The Winning Journey of Dedy Loy on the FIBA Photo Contest 2024 | About FIBA

MIES (Switzerland) – Capturing the right shot typically requires greater than technical ability—it calls for ardour, endurance, and a love for the sport. For Dedy Loy, a sports activities photographer from Jakarta, Indonesia, that love has guided him from native courts to the worldwide stage, incomes him first place within the FIBA Photo Contest 2024.

A Lens on Basketball

Dedy’s journey behind the digicam started in 2018, beginning as a passion that introduced him to basketball courts practically each weekend. His images fashion targeted on candid pictures, reflecting his want to seize pure, unfiltered feelings—these fleeting moments that reveal the human facet of sport.

“One day, a friend asked me how much it would cost to photograph a game for his club. That’s when I realized this hobby could actually become a future career,” he shared. Since then, he has absolutely embraced images as greater than a passion and has turned it into his job.

“I have loved basketball since I was 12 and still play today. So it was natural for me to start photographing something I know deeply,” Dedy defined. Influenced by Indonesia’s solely FIBA official photographer, Ariya Kurniawan, Dedy has honed his craft, mixing technical mastery with an intuition for storytelling.

Beyond capturing a single second, Dedy believes images preserves reminiscences for the long run. “Photos we take today might just be pictures for players or parents. But in 10 years or more, they’ll become sweet stories to share with the next generation,” he mentioned.

Winning the FIBA Photo Contest

Dedy first realized concerning the FIBA Photo Contest whereas scrolling Instagram. Intrigued, he explored the competition additional on-line and determined to take part.

His profitable photograph, “I Got It, Mom!”, tells a narrative of victory, pleasure, and household connection. Taken on the last recreation of a neighborhood competitors, the picture captures a younger participant leaping into the arms of his mom after his group’s hard-fought extra time win. “It was the last Aim High Winter Cup, so emotions were running high. That moment of pure happiness was everything I wanted to capture,” Dedy recalled.

From Jakarta to the House of Basketball

Winning the competition got here with a money prize that enabled Dedy to buy a high-end 24-70mm f/2.8 RF lens—tools he had been eyeing for months. “It really helps me capture wide scenes at the venue, giving my photos more depth,” he mentioned.

The prize additionally introduced Dedy to Switzerland for the FIBA Open 2025 on the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies. Despite jet lag, unfamiliar meals, and little sleep, he described the expertise as “very awesome.” One second stood out on the primary day, when Dedy, drained from journey, nonetheless managed to {photograph} the principle courtroom and seize an intense second of pleasure between a father and his son.

A Message for Photographers Everywhere

Reflecting on his journey, Dedy affords encouragement to fellow photographers: “Let’s keep capturing the moments on the court. Every photo tells a story, every frame preserves a memory. That’s the power of photography.”

The FIBA Photo Contest 2025 is now open, inviting photographers to seize the unbreakable bonds that flip gamers right into a Dream Team.

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