Maulana Surya Tri Utama was born in Solo, Central Java, in 1989. He first encountered photography in 2007 when he joined Fisip Fotografi Club (FFC) at Sebelas Maret University. In 2014, he started working as a Solo based stringer for ANTARA FOTO. He published a book called Faces of Solo whose launching was held in his solo exhibition in August 2016. He joined some collective exhibitions and contributed to photo books produced by ANTARA FOTO and some photography communities in Solo. He currently runs a photography group called SOLO24HOURS (www.solo24hours.com).