Abstrak Pelabuhan Tanjung Mas Semarang merupakan pelabuhan yang terbesar di Jawa Tengah dan menjadi pusat segala kegiatan ekonomi seperti impor dan ekspor barang dari dalam dan luar neger. Selain berbagai macam perusahaan berada di situ, pelabuhan Tanjung Mas juga menyediakan berbagai macam fasilitas untuk bisnis niaga seperti gudang peti kemas, alat-alat bongkar muat, kapal tandu. Aktifitas buruh yang kompleks itulah yang disajikan dalam karya-karya foto Semarang City by the Sea, fotografi esai nantinya akan menghadirkan dinamika buruh pelabuhan bersama dengan liku-liku yang dihadapinya setiap hari seperti pekerjaan bongkar muat, saat istirahat, saat berkumpul dengan rekan-rekan sesama buruh, rob, dan lain-lain. Berbagai macam fenomena tersebut akan direkam dalam sebuah Karya essai fotografi dengan metode EDFAT yang merupakan metode dasar dalam pengkaryaan fotografi jurnalistik. Kata kunci : Fotografi Esai, Tanjung Mas Semarang, EDFAT   Abstract The Port of Tanjung Mas Semarang is the largest port in Central Java and the center of all economic activities such as import and export of goods from within and abroad, Various companies are located there, the port of Tanjung Mas also provides various facilities for commercial business such as container warehouses, loading and unloading equipment, and ships. The complex worker activity that is presented in the photographs of Semarang City by the Sea. Essay photography will present the dynamics of the harbor worker along with the twists and turns that he faces every day such as loading and unloading work, during breaks, while gathering with fellow workers, floods, etc. Various kinds of phenomena will be recorded in a work of photography essay with EDFAT method which is the basic method in photography journalism Keyword : Essay photography, Tanjung Mas Semarang, EDFAT