about
Oscar Durand is a visual journalist whose work focuses on social and environmental issues in Latin America.
His interest in visual storytelling began while he was studying engineering in Lima, Perú at PUCP. Upon graduation, Oscar moved to the United States where he launched his freelance career. Oscar’s work has been featured in the New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dallas Morning News, Private Clubs magazine, among others. He has documented the conservation efforts of the Dallas World Aquarium in Peru and contributes to non-governmental organizations working in South America.
Most recently, Oscar was part of Expedition Blue Planet, a National Geographic-sponsored expedition that traveled throughout North America. The 138-day, 17,100-mile journey documented water issues and their impact on ordinary people’s lives.
Oscar lives in Lima with his wife, photojournalist Elie Gardner. Together they collaborate to create multimedia narratives for Inti Media.
A native of Lima, Perú, Oscar is a graduate of the photojournalism program at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
Awards
64th College Photographer of the Year, Award of Excellence, Individual Multimedia, November 2009
Photographer’s Forum Magazine, 29th Annual Spring Contest, First Place, July 2009
“Los Trabajos y Los Dias” Documentary Photography Contest, Medellín, Colombia, First place in the Migrant Workers category, May 2009.
Workshops
The Eddie Adams Workshop XXII, October 2009
The Poynter Institute, Fellowship for Young Journalists, May 2009
New York Times Student Journalism Institute, January 2009