Rahmad Azhar Hutomo was born in Yogyakarta. He graduated from the Archives and Records Management program at Gadjah Mada University and studied photojournalism at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara. He began his career as a photographer at National Geographic Indonesia in 2016. Currently, Azhar works full-time as an archivist at one of Indonesia’s government while also focusing on long-term documentary projects.

Azhar continues to work throughout the Southeast Asia region, collaborating with various organizations to present his personal work and engage a wider audience.

Available for commisions & assignments.

Based in Jakarta, Indonesia

rhmdazhar@gmail.com

Publications

National Geographic Indonesia/ National Geographic Traveler Indonesia/ BBC Indonesia

Selected Awards & Participants

2018 – Permata Photojournalist Grant, Indonesia

2019 – Runner-up in the People in the News Photo Story category, Anugerah Pewarta Foto Indonesia

2019 – Erasmus Huis Fellowship to Amsterdam, PermataBank and Erasmus Huis 

2020 – Best Edit for Nona Djawa Feature on August edition, National Geographic

Solo Exhibition 

2019 – Living In A Dilemma, Leica Store Jakarta

Collective Exhibition

2016 – Arkamaya, Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jakarta

2018 – Studi Cahaya #1, Walking Home And Killing Pain, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta

2018 – Change, Permata Photojournalist Grant, Erasmus Huis, Jakarta

2019 – Anugerah Pewarta Foto Indonesia (APFI) 2019, Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jakarta