I was born in Mashad, Iran. I started photography with Zenit 122 camera with 3 prime lenses. Every thing was manually changed or adjusted.
Using rolls of films had limited me in many ways, In comparison with
lovely digital photography. Having said that I don`t mean that I do not like using films, however with digital I have more and more freedom, and I love freedom.
I can`t spend a day or two without my camera.
Here in 1x.com I get inspirations and new ideas for my passion. I can somehow compare and measure my own level of work with other photographers and learn from their works which is the greatest thing. For me photography is preserving of a feeling, a good moment in a frame of a picture.Capturing a haunting look, a gesture or mood which could remain with us for some moments, or maybe for ever.
I like this saying which is very true about me too.
"I Don`t Take Pictures; Pictures Take Me".By Charles Harbutt.
I`d rather taking pictures of people specially people in streets,
It`s some times hard, but really worth it.

My email address is: hkolahchian@yahoo.com

(By the way, I live in Mashad north east of Iran.
If you by any chance wanted to visit my city our my country,
You can contact me. I will be glad to meet and help fellow photographers.)