07/02/2022
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You probably know by now that we proudly rep , and you deserve to know more about this incredible artist and his life.
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MG :: Daniel, what is your current biggest inspiration?
DG :: My biggest inspiration is a beautiful person named Devin Ladner. She’s been a reoccurring participant in my artistic endeavors for the last five years. We’ve been published together and have definitely created some definitive works. Being inspired by a person is a passionate choice. It is as much a choice as love is.
MG :: Where do you most hope to expand into as far as the world of photo goes?
DG :: I most hope to expand into more galleries and the walls of people’s homes. I’ve been happily published in magazines and books, that came very early in my 20 year career. I love the excitement of having someone connect with a piece in person and being able to witness that with my own eyes.
MG :: How does it feel to be back in a gallery setting? And, please share about your your first ever show?
DG :: It feels hopeful to be back in a gallery setting. It has been six years since my last showing. My first showing was in 2010, at a group show in Brooklyn in a gallery that is now a fine dining restaurant. My most memorable show was when I was a RAW artist, at the House of Blues in New Orleans, that was chaotic but I learned so much about how I wanted to run my business.
MG :: If you had to choose an experience that shaped the way that you currently shoot, what would it be? Was there an experience in your photography journey that you would consider a turning point?
DG :: There are so many experiences that have shaped the way I process movement and press the shutter release in anticipation of capturing that decisive moment. The switch from film to digital definitely made that process less magical. With digital there is a certainty of which I shoot now. I’m 100% sure of what I got and can see results instantly. When I started, I was shooting film only. It definitely developed my intuition and patience. I definitely recommend every photographer start on film. It’s antiquated but not outdated and it’s how every legendary photographer started. As for turning points, I’ve had so many over the years. I’m self taught, so I’ve never had formal instruction with structured lesson plans. My learning absolutely can from reading, then doing and asking for help in processes I knew nothing about. Everything from taking black and white film portraits and learning what a beauty dish does, to developing my own film in a bathroom that had been converted to a dark room at a villa in Bahrain in 2003. I’ve had so many turning points and advances through reading then trying. I learned before YouTube was a thing one could rely on for instruction. I’ve read so many photography and film processing books over the years, now everything is a search engine’s click away.
MG :: We love you Daniel. We look forward to MUCH MORE! — The Maven
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