A photography hobbyist since 1977. I ran a commercial photography studio between 2003 and 2007, but the business part was hurting my passion for the hobby, so I stopped after participating in the first edition of the Saudi Arabian encyclopedia. My career was in Information & Technology since 1987, and retired in 2020 due to health reasons.
I don’t participate in contests or competitions for many personal viewpoints. I also never made an exhibitions; I still don’t feel I have wall-worthy photographs. It could be the imposter syndrome, or a reality.. you be the judge of that :)
My first SLR was my father’s Canon FT QL. The camera was 100% manual, which contributed immensely to my learning curve. I remember taking two buses, then walk for 15 minutes to reach the lab to develop my roll. After four days, I go back to the lab to collect the film & prints (if the roll wasn’t burnt).
Currently, and for the past four+ decades, my choice for photography gear has always been Canon. When traveling, I (sometimes) switch to zoom lenses instead of prime lenses.
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