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{{short description|Wildlife photographer}}

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| birth_place = Mysore, India| nationality = Indian| other_names = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Wildlife photographer| years_active = | era = | employer = | organization = | known_for = | notable_works = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | mother = | father = | relatives = | family = | awards = weblink}}}}Jayanth Sharma is an Indian wildlife photographer.WEB, R, Shilpa Sebastian, Going wild with his lens,weblink The Hindu, en-IN, 6 August 2018, WEB, 10 reasons why every travel lover must go on an African safari at least once,weblink Hindustan Times, en, 26 November 2017, WEB, Bengalureans travel to icy destinations during summer,weblink Deccan Herald, en, 16 May 2019,

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.WEB, Mysuru’s own start-up man Jayanth Sharma – Mysuru Today,weblink CityToday, He has photographed in Africa, Antarctica, Norway, and India.WEB, Take in the beauty of Mother Nature on an African safari,weblink Deccan Chronicle, en, 4 December 2017, He has written about travel and photography for The Asian Age,WEB, In Pursuit of the Beyond,weblink Asianage.com, 1 April 2018, Outlook IndiaWEB, Polar Bears of Svalbard - Outlook Traveller,weblink Outlook Traveller, and Deccan Chronicle.WEB, In Pursuit of the Beyond,weblink Deccanchronicle.com, en, 1 April 2018, In 2010, Sharma founded "Toehold", a photography and travel company that provides mentorship by photographers.WEB, Toehold is a one-stop answer for all travel and photography enthusiasts, says Jayanth Sharma,weblink Indulgexpress.com, en, WEB, Toehold – Jayanth Sharma - Large Format Printer & Plotter {{!, HP Virtual Booth EN |url=https://largeformat.hp.com/au/story/toehold-jayanth-sharma |website=largeformat.hp.com |publisher=HP |language=en-AU}}WEB, My First Job: Jayanth Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO, Toehold,weblink TJinsite, In 2018, he partnered with Amazon India to take online photography classes under the program named "Shutterbug".NEWS, Amazon India Launches Shutterbug Online Photography Club,weblink News18,

Awards

• 2018: DJ Memorial photography award, Wildlife category.WEB, DJ Memorial photography contest attracts over 7,000 entries,weblink The Hindu, en-IN, 31 July 2018,

Gallery

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References

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External links

• {{Official website|www.jayanthsharma.com}}

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