Conrad Duroseau

There are few among us who can claim that his métier is doing good deeds. For Conrad, photography is his chosen vehicle to help others. He bears witness, documents, reports and educates. His association with international organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières, The United Nations World food programme and Oxfam Great Britain, is emblematic of his deep devotion to improving the lives of people faced with the steepest of uphill climbs.

Look at the image of the water buffalo and farmer above the terraced plots. That multi-tiered geography is indicative of the complex political landscape Conrad must negotiate. Indonesia and Haiti are not easy places to understand. In the nearly two decades he has reported from Haiti, he has witnessed two U.S. occupations and further erosion of a very fragile nationhood. Through acquired knowledge, acumen, and just plain hard work, he has developed perceptive insights that come out in his photography. In image after image, his dogged perseverance has paid off. He shows the dichotomies of life: richness, poverty, futility, but most importantly, hope.

Currently working from Medan, Indonesia, he covers stories and issues in Southeast Asia. His equipment of choice is a DMR-equipped Leica R and a battery of prime lenses. Close at hand is his loaded M6 with 35mm Summicron F2. He is a member of Alpha Presse and the National News Photographers Association, as well as a contributing photographer to Visual Media in the United Kingdom. Back in Montreal, he is a part-time lecturer in journalism at Concordia University.

Conrad is a Man for All Seasons: educator, humanitarian, ethical and fair. He is the quintessential photojournalist. He has traveled to the four corners of the world, camera at the ready, passionately believing that betterment for all starts with individual action.

Photographer’s web sites: http://www.duroseau.com http://www.lightstalkers.org/conrad-duroseau