Introductions

My interest in photography is newfound. It started after I moved to a small town in Virginia for my doctoral studies. I soon started to miss the fast paced life that Seattle had provided me for four years. School kept me busy, but I started to look for something creative outside school. My training as a doctoral student also made me more receptive to noticing the finer details of things around me. I needed to do something different, when I was not taking courses or staring at data. I guess that is how it all started.

            My somewhat introverted nature also inspired me, although my roommates laugh their guts out and contradict me whenever I call myself introverted. I often enjoy driving and traveling by myself, taking solitary walks, reading a book, or going around with my camera taking pictures of things. Photography is a welcome respite from the need to socialize, make small talk, or going through the exercise of making yourself noticeable in a group.

            I have been an ardent Nikon fan since 2009, solely by default. My first DSLR was a Nikon D 40 bought in 2009. Three winters later, I upgraded to the Nikon D 5100, which is what I use. If I was not a poor graduate student, I would have perhaps acquired more camera gear, which is why I am thankful that I am a poor student. The addiction of buying shoes and clothes compares nothing to the addiction of buying camera gear.

            I started this blog after much prodding and arm twisting by my friends, who believed that I should start to showcase my work. Inertia is a hard obstacle to conquer, and it took me months to take their idea and make something out of it. I have finally managed to create this space, where I would share some of my photographic work, and perhaps chitchat about my experience with photography. I will look forward to your feedback.

            DC