Antoine Didienne is a French/American award-winning portrait and documentary visual artist living in San Diego. After many years of bumbling and stumbling around in the corporate and marketing world, Antoine was sucker-punched by photography in his 30s and it transformed his life forever. The last time that happened, he had met the woman he would marry. Being an ex-pat since his late teens, Antoine has always been an observer looking in. He loves people, languages, and culture and is interested in learning from all of them. He applies these same skills and a genuine enthusiastic curiosity to all of his clients and his personal projects to create beautiful and authentic human stories with his camera.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business at USD 2001
Master’s degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies at SDSU 2012
Social Documentary Network portfolio review 2021
Social Documentary Network “Funded!” Workshop 2021
Medium Photo Portfolio review March 2022
Exhibits
Group show at La Bodega Gallery, San Diego 2019
Solo show at El Prado for Stepping Stone Gala 2021
Open Show San Diego #19
Group show at Lyceum Gallery May 17 2022 - June 26 2022
SDSU journalism department solo show Fall 2022
Professional experience
Commercial Photographer 2016-Present
Featured Public Speaker at NCPS Oct 2021
Workshop Leader at NCPS March 2022
Featured Public Speaker at PPSDC Aug 2022
Workshop Leader at PPOC September 2022
Featured Public Speaker at IEPPV Oct 2022
Palomar College guest lecturer March 2023
Featured Public Speaker at Dark Roomers June 2023
Community Service
Volunteer at PCI Gobal 2012 - 2020
Board of directors PPSDC 2018-2022
Secretary/Treasurer BNI Partners In Growth Chapter 2022
Volunteer photographer for El Cajon Blvd Business Association 2021
Media
Featured article Fujilove Magazine June 2021
Cover of Fujilove Magazine June 2021
Featured on MOPA (Museum Of Photographic Arts) San Diego website for their outreach program
Featured on MOPA (Museum Of Photographic Arts) San Diego Instagram stories June 2021
Special guest on Valerie Jardin's podcast (Fujifilm Ambassador) Hit The Streets with Valerie Jardin 2020 and 2021
Special Guest on The Official BNI podcast with Ivan Meisner
Special guest on Wine Wednesday with The Pulse 2020
SDSU School of Journalism Alumni campaign 2021
Stepping Stone newsletter and special reach-out website
PetaPixel feature article May 2022
Rangefinder magazine June 2022
San Diego Union Tribune arts section double page feature June 19 2022
MyModernMet feature article August 2022
Rangefinder Magazine Online Portraits of the week January 2023
Awards