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Stanley Aryanto, 34, from Perth, Australia, decided to travel the world to pursue his photography dreams and has captured the beauty of countries such as Canada and Indonesia.
Stanley quit his job as a mechanical engineer to pursue his dream and even became an award-winning photographer.
One of his most breathtaking shots was of the Milky Way, which he captured on camera 3,159 metres above the sea in an Indonesian volcano.
Stanley said: “I believe we were the very first people to take Milky Way shots from here.
“Sometimes, you have to go and find out, take a risk, a leap of faith, and the universe will give you what you need.”
Despite nearly giving up over fears of getting a permit for anywhere close to the summit in the dark, Stanley persisted and completed his risk assessment in order to capture the skies.
He added: “After I shared my journey hiking to the top of Canadian mountains in the summer and winter, they were convinced to give us a permit.
“Granted, it was on the condition that it was safe to do so.”
He said: “Two weeks before the trip, I was hit with five days of fever.
“I tested for Covid twice just to make sure I wasn’t going to infect other people.
“I only recovered three days before the trip.”
The explorer explained how they hit the base camp and arrived around 4:30pm for the trip of a lifetime.
He said: “After only a few hours of sleep, we started The Wicked Hunt.
“I had high hopes, and it was crushed when I set the wrong alarm at 9:30 AM instead of 9:30 PM.
“I was confident that even though I missed the window to get the shot I wanted, my experience and expertise would help me to find unique compositions regardless.”
Stanley believed that his group were some of the first people to capture the incredible Milky Way from their location.
Stanley explained how he funds through his travels through a range of photography jobs.
He added: “There are different means to doing this – from being a KOL, to real estate photography, to portraits, fashion, selling prints as well as teaching photography.
“I left my engineering career in 2018 to pursue my passions of travel and photography. Since then, I’ve been living from a suitcase.”
Stanley said: “People find my journey inspiring.
“Leaving a five-figure salary as engineer to start over and work at an Italian restaurant for $12.50. Looking back, it was a crazy decision.
“I can say that I am not where I want to be right now, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
“This lifestyle has given me so much opportunity to see the beauty around the world that I would’ve otherwise missed.”