Yoppy Pieter is a photographer and educator based in Jakarta, Indonesia, focusing on themes of identity, environment, and social-culture. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he received the National Geographic Society's Emergency Fund to highlight the challenges faced by the transwoman community in Indonesia. In 2022, he was awarded a grant from National Geographic Indonesia to create a story about Mpu Uten, showcasing women leading conservation efforts in the Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh.
He is dedicated to fostering visual culture in Indonesia through initiatives like PannaFoto and Arkademy Project, promoting photography as a tool for societal critique. He studied Documentary Photography and Archetypal Narrative at the PannaFoto Institute.
