Hi,

My name is Dara. I grew up between New York City and Los Angeles, raised by artist parents who always encouraged creativity. My mother is a fashion designer and my father is a musician, and I was taking Polaroids of models at my mother's casting calls by the time I was seven years old.

Having developed a love for photography and analog storytelling at a young age, I primarily work with 35mm film, medium format, and 16mm motion film, creating imagery that feels both cinematic and timeless. Film remains a central part of my work across fashion, editorial, and commercial projects.

I am passionate about developing creative concepts, creative directing, and directing shoots from start to finish. In addition to photography, I produce both still and motion content, offering full production services including creative direction, location scouting, casting, and crew sourcing.

I am available for campaigns, lookbooks, editorials, social content, commercial projects, and video productions, delivering both photography and motion assets tailored to each brand's needs.

Let's create!

Daradanen@gmail.com

Dara's select past clients include Bloomingdale's, DVF, Alo Yoga, Vogue Shopping, Jeffrey Campbell, Express, Journelle, Asta Resort, Warner Records, Krewe, Dolce Vita, and Spell