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DPO.photos Photography & field notes
Helen lying upside down across sunlit, graffiti-covered steps in California.

Daniel O’Donnell · Lafayette, Indiana

What if?

A camera. A little curiosity.
A different way of looking.

With Helen Mills · California
Alyssa curled into a sculptural pose among luminous blue clouds.

01 / The person behind it

A little spare time.
A camera.
An idea that won’t
leave me alone.

Hello. I’m Daniel. I make photographs for the fun of seeing what might happen. Sometimes that means building clouds in a garage. Always, it means making something together.

With Alyssa Fenolio · Clouds in a Garage ↗
Helen framed by layers of vivid turquoise, pink and orange graffiti.

02 / A few good detours

It started
with an idea.

And went somewhere else.
The experiments, the people, and the stories behind the photographs.

Wander through the journal
With Helen Mills · Color, everywhere
Janel silhouetted against the golden sunrise over Lake Michigan.

03 / Your turn

Have something
in mind?

I make time for a small number of collaborative shoots, trading photographs for the time and ideas we each bring.

The best starting point is something we’re both curious about. Clear communication, room to experiment, and no pressure to be anything but yourself.

Tell me about it
With Janel · Lake Michigan, at first light
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