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PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Durand bought his first camera - a Minolta SRT 101 - in 1973 in New York City. He joined his his college yearbook and student newspaper and quickly became a prolific and gifted photographer. Michael has enjoyed a long, fun, successful part-time career as a photographer, videographer, video editor, television producer and musician.
Today Michael still takes pictures and loves what the digital age has brought to the art. Manipulation aside, the ability to share photographs with the world - instantly - is a leap in mankind's artistic development unseen before in human history. Michael is delighted to be part of the wave.
Event photography is one of Michael's favorite jobs. Fun and exciting pictures of a special gathering is always a meaningful and entertaining contribution and a useful resource for recognition, marketing, historical archives, etc.
Weddings are not our specialty, but we know some very good wedding photographers, so feel free to give us a call for a recommendation.
durand photography offers an outstanding value by providing affordable rates, reliable service and a unique artist's eye. Special rates for non-profits.
Please call 415-706-6428 for more information. Facebook page: Durand Photography for samples of some of Michael's favorite pictures.
Old Photo Galleries PASADENA / TRAVEL / MISCELLANEOUS
PEACE GARDEN - JANUARY 25, 2009
"BEAST" FILMING, JULY 29, 2005 CAR SHOW, PASEO COLORADO, JUNE 26, 2005 CHALK FESTIVAL, JUNE 25 & 26, 2005 CHALK FESTIVAL, JUNE 17 & 18, 2006 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, APRIL 1, 2006 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL - MAD HATTER TEA PARTY FUNDRAISER, DECEMBER 4, 2005 DOO DAH PARADE, NOVEMBER 20, 2005 FOURTH OF JULY, 2005 - MADISON HEIGHTS, PASADENA HEY, THAT'S AMORE ITALIAN COFFEE SHOP, JANUARY 26, 2006 *HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, JULY 2, 2005 LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE AND FESTIVAL, JANUARY 29, 2006 PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM, DECEMBER 4, 2005 PASADENA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2005 OLD PASADENA, DECEMBER 10, 2005 RAYMOND THEATRE, JUNE 29, 2005 ROSE BOWL GAME KICKOFF LUNCHEON, JANUARY 3, 2006 ROSE PARADE FLOAT DECORATING, DECEMBER 29, 2005 SISTER CITY DINNER, FEBRUARY 16, 2006
* near Pasadena
GRAND WAILEA RESORT, MAUI, HAWAI'I, FEBRUARY 6 - 12, 2006 K. COVE, SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER, 2005 K. COVE STARFISH, OCTOBER 2006 LOS CABOS, BAJA, MEXICO, FEBRUARY, 2007 PUNTA MITA, PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO, MAY, 2005
ROLLING STONES: LOIS, NATHAN AND KEVIN BACON, JANUARY, 2006
PASADENA / TRAVEL / MISCELLANEOUS
LIGHT WRITING By Michael Durand
My first single lens reflex camera was a Minolta SRT 101 which I purchased for about $250 in 1973 in a huge camera store downtown Manhattan. The following year, as a freshman at Nassau County Community College, I was the leading contributing photographer for "Illusions," the school yearbook, and had 24-hour clearance to use the darkroom plus all the film, photographic paper and chemicals I needed.
From 1974 - 77 I was a writer, photographer, Feature Editor and the Feature/Arts Director for "Statesman," the student newspaper at the State University of New York, Stony Brook.
For decades I bought rolls of film and had them processed into pictures, which, in this digital world, is starting to sound rather archaic - like telling stories of how the milk man drove the dairy from house to house delivering milk in thick glass bottles and putting them into the insulated metal box on the back steps.
By 1990 I bought my first video camera, adding sound, motion and more complex composition to my work. In the mid 1990's I had my first experience in television production. Since then, I have produced or worked in a wide variety of roles on hundreds of television productions.
Now, knee deep into the digital age, I am snapping thousands of film-free digital photographs editing them in the my iMac then putting them up on Facebook. (As of July, 2012, Facebook has over 900 million users worldwide. Incredible.)
In 2006 I bought a new digital single lens reflex camera: Canon 20D. Eight megapixels. I thought that was amazing!
Throughout all the changes, my love for freezing a moment in time, capturing a memory, making art, recalling an emotion and telling a story is still as strong as ever.
Please contact me if you need some pictures taken.
Michael Durand 415-706-6428
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