By Rand Lemley, BArch candidate
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Riverdale Park. Image: San Javanrouh |
DDOI garnered multiple photography awards for Sam, as he shot with an awareness that many of us lack toward our own city. Now, after the ten-year mark, Sam has ceased updating DDOI and started a Tumblr, topleftpixel, to share his images.
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Pillow fight portrait. Image: Sam Javanrouh |
Sam's recent photos are just as spectacular as the first images I saw back in 2005 when I began following his work. He is able to capture the personality of every street corner and face he encounters in a way that brings them to life. The vibrancy of each frame has inspired me to look at my surroundings with new eyes.
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OCAD University. Image: Sam Javanrouh |