My mentorship with Rio was instrumental in successfully completing my art project on the Balinese offerings. I’m an MFA Photography student at Parsons in NYC and currently developing work based on spiritual art forms across Asia. Rio was insightful and provided valuable connections within the community. His keen observation helped me to edit my photos in a meaningful way. He was supportive of the direction I wanted to pursue and encouraged me to be true to myself. I highly recommend photography mentorship with Rio.

Kelly Han

Rio’s photography masterclass is about much more than just taking good pictures; Rio teaches you how to become a visual storyteller. His process pushes you to reflect on how you move through the world, how you engage with life and what you want to say about it.

Rio mentored me from the sidelines of Bumi Sehat and back at his studio each day, guiding me on how to better translate the beauty and profoundness of what I was witnessing into a compelling visual story. Each day I took a huge leap forward.

I am very grateful for the experience and am certainly inspired to keep capturing more of life’s bright spots and everyday miracles.

Jasminah Woodhouse

"This workshop totally opened a new perspective and provided a previously inaccessible depth of understanding of documentary photography. It also lit up the passion to tell visual stories in a mindful, empathetic and authentic way. It was very inspiring to spend a week working together with exceptionally talented and creative photographers and learn from Rio. Thank you so much for sharing your unbelievable knowledge."

Mark Ostrovsky