Jayanth Sharma Explained

Jayanth Sharma
Birth Date:6 May 1980
Birth Place:Mysore, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Wildlife photographer

Jayanth Sharma is an Indian wildlife photographer.[1] [2] [3]

Life and work

Sharma was born on 6 May 1980 in Mysore to Nagaraja Sharma, a historian and photographer. He learned photography from his father. Prior to entering photography, Sharma worked in the information technology field.[4] [1]

He has photographed in Africa, Antarctica, Norway, and India.[1] [5] He has written about travel and photography for The Asian Age,[6] Outlook India[7] and Deccan Chronicle.[8] In 2010, Sharma founded "Toehold", a photography and travel company that provides mentorship by photographers.[9] [10] [11] In 2018, he partnered with Amazon India to take online photography classes under the program named "Shutterbug".[12]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R . Shilpa Sebastian . Going wild with his lens . The Hindu . en-IN . 6 August 2018.
  2. Web site: 10 reasons why every travel lover must go on an African safari at least once . Hindustan Times . en . 26 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Bengalureans travel to icy destinations during summer . Deccan Herald . en . 16 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Mysuru’s own start-up man Jayanth Sharma – Mysuru Today . CityToday.
  5. Web site: Take in the beauty of Mother Nature on an African safari . Deccan Chronicle . en . 4 December 2017.
  6. Web site: In Pursuit of the Beyond. Asianage.com. 1 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Polar Bears of Svalbard - Outlook Traveller. Outlook Traveller.
  8. Web site: In Pursuit of the Beyond. Deccanchronicle.com. en. 1 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Toehold is a one-stop answer for all travel and photography enthusiasts, says Jayanth Sharma . Indulgexpress.com . en.
  10. Web site: Toehold – Jayanth Sharma - Large Format Printer & Plotter HP Virtual Booth EN . largeformat.hp.com . HP . en-AU.
  11. Web site: My First Job: Jayanth Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO, Toehold . TJinsite.
  12. News: Amazon India Launches Shutterbug Online Photography Club. News18.
  13. Web site: DJ Memorial photography contest attracts over 7,000 entries . The Hindu . en-IN . 31 July 2018.