I started getting interested in photography about two years ago when I bought my first digital camera. For those who always interested in little details – it was Canon PowerShot S2 IS. Back then it was just fun for me to take pictures and almost instantly see them on computer display. But then I went for a long trip to Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. Seeing all the beautiful places I started to get strong urge to show them to my friends and relatives back at home. Little by little I began to see that taking simple snapshots can’t deliver all that I wanted to convey to my audience.
And then, while being in Tasmania my camera broke. I didn’t have any choice but to buy a new one since traveling without a camera wasn’t an option for me. I think that at that time I made a very good decision and bought an entry level SLR camera (Canon 400D). The quality of my photos improved dramatically and because of that I became more motivated to work on my photography skills.
My addiction to photography grew much stronger when I came to New Zealand and saw its beauty, and since then it is growing stronger each day. But I am still at a very early stages in my development as a photographer and I have a lot to learn, understand, and implement.