10 Struggles of KapanLagi Photographers to Get Hot Photos in 2019, Showered in Rain for Ammar Zoni's First Kiss - Deddy Corbuzier's First Congregational Prayer

The wedding photo of Ammar Zoni and Irish Bella was taken in Bandung. I captured this photo which was quite exhausting because the wedding took place outdoors and it was pouring rain for a long time, causing the place to become muddy. My feet were covered in mud. Even walking was slow and cautious. The air there was very cold as it was in a mountainous area.

The photo of Vanessa Angel arriving at Soekarno Hatta Airport is very important because Vanessa Angel has just been released from prison. I was already at Soekarno Hatta Airport at 9 in the morning, waiting for Vanessa Angel, and it turned out that she arrived at 1 in the afternoon, which took quite a long time. After the target arrived, me and other journalists didn't know which door Vanessa would come out from. As a result, me and other journalists ran to doors A, B, and C. The distance between doors A, B, and C was quite far, which made me sweat. Finally, Vanessa Angel came out from door B and not only that, I had to take a photo of her arrival in a crowded and competitive situation with other journalists to capture that moment.

Jeffri Nichol's drug case stumbling release photo is a very important photo because it has a very high news value, especially since the artist is currently popular. Starting from the news of the arrest last night before the release, I and other journalists rushed to the South Jakarta Police Station. We sought information from the police whether the information was true. I stood by at the police station until night because there was no certainty yet, during the night many family members visited Jefri at the police station. But all the visiting family members avoided journalists, so we chased after sources at the police station at night. Finally, the police provided information that the artist was indeed arrested in a drug case and the police announced that the arrest would be released the next afternoon. It was already 11 pm and I hurried home, the next day I went back there to photograph Jefri Nichol's release.

The canceled Lany concert photo is a photo that I find interesting. That night I arrived at Tennis Indoor Senayan Jakarta at 6 pm. At first, the other photographers and I had no suspicion that the concert would be canceled. The gate, which should have been opened at 7 pm, was still closed, and I still didn't suspect anything. Until 9 pm, the gate was still not opened, and I immediately suspected that the concert would be canceled, and indeed the committee gave information that the concert was canceled. Simultaneously, I went out and immediately captured moments of very disappointed spectators. Almost 1000 people felt disappointment, and I captured their disappointed faces with expressions of crying, blank stares, and even anger.

The photo of Deddy Corbuzier performing the first Maghrib prayer is the best photo because the news of Deddy Corbuzier's conversion to Islam is highly anticipated. At 5 pm, I arrived at the residence of Vice President Ma'ruf Amin in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta. Other journalists were already there waiting for Deddy Corbuzier to arrive, and shortly after, Deddy arrived. I lifted my camera and took pictures of Deddy Corbuzier getting out of the car and entering Ma'ruf Amin's house. At first, we were not allowed to enter, but after intense negotiations, we were finally allowed inside the house. I quickly ran inside to get the best position when Deddy Corbuzier performed the first congregational Maghrib prayer.

The photo of the funeral process of former president BJ Habibie is a photo that was very difficult for me to obtain. It's not easy to get that photo. I had to compete with all the Indonesian and foreign journalists. We also had to bump into the presidential security. The security there is very tight, not even ants can enter. But I didn't give up, I took it from a different position quickly to get a good photo and finally I got it.

The photo of the wedding of dangdut singer Rafly and Ega is a photo that I obtained through a struggle. I departed from Jakarta to the wedding location in Kuningan, West Java, which took approximately 4 hours using the office car. My team and I arrived one day before the wedding day. When we arrived there at 4 PM, we looked for a hotel to rest. Upon arriving at the hotel, we didn't have time to rest because of the long journey, I just put down my belongings and continued to attend the activities at the bride's house, Ega. We arrived at Ega's house at 7 PM, my team and I covered the activities at her house until 9 PM. We hurried back to the hotel. But it turned out that we didn't go back to the hotel, instead we went directly to see the building that would be used for the wedding the next day. My team and I took pictures of the decorations being worked on by the workers until 11 PM. Finally, my team and I returned to the hotel to rest because the next morning at 9 AM, I had to be at the wedding venue. The next day, we covered the activities from 9 AM to 3 PM. Our bodies felt tired because we had to go back to Jakarta that day. On the way, we received news that our coverage became trending on Google. Hearing that news, we, who were tired, became enthusiastic again. I thought there would be no disappointing results as long as we work sincerely.

Rafathar's 4th birthday photo is a photo that I exclusively obtained. Initially, I and other journalists were not allowed to enter, but I tried to sneak in without being noticed by the organizers. Once inside, I only took 3 shots because I was caught by the organizers and asked to leave haha. I think it was quite exciting to take pictures secretly like that because it boosts adrenaline.

The first trial photo of comedian Nunung can be seen from that photo, showing how difficult it was for me to capture that moment while bumping into other journalists. I even had to walk backward to get a good shot, resulting in my head being hit by other journalists' cameras. But I think coverage like that is very exciting and has its own value and story.

Photo of Retno, the wife of musician Zul Zivilia who was involved in a drug case. I took this photo when Zul Zivilia was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the judge at the North Jakarta District Court. When the judge pronounced the verdict on Zul, from a distance, I had been monitoring his wife for a long time because I was sure that as soon as the judge spoke, his wife would not be able to hold back her tears. After the trial ended, I hurriedly approached Retno, aimed my camera, and pressed the shutter as many times as possible because I didn't want to miss that moment. So, in conclusion, when we are in a coverage location, we must be sensitive to our surroundings.