Photography??
Camera??
When was i first introduced into this wonderful world???
Had to think about that today and i recollected when i first saw a camera.
1992 - I was studying 2nd standard and my uncle had come home to visit us and he brought a Kodak camera with him. Like any other 2nd standard kid i was fascinated seeing a camera for the first time. Kept on pestering my uncle to allow me to take a shot but he never allowed me to even touch the cam he he :)
1992 - 2005 - Occasionally handled the camera during family functions but will be allowed to just press the shutter.. didn't have much of a chance to explore the camera
2005 - Advaitha - a one day workshop which our IT department organizes every year- My friend Prabhu gave me a camera (a film roll cam) and asked me to take some shots throughout the day. Boy that was really exciting.. took 33 shots totally and i took shots in all possible angles... i was really happy the other day... Seeing me take photos, another friend Agila handed over her digicam and asked me to take some photos...wow... this was going to be the exciting day of my life :D
But, I did two wonderful things that fateful day:
Screwup1:
1) I opened my friend Prabhu's cam in broad sunlight to take out the film roll... (Crime no:1) :P As you would have guessed when processed everything was white... (That's what my friend told me, he didn't even bring the processed photos)
Screwup2:
2) I didn't use flash in the digi cam (Agila's cam) and all the photos were pitch dark |
Total black & white :P இதுக்கு பேரு தான் Black & White photoso :P :P :P Almost all my friends were furious and even today they will tease me for this :P
Alright i learnt my lessons and didn't go near any cam for some time... But being the Aarva kolaru i am i couldn't leave it just like that... I shouldn't be that bad in photography ,so i learnt few basic things from net and was somewhat okay in taking photos... moved to digital cameras and then to handy cams... and all this time i started liking what i was doing... started to develop a passion towards photography ...
2007:
Joined HP.. Met two amazingly talented guys - Vishwaant and Zreejith. Vishwaant excels in photography, flash designing and site designing while Zreejith is an amazing artist and an amazing photographer. We used to discuss a lot about designing. We were asked to do lot of movies, presentations and posters for organizational activities and while doing this we used to discuss a lot about various creative designs....the more i discussed with them the more i learnt.
Coming to the exact point when my life turned... we went to Yelagiri for a short vacation and Vishwaant was taking photographs as usual with unusual angles... i and Vivek (My "thedal" hero) wanted to tease him, so we took Dominic's (another friend of mine - "DOSAVATHARAM "hero) camera mobile (Nokia n73) and went wherever Vishwaant went. If he was trying to shoot a flower we will go before he does and we would take the photo from the same angle... we had a nice time teasing him this way... But he was really nice to us and taught few things about taking proper photos... Vishwaant wanted to take a silhouette of Vivek jumping but he was not able to get any decent shot after lot of tries....... he left and started shooting some other poochi, poo whatever... Now yours truly wanted to try his hand in photography, wanted to tease Vishwaant that he can take the shot which Vishwaant couldn't ... i asked vivek to jump as high as he can and after few attempts i got the desired shot... it was not that great and all but personally i felt like as if i achieved something great...
That photo changed my life... compelled me to seriously consider photography as a hobby....
Sony Ericsson k850i:
Having decided to pursue photography as a hobby i was unsure whether to get a digicam... i had money to buy either a good mobile or a digital camera..It was November 2007 and Sony ericsson had launched a 5mpx mobile phone called Sony Ericsson k850i. Bought it. Shot hella lotta photos and i was accepted as a somewhat better photographer :) That's my story... now comes the anti-climax... few weeks back my mobile crashed (for the fifth time) and i was told it was not repairable. I was totally depressed. Almost 99% of photographs that i had taken was taken with my k850... i was really sad.. i know its just a mobile but still... somehow i was not able to take the shock....
November 10, 2009:
My birthday.. my best friend Archana took me to camera citi and said that she will get a new sony digi cam for me for 8k as a bday gift. My sis - Abi had promised to get me a new mobile for 5k. i was in no mood to get a new mobile.. i wanted a cam and a good cam.. i got 13k. now... called up my friend and philosopher Vishwaant for suggestions related to digicams... he advised me to put some more money and get a compact camera.. compacts are like higher end versions of digi cam... so i thought i can put 5k extra and get a compact... again vishwaant advised me to also look out for a second hand DSLR... getting a DSLR has always been a dream for me... for anyone interested in photography - the DSLR is the ultimate thing to have... so here i was searching for good deals in second hand DSLR's.
Then some of my friends suggested me to get a first hand DSLR from US since it would be cheap. So i did a small research on entry level dslrs... i had to shell out some extra money but i was happy that i was closer to realising my dream. Finally i zeroed in on Nikon D3000 - a pretty good entry level DSLR. My friend Shankaranarayan who was in US, bought it for me and i received it few weeks back... thanks a lot shankar... without you it would have been really difficult for me. Billion thanks for archie, Million thanks for my loving sis abirami :) and Trillion thanks to all my friends who always support me for all the stupid things that i do :D Okay let me wrap up this post quickly....
Today, its almost 2 years since i started taking photographs and every photo has taught me something new... every photo gives a new life for me.. and today i am moving to the next level.. the level where i could play with my DSLR and compete with professionals.... It has been an amazing journey so far and i know for sure that it will be even more amazing in the coming years... i have got lots, lots and lots of friends through my photography... Things are looking far more better now... i am getting new offers from various people requesting to use my photos in their websites.. other interesting projects are in pipeline through 3ifactory design studio.
These are exciting times... and i want to thank all my well-wishers, my friends, my critics... everyone who has viewed my photos even once... Without all your encouragement and support i wouldn't have come so far... Hope i get your constant support as i move into the next level with the help of my DSLR!!
The first day of "Shivz Photography" - i dunno how i can thank you all... planning to get some more amazing photos.. that will be the best way to express my thankfulness :D
P.S: For a long time i have been wanting to make a short film related to photography.. hope i make it soon... might be in 2010.
P.P.S: Whenever you are free check out my portfolio and provide your critiques and suggestions :D
http://3ifactory.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shivaj/show/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shivaj/
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/shivaj/popular-interesting/
Yours Truly,
Shiva
When was i first introduced into this wonderful world???
Had to think about that today and i recollected when i first saw a camera.
1992 - I was studying 2nd standard and my uncle had come home to visit us and he brought a Kodak camera with him. Like any other 2nd standard kid i was fascinated seeing a camera for the first time. Kept on pestering my uncle to allow me to take a shot but he never allowed me to even touch the cam he he :)
1992 - 2005 - Occasionally handled the camera during family functions but will be allowed to just press the shutter.. didn't have much of a chance to explore the camera
2005 - Advaitha - a one day workshop which our IT department organizes every year- My friend Prabhu gave me a camera (a film roll cam) and asked me to take some shots throughout the day. Boy that was really exciting.. took 33 shots totally and i took shots in all possible angles... i was really happy the other day... Seeing me take photos, another friend Agila handed over her digicam and asked me to take some photos...wow... this was going to be the exciting day of my life :D
But, I did two wonderful things that fateful day:
Screwup1:
1) I opened my friend Prabhu's cam in broad sunlight to take out the film roll... (Crime no:1) :P As you would have guessed when processed everything was white... (That's what my friend told me, he didn't even bring the processed photos)
Screwup2:
2) I didn't use flash in the digi cam (Agila's cam) and all the photos were pitch dark |
Total black & white :P இதுக்கு பேரு தான் Black & White photoso :P :P :P Almost all my friends were furious and even today they will tease me for this :P
Alright i learnt my lessons and didn't go near any cam for some time... But being the Aarva kolaru i am i couldn't leave it just like that... I shouldn't be that bad in photography ,so i learnt few basic things from net and was somewhat okay in taking photos... moved to digital cameras and then to handy cams... and all this time i started liking what i was doing... started to develop a passion towards photography ...
2007:
Joined HP.. Met two amazingly talented guys - Vishwaant and Zreejith. Vishwaant excels in photography, flash designing and site designing while Zreejith is an amazing artist and an amazing photographer. We used to discuss a lot about designing. We were asked to do lot of movies, presentations and posters for organizational activities and while doing this we used to discuss a lot about various creative designs....the more i discussed with them the more i learnt.
Coming to the exact point when my life turned... we went to Yelagiri for a short vacation and Vishwaant was taking photographs as usual with unusual angles... i and Vivek (My "thedal" hero) wanted to tease him, so we took Dominic's (another friend of mine - "DOSAVATHARAM "hero) camera mobile (Nokia n73) and went wherever Vishwaant went. If he was trying to shoot a flower we will go before he does and we would take the photo from the same angle... we had a nice time teasing him this way... But he was really nice to us and taught few things about taking proper photos... Vishwaant wanted to take a silhouette of Vivek jumping but he was not able to get any decent shot after lot of tries....... he left and started shooting some other poochi, poo whatever... Now yours truly wanted to try his hand in photography, wanted to tease Vishwaant that he can take the shot which Vishwaant couldn't ... i asked vivek to jump as high as he can and after few attempts i got the desired shot... it was not that great and all but personally i felt like as if i achieved something great...
Sony Ericsson k850i:
Having decided to pursue photography as a hobby i was unsure whether to get a digicam... i had money to buy either a good mobile or a digital camera..It was November 2007 and Sony ericsson had launched a 5mpx mobile phone called Sony Ericsson k850i. Bought it. Shot hella lotta photos and i was accepted as a somewhat better photographer :) That's my story... now comes the anti-climax... few weeks back my mobile crashed (for the fifth time) and i was told it was not repairable. I was totally depressed. Almost 99% of photographs that i had taken was taken with my k850... i was really sad.. i know its just a mobile but still... somehow i was not able to take the shock.... November 10, 2009:
My birthday.. my best friend Archana took me to camera citi and said that she will get a new sony digi cam for me for 8k as a bday gift. My sis - Abi had promised to get me a new mobile for 5k. i was in no mood to get a new mobile.. i wanted a cam and a good cam.. i got 13k. now... called up my friend and philosopher Vishwaant for suggestions related to digicams... he advised me to put some more money and get a compact camera.. compacts are like higher end versions of digi cam... so i thought i can put 5k extra and get a compact... again vishwaant advised me to also look out for a second hand DSLR... getting a DSLR has always been a dream for me... for anyone interested in photography - the DSLR is the ultimate thing to have... so here i was searching for good deals in second hand DSLR's.
Then some of my friends suggested me to get a first hand DSLR from US since it would be cheap. So i did a small research on entry level dslrs... i had to shell out some extra money but i was happy that i was closer to realising my dream. Finally i zeroed in on Nikon D3000 - a pretty good entry level DSLR. My friend Shankaranarayan who was in US, bought it for me and i received it few weeks back... thanks a lot shankar... without you it would have been really difficult for me. Billion thanks for archie, Million thanks for my loving sis abirami :) and Trillion thanks to all my friends who always support me for all the stupid things that i do :D Okay let me wrap up this post quickly....
Today, its almost 2 years since i started taking photographs and every photo has taught me something new... every photo gives a new life for me.. and today i am moving to the next level.. the level where i could play with my DSLR and compete with professionals.... It has been an amazing journey so far and i know for sure that it will be even more amazing in the coming years... i have got lots, lots and lots of friends through my photography... Things are looking far more better now... i am getting new offers from various people requesting to use my photos in their websites.. other interesting projects are in pipeline through 3ifactory design studio.
These are exciting times... and i want to thank all my well-wishers, my friends, my critics... everyone who has viewed my photos even once... Without all your encouragement and support i wouldn't have come so far... Hope i get your constant support as i move into the next level with the help of my DSLR!!
The first day of "Shivz Photography" - i dunno how i can thank you all... planning to get some more amazing photos.. that will be the best way to express my thankfulness :D
P.S: For a long time i have been wanting to make a short film related to photography.. hope i make it soon... might be in 2010.
P.P.S: Whenever you are free check out my portfolio and provide your critiques and suggestions :D
http://3ifactory.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shivaj/show/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shivaj/
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/shivaj/popular-interesting/
Yours Truly,
Shiva
