Vista - Interview with Hamad Darwish

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Ever wonder where those beautiful images on Vista came from? Well, here ya go...

Interview with Hamad Darwish
February 3rd, 2007
by Long Zheng

Hamad Darwish might not be a household name, but if you use Windows Vista, then his work is on your computer. In fact, it might be even on your desktop right now! Assuming IDC’s predictions are accurate, then before the end of the year, up to 90 million people will have the chance to see Hamad’s work, and all he had to do was upload it to Flickr.

I had the chance to chat with Hamad about his experiences and path to desktop fame.

Q: A/S/L? (Or as Scoble would say, “who are you?”)

I’m 24 years old and I was born in Kuwait. In 2001, I moved to the United States as a full-time student to get my bachelor’s degree in Radiologic Science from Oregon Institute of Technology. After obtaining my degree in 2006, I moved back to Kuwait with my family. I am currently an employee in the Ministry of Health, working in a public hospital specialized for chest diseases. I work as a CT (CAT scan) Radiographer and also as a network administrator in the Medical Imaging Department.

Q: How did you get into photography?

You may not believe how new I am to this field. When I was approached by Microsoft, I’ve only been using a camera for about two years. I grew up watching my dad spend all his time and money on cameras. I never actually got into photography growing up, but I was around cameras all my life.

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