I’ve spent the last twenty years making ideas real. Sometimes that’s a launch, sometimes it’s a stage moment, sometimes it’s something that didn’t exist at all until we decided it should. I’ve worked across fashion, entertainment, and tech with teams at Airbnb, Audi, and PLAYBOY, learning how to balance ambition with logistics — how to keep the standard high while still getting it done. In recent years, much of my work has centered around shaping and supporting Paris Hilton’s world — helping turn instinct, energy, and larger-than-life ideas into something cohesive and well built, whether that’s an awards look, a campaign, a live event, or an environment that feels immersive without losing its humanity.
Photography grew naturally out of that closeness. Because I’m not an outsider brought in for a day, the images tend to feel relaxed and unguarded — moments that happen in between the “official” ones. The trust is already there, so the camera doesn’t change the atmosphere; it just records it. I move easily between the big-picture thinking and the granular details — shaping the concept, adjusting the lighting, rewriting the run-of-show, solving the problem no one saw coming. At the core, my work is about taste, judgment, and follow-through: knowing what the idea should be, protecting it while it’s being made, and making sure it holds up once it’s out in the world.
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Marc Duron
Los Angeles, CA
Email m@marcduron.com
Instagram @marcduron
Paris Hilton
PLAYBOY
Audi
Airbnb
American Express
Bentley Motors
Coveteur
Great Bowery
Creative Direction
High-Access Photography
Executive Production
Content Production Systems
Editorial & Image Curation
Set & Environment Direction
Narrative Framing
Concept Incubation