March Speaker Night
Speaker: Mickey Strand
Topic: Veterans Portraits History
Mickey Strand aka Da Chief
Mickey is a portrait and product photographer who retired as a Navy Chief Photographer (PHC) after serving for 24 years.
He is currently traveling, shooting, and occasionally teaching for Maine Media Workshops, and West Palm Beach Photo Centre.
Bio:
His photography career started early in the basement darkroom of his parents' home in Racine, Wi. where his father fostered in him the love of the craft. In high school, he began his photography education through classes, the yearbook, and staff photographer of the school newspaper.
In the Navy, Mickey served as a Naval Photographersmate on the USS Ranger, the USS Long Beach, NAS Miramar, and the USS Constellation. He was then selected to teach the Digital Multimedia Course at the Defense Information School (DINFOS) in Maryland. Here he co-wrote the advanced course, which continues today to educate our nation DOD photographers. He retired from active service as the Leading Chief of Navy Combat Camera Group Pacific in San Deigo Ca.
Mickey's current Project is the Veterans Portrait Series, documenting Veteran's stories of service, currently focused on the World's Greatest Generation. The Veterans of World War II. Mickey interviews each Veteran collecting and writing their stories to remember these amazing historic figures for generations to come. Mickey has collected and displayed images and stories from 96 warriors who at one point singed the dotted line when our country needed their sacrifice of service most.
Source: https://www.mickeystrand.com/about