Sofi Sugiharto was born in Jakarta,
Indonesia. Mother of 3 kids. Graduated from San Francisco State University
in 1993 major Accounting. Together with
my husband started diving in 2006. Right
after that, I started to take underwater photos with pocket camera so I can
share with my families and friend the beauty of underwater world. Since 2006, I joined underwater photo
competition in Raja Ampat, Wakatobi, Halmahera, and Jakarta (Thousand
Islands). All of them are in Indonesia
to help them to promote their tourism.
In 2007 I bought my Canon DSLR.
Some of my photos are used by Raja Ampat, Wakatobi, Selayar, and West
Java authority to promote their area and some photos are published by local
diving magazines. Last year, together
with friends, we made a coffee table book “Our Underwater Indonesia”.
Most of my diving done in Indonesia such as
Raja Ampat, Wakatobi, Derawan, Komodo, Alor, Biak, Halmahera, Selayar, Bali,
Banda, Ambon, Lucipara, and last Pramuka Island near Jakarta, but I have been
to Palawan, Phillipines and Bremer Bay in Australia.
Achievements :
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2006 - 3rd
Macro in Raja Ampat Underwater Photo Competition
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2007 - 3rd
Wide in Raja Ampat Underwater Photo Competition
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2007 - 2nd
Wide in Wakatobi Underwater Photo
Competition
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2008 - 2nd
Wide in Wakatobi Underwater Photo Competition
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2009 - Honorable in
Wakatobi Underwater Photo Competition
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2009 - 1st
Wide in Raja Ampat Underwater Photo Competition
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2010 - 3rd
Macro in Pramuka Island (Festival Jakarta’s Birthday)
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2011 - 1st
Wide in Pramuka Island
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2012 - 1st
Wide in Pramuka Island
Equipment :
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Canon 50d with Tokina 10-17,
Sea & Sea casing, YS250,and YS 120
