Wednesday, April 4 2018// The Statement

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V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T :

P h o to Sta f f Cl a s s o f 201 8 : G o o d bye s

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Photographing for The
Daily has been a great
outlet for me to explore
what this campus has to
offer. Some of the most
memorable events I have
been privileged to cap-
ture through The Daily are
men’s gymnastics, a panel
of Michigan’s Democratic
Gubernatorial candidates
and the Yoni Ki Baat Spring
Monologue show. The vari-
ety of events I’ve photo-
graphed has challenged me
to be a more dynamic pho-
tographer. I never felt like I
was restricted to capturing
only sports or arts or news
events. I got a little taste
of everything, which has
really helped me appreciate
my time at the University. I
was on The Daily last sum-
mer and returned for the
current semester.

Ahad Bootwala

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The Daily always seemed
impenetrable to me. I felt
like I’d have to have years
of journalism experience
to even enter the Student
Publications Building. How-
ever, I was shown otherwise
after taking my room-
mates’ advice (shoutout to
Fahd Ahsan and Ibrahim
Rasheed, both Daily alums)
and joining The Daily as a
columnist in Winter of 2017.
I’ve worked in Opinion and
Photo and have come to
know some truly great indi-
viduals who value truth, and
more importantly the way
truth is presented. Best of
all, I’ve been able to prac-
tice my passions (writing
opinion pieces and photog-
raphy) in a scheduled man-
ner which has shown me
how to balance a busy life
and doing what you love.

Ibrahim Ijaz

I never thought I’d call myself a
photojournalist. Thanks to the
existence of The Daily’s photo
staff, however, I now claim this
title with pride. I’ve been lucky
enough to photograph presi-
dents, NCAA tournaments and
countless other events that have
shaped my craft. I’ve been able
to travel the country while look-
ing through my lens to capture
impactful images, getting a taste
of sports, music and news. From
navigating around Ann Arbor
to highways across the country,
I’ve made irreplaceable friend-
ships and experienced once in
a lifetime events because of
this publication. The Daily has
allowed me to pursue my pas-
sions and capture the essence of
the human condition. I couldn’t
imagine my time at Michigan
without 420 Maynard, and I will
forever cherish the experiences
it gave me.

Zoey Holmstrom

Unfortunately, the time has come where
I’ve maxed out my time at The Daily with
eight semesters full of some of my best
memories at the University of Michigan.
Not many people can say they got to wit-
ness The Game go into double overtime
from the sidelines and watch JT Barrett (who
may or may not have been short) get that
infamous first down. Few can say they’ve
photographed presidents, their favorite band
or a Michigan football bowl game. And even
less can say they’ve captured the raw elation
on our basketball players’ faces when they
capture a Big Ten Tournament title or punch
a ticket to the Final Four. And yet The Daily
has provided me these experiences that I’ll
remember for a lifetime. Combined with
the friendships made through late nights at
production, The Daily was a key component
to my college identity. Thanks to all my past
and current MPEs for giving me the oppor-
tunities to shoot big events, and to any staff
photographer who’s been on my dayside
taking killer photos — you made my job
easy. Proud to have been a member of pho-
tostaff for the last four years and excited to
see what future generations accomplish!

Sam Mousigian

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