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You can read the stories behind each photograph by viewing them fullscreen (click the button on the right of the photo strip with four arrows pointing away from each other) and pressing “show info” in the menu that appears at the top of the screen. A few of these were published in Lyceum, The University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Literary Fine Arts Journal, while “The Old Fleet” was published in the Michigan Sailing Club’s newsletter Broad Reach.
Most of these photos were taken with a clunky but faithful 2.1 megapixel Canon Powershot A20, an LG 8500 cell phone, or some sort of Sprint PCS-Endorsed Camera Phone manufactured by Samsung.
I hope the integrity of what’s re-presented by a photo transcends the quality of digital device that it was captured on. Investing in a good new camera comes second to investing in good musical equipment, which comes second to paying tuition at this time…however, I welcome ethical exchanges, purchasing inquiries, and donations!
Photo Series: The Window Observed
Selections from the University of Michigan-Dearborn
I started this series with a letter, when I read it again after working as a writing consultant at the University for about a semester I felt terrible as the letter had a really arrogant tone to it. Here’s what I wish I wrote in time for the submission that got published in Lyceum:
Dear reader,
We often appreciate what we see through windows, but rarely do we take time to consider the decisions made by various architects and civil engineers. With this photo series, it is my goal to illuminate the decisions which have resulted from a seemingly trivial question: how does one utilize relatively common shapes or materials and arrange them in ways that contribute to the functional and aesthetic appeal of a building? I invite you to explore the answers chosen by the architects and engineers who help create the buildings which comprise our campus at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. It is my hope that this letter and the included photos will stir the imagination and inspire viewers to appreciate some of the things I have seen and used on a daily basis from a new perspective.
Sincerely,
Ian D. Tran
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| Engineering Building front Entrance |
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| The Science Learning Research Center |
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| Computing Wing to Science Building annex doorway |
Light Telecommunication 