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John C. Dailey has a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1998). He is interested in the design of emerging media environments that communicate in interesting yet comfortable ways. His creative interests include augmented reality, interaction design, and outdoor photography. Before starting his career as a university professor, Dailey worked in live television production serving in every capacity from studio camera operator through electronic graphics designer to directing news and remote field productions.

Discovering photography at 23 with an Olympus OM-1 plus a couple of lenses. Dailey was quickly charmed by the depth of color possible with reversal film and soon became a Kodachrome fan. His “style” is looking for “the little things.” Taking shots of bits of the world that seem mundane at first. Plus, looking for the intersection between man and nature: those things that are forgotten and nature is taking back. In Fall 2004, he was honored as an iCard Featured Artist on Apple’s website. Dailey’s work has won “First Place” and “Best of Show” in multiple exhibits.