Abhishesh Sharma.

Photography

A picture is worth a thousand words. I have been learning photography since 2016 and I am very fond of manual lenses. Thanks to the short flange focal distance of mirrorless cameras and in-body optical image stabilization in Sony Cameras, I can use half-a-century-old lenses on modern digital cameras effectively and create some beautiful images full of character and microcontrast.

Equipment

Portfolio Links

Editing Tools

• VSCO
• Adobe Lightroom Classic

Audiophile

As a strong proponent of consuming anything in pure form, music cannot be any different. I try to get a similar sound stage and imaging at the home of what an artist intends in a recording studio. Also, while flying or in local transit, I love the quiet offered by the noise-canceling headphones.

Audiophile Gear Setup

Headphone Sound Summary

Resources

• System-test reference tracks (courtesy of audiophile.io)
• for Chi-Fi and general audio gear Crinacle
• Darko Audio
• My Curated Playlists:
  • Tidal - Bit-Perfect Bangers
  • Tidal - Bollywood Bangers
  • Tidal - Cocktail Club Jakarta
  • Tidal - DHRME Test Songs
  • Tidal - DrakoAudio Test Tracks
  • Tidal - Jakarta Junction
  • Tidal - Needle in the soul
  • Tidal - South Sync
  • Tidal - Trap te Thumbi

Coffee — The Other Obsession

Coffee rewards obsession.

My daily driver is a DeLonghi Magnifica S that I refuse to treat as a black box. I tweak grind, temperature, and timing until the shot matches exactly what I want that morning.

Slower days call for the V60: Timemore grinder, gooseneck kettle, precision scale. Bloom, patience, concentric circles. The quiet satisfaction of watching a bright cup come together.

I chase light roasts and naturally processed beans — the ones that actually taste like blueberry or stone fruit. The French press is saved for weekends when I want something slower and more forgiving.

Stats
90+ bags logged across 5+ years
~32 kg total
Clear shift from commercial blends (Lavazza, Starbucks) to experimental and specialty lots
Rising taste for anaerobic, honey, and mixed-processing coffees

The Log (highlights)

• 2021: First real light roast obsession (Ethiopia Geisha)
• 2023: Discovering Gumption Coffee
• 2024–2025: Blue Tokai deep dive across multiple Indian estates
• 2025: Experimental phase — Barbara Estate Frozen Cherry & Grape, various anaerobic lots
• Current chapter: Blue Tokai + Singapore roasters (PPP, Anomali, Savourworks) + whatever strange new processing I can get my hands on

I log every bag. The curiosity keeps growing.

Perfumes

Perfume, for me, is memory made portable. A single spritz can transport you — to a rain-soaked street in Paris, a leather-lined library, a garden just after dusk. I’ve spent years chasing those moments through the work of perfumers who treat fragrance as a serious art form: the precision of Frédéric Malle, the quiet elegance of Acqua di Parma, the eccentric Britishness of Penhaligon’s, the poetic Left Bank sensibility of Diptyque, the raw urban minimalism of Le Labo, the earthy botanics of Aesop, and the bold, unapologetic glamour of YSL. My collection isn’t about owning bottles — it’s about curating experiences across moods, seasons, and stories. Some days call for something quiet and considered; others demand something that announces itself. Every fragrance earns its place by telling a story worth wearing.

My profile on Parfumo