Daniel Seth Pagel: Photographer

To see something through someone else's eyes can only open your eyes wider. Everyday we are bombarded by millions of pictures, but how many of us really stop and think about the person who took that picture and put it together to be viewed by our eyes?

There are some photo's that tell a story, some that sell things, and some that cherish a moment. But then there is THE photo that strikes such an emotional cord, it grabs you like a set of hands and holds your gaze for what seems like an eternity. One that makes you think, or wonder, or shed a tear. One so moving, you wonder what the photographer was thinking while shooting or how they could capture something so alive?

I met Daniel not too long ago, but instantly I got a feeling of genuineness from him. Not knowing too much about his background I went on a search of his website and what I discovered from

the photographs he had posted was that his talent was more then just that of a photographer who could position a model and snap a photo, but that he could take the ordinary, like a fountain of water and turn it into one of those photo's that grabs you and holds your gaze. His talents have no boundaries. He prefers to do commercial shoots because it allows him to use his creativity but he is finding that he likes to shoot Boudoir more and more.

Having had the opportunity to work with Daniel on a recent photo shoot I realized, the things I see are not at all what turns out in the picture he takes. He has a way of making you feel so comfortable doing something that seems so unnatural. He made the whole experience so much fun that by the end of the shoot I was asking him if he had any ideas that he wanted to try. To me that shows a huge trust when you are willing to put yourself into the hands of someone you hardly know and allow them to use you as their canvas.

Daniel has 10 years of experience shooting everything from weddings, portraits, commercial, fashion, various models to his own personal projects. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY but has had the opportunity to travel all over the world shooting. When I asked him what his dream shoot would be his answer was that he would really like to shoot in some third world countries, compile his photographs into a book and sell the book donating the proceeds back to the countries. He has a great soul and his talent will indeed take him wherever he wants to go!

You can contact Daniel through his website

and make sure you do, especially with any photo shoot needs, but do it quick before I swipe him up on another assignment. :-) Incidentally, the credit for my profile photo on this blog is owed to Daniel.

-Dee