My Story

Everyone who have taken photography as a serious hobby or as a profession did have a first camera, which put a big smile in our face. My first camera was a HOTSHOT 35JR which had a fixed focal length of 45mm. To be honest, I have never heard about this brand in my entire life. I received it for free when we purchased a television. It worked alright and took pictures using film, which I later took it to a local studio to develop. Images mostly looked washed out. But I was thrilled, because I finally had a camera with which I could express my love for nature. Somehow it just stopped working.

After a few years, I saved enough money to buy a second/ third hand multimedia phone, a Sony Ericsson W700i. It sported a 2MP camera with a dedicated button for taking pictures. This was my introduction to digital photography. The phone did have some problems, but I managed to take a lot of pictures. Soon the basic features that a phone was supposed to do were not in a functioning state.

Waynad - Sunrise (W700i)

By this time I had graduated and got admission to one of the best universities in the country. So I had to leave my small town. My Father gifted me an LG P500 Android Smartphone. It had a 3MP camera, which was really good at taking pictures. Being a lively campus with scenic beauty, I used to go out with friends and sometimes alone just for the sake of taking pictures. For the first time in my life, I was appreciated for taking pictures. Some of my friends pointed out that I had a knack for taking pictures. I just believed it to be true.

From The Rooftop (LG P500)

Still in possession the P500, I bought an HTC Incredible S from a friend, it had an 8MP shooter, a far better camera than the one in my phone. Soon after I got my hands on it there was a good monsoon, which made the campus lush and more beautiful than the previous semester. This increased my desire to make photography a more serious hobby than it ever was. Till recently I was using this to snap most of the pictures, though sometimes I use my Samsung Galaxy GT7582 to take pictures.

Just After The Monsoon In University of Hyderabad (HTC Incredible S)

The Campus is Known for its Fauna (HTC Incredible S)

After getting a temporary job, which paid well, I bought my Nikon D3200, an entry level DSLR camera with 18-55mm kit lens and a 55-200mm zoom lens. I also purchased a Simpex VCT-690RM tripod, a UV Filter, a CPL Filter, an ND-2 Filter and some SD cards. Getting a Nikon was my individual preference. If I can get enough words to write a review on the D3200, I will do so. 

Miles to Go (Location - en route to Vattavada, Munnar) Nikon D3200

As an end note, I would like to thank my loved one, my friends and family for the immense support shown by them, many have let me use their smartphones, digital cameras and so on for snapping pictures, and I do remember each and every one of you.

My next post will bear the title “Anyone can take a picture”