M Sharma's photostream

A Little Something About Me
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I am not too fond of talking about myself just as most people out there, I guess, but bearing in mind the generous feedback and constructive criticism I receive on my photos from time to time, I feel I atleast should tell something about myself to those who take the time to appreciate my work and more importantly thank them for their feedback.

I have always been fascinated with cameras (and later photography as I would have been too young to understand even what the word means at the time) ever since I can remember since childhood.

One of earliest recollections I have from my childhood is seeing my dad take pictures with his Canon AE-1 SLR film camera (which incidentally he still has to date). Though, it's only in the last few years that I have developed a more mature interest in photography. The 'turning-point' undoubtedly was when I bought my first camera (Olympus E-500). It was a semi-conscious decision (to step into the field of photography with an SLR camera). Although partly because I was never too keen on buying a point-and-shoot, which can be bought a lot cheaper and does not necessarily produce images of inferior quality, but personally 'point-and-shoots' have never felt right in my hands. I now use a Canon - the 5D Mark II which fits perfectly well. ;-)

Flickr is a great way to reach out to an 'audience' from different backgrounds, cultures, tastes. Not to mention there are many people out there with a lot more knowledge and experience in the field of photography than I have and it's their comments and feedback that I find the most valuable. It gives me a sort of a measuring scale to assess my own work.

I hope you enjoy the photos I have uploaded and if you do, please leave feedback. If any one of my photographs brings a smile on someone and may even inspire them....that'll be mission accomplished for me. :-)