My passion for photography started back in college. Then it was simply a means to document life & memories. It was not until recently that I started approaching photography as a form of artistic expression. My photography style & vision were fostered while I traveled the world as an adolescent. Living and experiencing a multitude of cultures opened my eyes, instilling within me a deep sense of respect for others along with an appreciation of their beliefs. At the same time, being constantly on the move sometimes made me wish I could just hit the magical pause button. The common underlying theme that I try to convey in my images is a sense of solitude and calmness. We might lead hectic and fast-paced lifestyles, but if we sit back and pause for a moment, we just might be able to enjoy the world all to ourselves. The kinds of pictures I enjoy taking include food, floral and night photography. I currently live in the suburbs of Chicago, along with my wife and young son. Besides photography, I enjoy all things culinary and spending time with my family. (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @danielchenphotography)http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e9a382ec083df681d32bce0ed72a8a9a/tumblr_mn8n2pSgnO1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Brise Soleil</strong></p> <p><em>Milwaukee, WI</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/51133107618http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/51133107618Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:13 -0500MilwaukeeMilwaukee Art Museumbrise soleilarchitecturemoderncontemporaryabstractblack & white photographyphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa8907b60c3bdafc20644d4539d7e8f9/tumblr_mn6kwiYTqB1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>If Only…</strong></p> <p><em>Kohler, WI</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/51045490425http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/51045490425Tue, 21 May 2013 22:41:06 -0500floralflowersphotographybokehfloral photographywisconsinkohler<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/07339af3638b137ab9379b6e4b415c14/tumblr_mn2w3uvyI11qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>New Beginnings</strong></p> <p><em>Celebrating the arrival of spring.</em></p> <p>While I have definitely been enjoying its arrival by photographing the sprouting greens and blooming flowers around me, I am having trouble keeping up with the editing.  My desktop seems to be getting slower and slower, to the point that I can no longer hold off on doing something about it…</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50882019825http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50882019825Sun, 19 May 2013 22:52:42 -0500springbloomsproutleavesmacro photographyphotographyflora<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a68b3851efa021fc0cef8b48d3edabc/tumblr_mmzx7d7bwJ1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Washed Ashore</strong></p> <p><em>Sheboygan, WI</em></p> <p>One from this morning. Hoping for a beautiful sunrise, I was instead greeted by dull skies.</p> <p>Perhaps due to the warmer weather, there were two other photographers joining me.</p> <p>Now I just need some coffee…</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50726121010http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50726121010Sat, 18 May 2013 08:23:37 -0500sunriseSheboyganWisconsinlong exposure photographyphotographershoreBlue Harbor ResortLake Michiganphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b2e58f8efcb241533d09230ff462554b/tumblr_mmxbxxJF5K1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Par View</strong></p> <p><em>View from the Blackwolf Run Restaurant, Kohler, WI</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50629781584http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50629781584Thu, 16 May 2013 22:49:09 -0500windowsframephotographyblack & white photographygolf courseBlackwolf RunKohlerwisconsin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/078c60194e40358806072c62ff735b3f/tumblr_mmu8qceYgQ1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Dreams</strong></p> <p><em>Sheboygan, WI</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50490823939http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50490823939Wed, 15 May 2013 06:47:00 -0500SheboyganSheboygan Breakwater Lighthouselong exposure photographyLake MichigandreamssunrisecolorsWisconsin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b008335ff5d6910d512a08f62e7904f2/tumblr_mmpvcnn7Wc1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Swept Away</strong></p> <p><em>Sheboygan, WI</em></p> <p>I woke up early on Saturday morning hoping to catch the sunrise by the South Pier.  I was instead greeted by heavy fog.  To make matters worse, it was very windy and cold.  After a few minutes of walking around, I noticed that condensation had formed on the surface of my camera.  Disappointed, I turned around and headed for the car, since I didn’t want the camera to get water damage.</p> <p>As I headed back home, I decided to quickly check out the lighthouse (I really didn’t want to go home empty handed, especially since I woke up at 5).  Luckily by then, the fog had subsided a bit.  I stood by the edge of the pier on some rocks, and took a few shots.</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50315343725http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50315343725Sun, 12 May 2013 22:07:35 -0500sheboyganwisconsinSheboygan Breakwater Lighthousepierlighthouselong exposure photographyphotographymystfogLake Michigan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/004bb5e36d35aa9feac51d9491ff91ae/tumblr_mmnd92rd441qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Confectionery Art</strong></p> <p><em>Kohler Garden Ganache Chocolates</em></p> <p>This time in color.</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50184523154http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50184523154Sat, 11 May 2013 13:41:26 -0500chocolateschocolatefood photographygourmetconfectionsfoodganachechocolatier<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/638964d3f533e88784625ecd98a259e1/tumblr_mmkd9aeE1E1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Garden Ganache</strong></p> <p><em>An assortment of Kohler Chocolates</em></p> <p>I had a discussion with someone once about whether food can look good in black & white.  As part of a photography project, this is my attempt to take on this challenge.</p> <p>It at least gave me an excuse to buy a box of chocolates from the market.  Besides looking good, these hand painted ganache chocolates are also melt-in-your-mouth delicious.</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50066657220http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/50066657220Thu, 09 May 2013 22:48:46 -0500chocolatestrufflesganacheGarden GanacheKohlerKohler chocolatesfood photographyfoodblack & white<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8813c7b00cf9dd1c9cccc5e46e1448fa/tumblr_mmha1mdpMy1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>On Display</strong></p> <p>The peacocks took over the Milwaukee Zoo over the weekend.  They were with the camels, with the rhinos, even the black bear!  This fellow decided to give us a good show, walking around in full regalia.  One thing I learned is that peacocks can give out a loud (almost intimidating) shriek.  A call to arms maybe?</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49927987120http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49927987120Wed, 08 May 2013 06:46:34 -0500peacockMilwaukee ZooMilwaukeefaunaavianbirdfeatherscolorsphotographyanimal kingdowmdisplay<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1fe4111459b7e7487384f152dfb57ea/tumblr_mmd29qx8mW1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>As The Light Shines Upon Us</strong></p> <p><em>Sheboygan, WI</em></p> <p>Taken this past Saturday during sunrise.  As I walked out the door, I was greeted by some of the most beautiful colors in the sky.  I quickly drove up to the lake (which luckily is only 10 minutes away), and made my way down to the shoreline (note to self: wet rocks are slippery :)).  Set my ND filter, and voila.</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49754413252http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49754413252Mon, 06 May 2013 00:08:14 -0500SheboyganWisconsinSheboygan Breakwater LighthouseLake Michiganshoresidepierlighthousesunriselong exposure photographyphotographyrocksblur<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ccf3eb7eeb0b2a9f6f39f11b5d88912d/tumblr_mm7cyuYG6M1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Hauling Freight</strong></p> <p><em><span>They’re two, they’re four, they’re six, they’re eight…</span></em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49487535780http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49487535780Thu, 02 May 2013 22:13:42 -0500thomasthomas the tank enginepercytoystrainmotionblack & white photographyphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c270d0a0c9800519f8061d7af4350be/tumblr_mm5lnbMklK1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rejuvenation</strong></p> <p><em>As long and harsh as winter may be, there is always spring to look forward to.</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49417304338http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49417304338Wed, 01 May 2013 23:25:59 -0500flowerbloomfloralphotographyfloral photographymacro photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c3b4a7c5ce8d5907744a6502cf17fcd/tumblr_mm1woxvHLK1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The City That Never Sleeps</strong></p> <p><em>View of Lower Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49238794141http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/49238794141Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:34:09 -0500New YorkNYCphotographytwilightBrooklyn BridgeManhattanLower ManhattanFinancial DistrictFreedom TowersunrisenightskylineNew York skyline<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/216bab885b09c34296d7862e03593267/tumblr_mluh66bdU51qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Moonlight Palace</strong></p> <p><em>Sheboygan, WI</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48908836756http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48908836756Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:15:42 -0500SheboyganManfrottoCostcoBlue Harbor ResortWisconsinrivermoonlightmoonnightnight photographyreflectionslong exposure<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e9cfefcac156dcd88d7eab8249d0cd99/tumblr_mlox3bJKDG1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Sunrise By The Pier</strong></p> <p><em>Navy Pier, Chicago, IL</em></p> <p>Some sunrise love.</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48672000986http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48672000986Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:13:59 -0500navy pierChicagoFerris WheelsunriseLake MichiganreflectionscolorstwilightboatsIconic ChicagoIllinois<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b3c96c1e5ca959c037a5723e29bd8f0/tumblr_mlmvltbUJq1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Peek</strong></p> <p><em>Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48578344750http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48578344750Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:46:41 -0500flowerfloralorangeseavioletbokehDOFphotographycolors<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/705734bb4479c72875f39b5b9d06bdbe/tumblr_mlhgy1c2Jg1qlmiaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Legacy</strong></p> <p><em>Sheboygan, WI</em></p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48333179086http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48333179086Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:42:01 -0500Sheboygan Breakwater LighthouseSheboyganWisconsinlighthouseLake Michiganpierlong exposurephotographyblack & whiteblurmovementmotionclouds<p>Thank you!</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48250047781http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48250047781Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:41:17 -0500<p>Thanks for your kind words!</p>http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48171544180http://danielchenphotography.tumblr.com/post/48171544180Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:44:09 -0500