About me

I'm self trained in photography and computers. I hail from the town of Udupi in Karnataka.  I am interested in landscape and portraits. Right now my equipment consists of Canon 350D and its kit lens. I am planning to get a better model next year.

I have helped professional studio photographers to re-organise and adopt new technologies in photography and devised a package system for wedding photography in South Karnataka.

I'm also an avid trekker. I have trekked to places in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. I trekked to the base of Mt. Kanchenzona from the west side of Sikkim in 1993 and to the Sathopanth Lake in 1995. In 1997, I led the SP-5 team of the National Himalayan trekking Expedition which was organized by Y.H.A.I. Three years later, I trekked to "Pindari Glacier" (12, 800 s.ft) in the Kumaon Region of the Himalayas before exploring Muktinath, the lower mustang valley in Nepal in 2005. My last trekking expedition was in 2007 when I saw Tapovan and Nandanvan, the Gangotri glaciers.

Achievements:
Program Director – Y.H.A.I Golden Jubilee State level Western Ghats Trek 1998
Chairman - Y.H.A.I, Udupi unit from 2000 to 2002
Program Director - Y.H.A.I Golden Jubilee State level Kuduremukh trekking Expedition held in years 2000 / 2001 / 2003
Associate cameraman for Kannada movies:
Nanna Olavina Banna-2008 and Yaradu-2009 shot on viper digital movie stream camera.
 
Marital status: single
 
My motto: "Life is simple. We make it complicated"
 
I teach students photography and Photoshop in my spare time and keep learning every day. I love photography.

Q&A

Why do you think your photo should win the Photo of the Year (POTY) Contest?
May the best photograph win.

Who do you think is your biggest competitor?
Myself.

How long have you been a photographer?
8 years.

What does photography mean to you?
Passion.

What does your ideal day with a camera look like?
Happiness every minute.

Why should the flock vote for your photo?
The choice is yours.