Photo by Marco Mariano

When and how did you start photography?

• It started last Oct. ‘05 when i bought my 1st digicam (Canon Powershot A410) after receiving my separation pay from my previous (1st) company. I just want to have a remembrance from my previous company so i bought a few thing & that digicam was one of it.

Tell us more about your photography history

• My only intention of buying that digicam is to take family gatherings & see right away the pictures without having the hustle of going to film stores.

  But one day of early ‘ 07 when i lost the manual of my digicam, dpreview was the 1st site google gave me when i search online looking for download of my lost manual. That site oppened my mind to a whole new world of digital cameras & that makes me more interested in photography. At the same time i was browsing tsikot.com looking for 2nd hand cars, I saw the add of kameraderie.com and clicked it. It was my 1st forum of any kind.

  Dpreview & kameraderie gave me an idea of the 1st DSLR to buy, it was Nikon D40. I told my self that ill save half of my salary for 3 months & going to buy one.
  But a sudden decision halted the purchase of my 1st DSLR, when I need to go to Singapore for personal matters. Then i bought Canon 400D when I signed a contract with my 1st company here in Singapore last Sept. ‘07.

Basic body and lens setup (name just one body and one lens that you always use)

• 5D Mark II & 24-105 f4L IS USM

Would you consider turning pro?

• I really want to become a Formula1 photographer!

Favorite subjects to capture:

• Fomula1 action

Favorite photo captured to date:

• This very rare green pit viper
  

  Kimi Räikkönen during Sg F1 GP ‘08
  

Name members whose photographs amaze you:

• -techs: david t. (way back from kameraderie)
  -portrait: ka-romy a., eric m., & jay n.
  -macro: art c., eugene i., leo b., & roy s.
  -pj: danny s. & alvin p.
  -landscape: cyril m.

Do you have a visual on a dream image you want to capture?

• Michael Schumacher & Mika Häkkinen banging wheels with each other. Since they’re both out of F1, Fernando Alonso & Lewis Hamilton will do.

Name one non-electric camera gear that you cannot live without.

• my faux LV wallet

Approximately, how many gb of photos do you have to date?

• aroung 200GB, including my HDD in Manila.

Ever experienced an embarrassing moment related to photography?

• during jump shots, my asscrack always shows up.

Where can we see your portfolio?

• I only have flickr & multiply, my user name is engrmariano.

How did you found out PinoyCSers?

• i saw a thread in clubsnap about pinoycsers.

Give readers one tip to capture great photos.

• learn from your mistakes.
  don’t be afraid to try & explore everything not only in photography but in life.
  last but not the least, photography sites & forums are here to help but not to realize your photos, so GO OUT & SHOOT!