About | HD | / Hamad Darwish  

Want to know about me? ...or my work in Window Vista?
check out this interview by Long Zheng from www.istartedsomething.com

My name is Hamad Darwish, some call me Hamad, while many others just go for “ Hetch Dee”. I’m from Kuwait. Born and raised in “Bayan” just outside of Kuwait City. At the age of 18 I got the privilege to come to the Unites States to get my Bachelor’s Degree in Radiology (Radiologic Science & Medical Imaging) on a scholarship.

... I lived in the Unites States from 2000 till 2006.
... I am a graduate of Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
... I am a health care professional and currently work at the Chest Diseases Hospital in Kuwait. I am in the practice of diagnostic medical imaging.
... I'm relatively new to the field of photography so I welcome constructive criticism.
... I’m BIG on sports, all kinds of sports, but specially Football. AKA “SOCCER”.
... I am Manchester United's BIGGEST fan... so hear me now! "GO RED DEVILS, WIN'em ALL!"
... I also appreciate art, and admire artists of all kind.

My experience in the Unites States was fantastic.The five years I spent in the Pacific Northwest made me truly appreciate the beauty of my surroundings. I loved being in the outdoors and I wanted to share my experiences with everyone.

When I was approached by Microsoft in 2005 to work on Windows Vista's wallpaper collection I couldn't be flattered enough. Vista's assignment is, and probably will remain, the biggest highlight of my humble photographic journy.

So here I am... A young health care professional with a passion for photography.

- Equipment:
Canon 20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm Standard Zoom lens.
Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM Standard Zoom lens.
Canon EF-S 10-22mm USM Ultra wide-angle lens.
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom lens.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM Standard Zoom lens.
Canon EF 75-300mm IS USM Telephoto Zoom lens.
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom lens.
Canon EF 400 f/5.6L USM Telephoto lens.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.
SIGMA 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM lens.
SIGMA 170-500mm Telephoto lens.
Canon Speedlite 580EX
Manfrotto Magfiber w/ 3039 Super Pro Head

- Filters:
•HOYA Circular Polarizing PL-CIR - (Screw-in) filter
•Kenko Circular PL Polarizer - (Screw-in) filter
•Kenko Y2 (Yellow) #8 - (Screw-in) filter
•Kenko YA3 (Orange) - (Screw-in) filter
•Cokin Yellow – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Orange – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Graduated Grey G1 light (ND1) – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Graduated Grey G2 light (ND2) – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Graduated Blue B1 – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Graduated Tobacco T1 – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Neutral Grey ND4 – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Neutral Grey ND8 – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Sunset 2 – (Slide-in) filter
•Cokin Gold (47) – (Slide-in) filter

- Software:
Adobe Photoshop CS 2
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Phase one: C1 PRO
Canon's Digital Photo Professional

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Bayan, Kuwait