MIND OVER MATTER

While certainly no stranger to professional photo shoots in his realm of work, Arifin Putra was definitely quite new to the idea of having his photos taken for a proper photo shoot using a smartphone camera, in this case the new OPPO Reno4 Pro, for a special collaboration with DA MAN. “It’s a pretty unique experience, because usually the photographers have to bring a big camera and a lot of lenses and lighting equipment. Now, to see the photographer out of their comfort zone using a smartphone camera and how they adapt to that is also interesting,” explains the German-born actor. “And the best part is, aside to the photoshoot process itself is faster than before due to the fact that they don’t have to change the lenses, the result and quality of the image is still great.” This time around, on his first appearance in the cover of DA MAN, Putra shares about life amid the continuing pandemic, his projects outside of the movie industry and more.

DAMAN: Hi, Arifin! Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions. With the world still in semi-quarantine, how are you doing these