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Duc Bieu Pham is a well-rounded and well-traveled photographer trained
to solve problems efficiently and render the best possible results in
any situation or place. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and
now lives in California when not traveling the
world.
Educated
At the University of California at Berkeley, Duc earned a Bachelor's of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
while also studying business administration at the Haas School of
Business. The EECS and business courses combined to hone his technical
skills and logistical understanding. Along with his years as a campus
tour guide, interacting with a large group of diverse people, Duc's
technical, business, and people skills combine with his artistry to
provide a complete, versatile photographer like no other.
International
Duc has traveled the world and accumulated an enormous amount of
multicultural experience. While living in Paris, France, he studied at
the Universite de Paris, La Sorbonne, solidifying his
fluency in French language and culture. Besides his fluency in English
and French, Duc's language skills in Spanish, German, Italian, and
Vietnamese have maximized his travels in France, Germany, Austria, Belgium,
Holland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia-Hercegovina,
Croatia, FYROM (Macedonia), Denmark, Norway, England, Scotland, Switzerland,
Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, China,
Australia, Argentina, and Peru. In the US, Duc's travels have
covered over 40 states on both the West and East coasts as well as in the
Midwest and in the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii).
Photographer
Duc has studied Photography under Jim Marshall, Kate Jordahl, Ron Herman, Steve
Kiser, Keith Lee, Katherine Du Tiel, Moshe Quinn, and Mike Ivanitsky. He has shot assignments for
ELLE Girl Magazine, the Merced Sun-Star Newspaper, Hoop U Magazine, and the University of California.
Duc's background as an athlete (football, basketball, wrestling, and
badminton) and as a musician (percussionist and drummer) empower him
with unique perspectives and abilities to capture the moment in sports,
action, and concert photography. Musical acts photographed include
The Roots, Jill Scott, Dresden Dolls, Nellie McKay, Peter Cincotti,
Jason Mraz, RubberSideDown, Tiffany Joy, Monkey, Sneaky Long, and Chris
Clouse. Athletes photographed include Natalie Coughlin,
Tara Kirk, Aaron Rodgers, Cheer San Francisco, Luke Jackson, Mia Jerkov, and
Michael Phelps.
Events photographed include the Tour de France, Olympic and Paralympic Games
in Athens, Sundance Film Festival, University
of California football games (including the Pioneer Purevision Bowl in Las Vegas), Tour of California Cycling Race, South
by Southwest Festival in Austin, World Cup Soccer Tournament and Love Parade in Germany, and the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.
Philanthropy
Duc believes in giving back and regularly donates to the following causes.
California Youth Symphony
http://www.cys.org/support_cys/
University of California Library
http://lib.berkeley.edu/give/
Cal Alumni Association
http://alumni.berkeley.edu/donate
Victor Pineda Foundation
http://pinedafoundation.org/donate.php
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