Eat, Pray, Chill in Canggu, Bali. Shot for the New York Times Style Magazine. To download PDF portfolio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_u5_uxWIpAlZEV1enJKYWZpV0k/view?usp=sharing

Outtakes and moments of chance captured in between moments.

In Jakarta access to where you eat, shop, live, and even take leisure is often limited by one's economic standings. Restrictions are often placed on those who can't afford to gain entry. And those who are at the middle or the top of the ladder don't venture enough out of their hierarchy. The result is a class division that hinders a diverse and dynamic social interaction. Located in the heart of city, Monas Square is the biggest open public space in Jakarta. Monas square, also called "Merdeka" or Independence square, not only provides an escape and breathing room from the congested capital but it brings people together by serving as a common ground, accessible and utilized by people from different backgrounds and economic classes. The Monas Square is surrounded by trees and grassy area ideal to have a picnic or a family outing, several basketball courts and soccer fields to play pick up games, a place for people to exercise such as jogging or riding their bicycle, and a place for street vendors to sell food or products. This space is also often used for public concerts and gatherings, bazaars, festivals, and numerous local social events. In the middle of the square is a 132m tower called Monas, or Nasional Monument, symbolizing the fight for independence erected by Sukarno, Indonesia's first president.

Las Vegas is truly a mirage, or at least a man made oasis in the middle of Mojave Desert. On average, Las Vegas consumes around 340 to 350 gallons of water per person per day, almost twice the water consumption in New York City. Although the city boasts a strip of luxury casinos that offers world-class entertainment and extravagant lifestyle, Las Vegas currently has 14% unemployment rate, much higher than the national average of 9%. Nevertheless, dubbed as "Sin City" thousands of people come to Las Vegas for the for the gambling, drinking, rite of passage, parties, shopping, sex, entertainment, and family vacation. In Las Vegas, one could visit fabricated cities of Paris, New York, and Rome and is able to roll the dice with a possibility of hitting the jackpot. Why go to anywhere else? Project Background: A lie is a deliberate intent to deceive or an intentional untruth. A convincing lie is one that is well fabricated and taps into our desire and sense of hope. It is a notion that is false but accepted as truth and had become a status quo and ideals that dictate our lives. As one lie becomes accepted as tradition, other lies are used to sustain it and thus perpetuates a bigger web of lies. Most importantly, a convincing lie is one where collaboration exists to uphold the falsehood between the person who fabricated the lie and other party who is a willing participant. This project is my personal exploration of many convincing lies such as fame, beauty, identity, wealth, success, happiness, security, and freedom that I think we've been accustomed to in our society to maintain ideals that benefits a few with power, influence, and monetary gains at the expense of truth and control over our reasoning and actions. **This is a work in Progress**