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How I Discovered My Photography Style

Alfred Tanuwidjaja
4 min readDec 17, 2024

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Photo of me in London

I explored various styles to determine which excites me most and which I find less engaging.

I assessed the effort required for each style, identifying which ones are more challenging to complete and which are easier for me.

I also pay attention to the feedback from my audience and clients.

I incorporate my style into my work and paid projects.

I explored various styles to determine which excites me most and which I find less engaging.

I took photos of products, people, streets, animals and landscapes when I started photography. I took on many photography jobs and realised that if there is no emotion or story behind my pictures, it is not for me. Product photos are the least interesting style to me, and even though I can get the job done, I struggle with it and am incredibly exhausted at the end of the day. On the other hand, if it is a lifestyle product session with people and emotions in it, I will be pumped and full of joy. Note to self: I need to photograph people and emotions.

I took this photo in London and titled it, “Double Trouble!”

I assessed the effort required for each style, identifying which ones are more challenging to complete and…

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Alfred Tanuwidjaja
Alfred Tanuwidjaja

Written by Alfred Tanuwidjaja

I write about life lessons picked up along the way as a filmmaker and photographer. www.alfredtwj.com

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