Muhammad Ali Wafa was born in Jombang, East Java, in 1991. After he graduated from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University majoring in political science, Ali started learning photography at Kalacitra student photography club and while doing an internship at Antara Foto Jakarta. Ali currently works at VIVA.co.id as a daily photographer for National, Metro, and Sports sections. He has also been participating in various exhibitions, such as Matakita, AJI, UNICEF, and ‘Color of Jakarta 2016’.