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.

Let's create!

Daradanen@gmail.com

Dara's select past clients include Vogue Shopping, DVF, Harpers Bazaar India, With Jean, Nordstrom, Jeffrey Campbell, Express, Journelle, Asta Resort, Warner Records, Cider, Krewe, Dolce Vita, Oliver Peoples, Princess Polly, and Spell