Our childhood plays a major role in the decisions we take in our life. I too owe my skills as a photographer to my upbringing. I grew up in a picturesque part of South Canara, amid lush greenery, a rich culture and a large family meaning I compulsorily attended countless weddings My family are connoisseurs of art. I am grateful to them for introducing me to literature at a young age. Without knowing it then, I took observing people and gleaning emotions. My cousin gifted me my first camera. It was a Kodak. I wish I still had it. I took to World Cinema as a teen. I shook off plans of applying for film school and became an IT engineer instead. My growing interest in photography coupled with my wife Shraddhas encouragement gave me the courage to leave my job. I worked with Ankith Singh in ANK studio right after.