Bayu Eka Novanta is a freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer with interest in social, travel, environmental, and cultural issues. He was born in Lumajang and currently lives in Malang, East Java. He started to get into photography in 2011 when he joined Journalistic and Photography Student Council, a student activity unit. In the past, he has also worked for print media as a photojournalist for almost four years. Several of his works were featured in the national pages of a large media group in Indonesia and a number of travel magazines. As a freelance photojournalist, Bayu works on a number of editorial and commercial assignments.