Tuesday, March 02, 2004

Tarmizi ‘Mejik Jar’ Harva

Perawakannya tinggi kurus. Kulitnya hitam legam dengan rambut keriting sebahu. Kacamata hitamnya lebih sering bertengger di atas kepala ketimbang dipakai sesuai fungsinya.



Namanya Tarmizi Harva, pewarta foto dari Reuters. Fotonya yang merekam gambar jenazah Muzakir terikat di pohon pinang memikat hati juri World Press Photo. Ganjaran untuk Meji : penghargaan fotografi jurnalistik paling bergengsi untuk kategori Penghargaan Khusus (Honorable Mention) Foto Berita Tunggal tahun 2004. Foto ini dinilai telah berhasil menampilkan realita kengerian konflik politik yang sadis, secara santun dan informatif.

Panggilannya singkat saja, Meji. Nama pendek itu sempat membuat saya bertanya-tanya siapa sebetulnya nama lengkap laki-laki ini. Begitu tahu nama depannya Tarmizi, saya langsung terkekeh ketika berjabat tangan pertama kali dengan Meji. “Kalau begitu, saya akan panggil kamu Mejik Jar!” Meji tertawa, tak keberatan.

Suami dari Nila dan ayah dari Nami dan Bintang ini bergabung dengan Kantor Berita Reuters terhitung April 2002 lalu. Sebelumnya, ia didera kebimbangan menentukan pilihan hidupnya. Maklum, jalur pendidikan Meji bukan di bidang fotografi, tapi di Teknik Sipil. Pada rentang tahun 1998-2000, ia mendua, memotret dan bekerja sebagai kontraktor. Ia merasa harus bertanggung jawab pada kedua orangtuanya, yang sudah membiayai kuliah Meji di Jurusan Teknik Sipil Universitas Sumatera Utara.

Perbincangan di tengah santapan mi goreng di depan Kantor Biro Kompas di Medan tahun 2000 lalu, juga memberi pencerahan bagi Meji. Teman-temannya berhasil meyakinkan hati Meji untuk berangkat ke Jakarta. Ia pun mulai menggeluti pekerjaan barunya sebagai pewarta foto Majalah Gamma selama dua tahun.

Awalnya hanya coba-coba. Pergaulannya dengan teman-teman suka fotografi lantas menyeret Meji dalam pusaran pewarta foto. Orang yang berpengaruh dalam paruh hidup ini adalah fotografer lepas bernama Edward Sinaga. Sederetan kamera baru terus dipamerkan Edu kepada Meji, sekaligus menularkan nikmatnya memotret. Coba-coba pertama Meji di Lomba Foto Olahraga Nasional tahun 1997 ternyata berbuah lumayan, pemenang harapan II di Lomba Foto Olahraga Nasional. Meji menjadi satu-satunya pemenang yang bukan wartawan.

Kini tinggal menunggu waktu saja sampai Meji terbang ke Amsterdam dan menerima langsung penghargaan World Press Photo 2004. Penghargaan ini sekaligus menghentikan pencarian Meji akan jalur hidupnya.

Kelihatannya Tuhan menginginkan Meji menjadi pewarta foto.

[Aceh Kita, Maret 2004]

dok: fotografer.net

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