EP.01 PRESIDENT OF MEMORY with Street Photographer Daniel Arnold
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- DANIEL ARNOLD has held rank for a decade as one of, if not the top, working street photographers in the biz. When he’s not shooting for clients like Vogue and NYTimes, you'll find Daniel roaming the NYC streets, vintage 35mm slung around wrist, always adding to his immense body of work. His decades of dedication and early traction on social media helped cement him on the who’s-who list of must-know photographers. He’s a likable mixture of self-deprecating and incredibly well thought out. Despite him being the envy of many aspiring photographers, he remains a humble and approachable person, happy to shoot the breeze with his many admirers.
In this episode, we spend time in his Brooklyn apartment where he tackles nebulous topics like exploitation and whether or not his cultural commentary shooting the Met Gala is as premeditated as it may appear. He confesses his public persona is far out of his control and how it often motivates him to fulfill the audience's expectations by continuing his obsession.
We head into an NYC Italian street fest to see what catches his eye. It’s as if Daniel hides in plain sight, waiting to stumble upon one of many triggers that motivates him to hit the shutter. When he does, chances are high it’s an image you'll wish you took.
Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer
Filmed 09/2018 in NYC
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Who are you and why are you giving all of this this to us. What a unexpected day and gift. Mind blowing.
@@avoidesolation photographers are always doing exactly that.. giving us great work for free to tickle our eyeballs and tantalize our minds... just paying it forward.
Love your work
Thank you V much!@@telewsico
Melissa O’Shaughnessy walks past at 8:55 😂
I was wondering if anyone else caught that lol!
Haha I noticed
Wow good catch haha
Excellent coverage of an incredible talent. Thanks for this!
Appreciate that!
Recognized Daniel on the subway once when visiting New York. He was chill and open. We talked Leicas, proper footwear for city shooting, and paid gigs vs. shooting for the love of it. I missed my stop, but worth it. Great guy.
Ha. Great story and so very Dan. Chill fella.
The cutest thing is when Arnold is acting he's definitely not taking pictures, but it's so obvious to everyone that they've been photographed.
It’s rare to hear someone say such similar things that I think and feel.
Exactly why I made this series. To have smarter people than I say the things I think and feel better than I.
Same here!
same same!
Exactly what i fell 💣💥
Same holy shit
This episode is deep, raw, and important. It is something to revisit from time to time. Digest, process, execute and return. Amazing.
That's what I've been doing for quite a while now and it's still givin'.
@@WSOTLheadshots ? 8x 10's ?
Wow. That last statement about ego, fumbling through the process and feeling comfortable in failure over and over… beautiful.
for someone living in the Netherlands who isn't able to attend the live premieres of these episodes. I can only say thank you for making this and making it available for everyone!🙏
Anytime! Thanks for the kind words and hopefully we'll be taking this out your way sometime soon... :)
Daniel Arnold is the patron saint of street photography for me. The fact that he's a writer he can articulate his experience so well. Chill sound guy.
glorifying truth instead of glorifying all the materialistic shit a lot of people seems to be so centered around. good job. we need more artists like that, and more coverage on them.
Well said
holy shit this was absolutely brilliant. best mini-doc/photographer interview I've seen in a LONG time. Nice work!
Hey! Kind words.
Thank you to everyone involved in doing and producing this interview.
Daniel, if you happen to read this, your candidness and vulnerability resonate a lot with me, thank you for sharing it with us. It makes your work even more impressive. Your pictures, your timing, your capability of being in the moment are unique and inspiring. Honest. And curious, like you see in children, and like I feel a lot of times (like you mentioned, we're just bigger kids).
Again, thank you all!
Glad you like it!
Yes, everything you've said is precisely how I'm feeling while watching this. Fantastic.
Melissa O’Shaughnessy spotting @ 8:54
Funny! Good catch. I know her a little but didn't catch.
Man, this was an amazing interview. The whole time it isn’t about the photos like he says but he incorporates them with how he feels and how he tries to express himself. Photography is his vessel thru this complex life we artists create. He speaks what I think and you were able to capture. Man, thank you for this. Also loved the music, it complimented the interview very well. Gonna go watch the rest 🙏🏽👏🏽
Thanks for watching and let us know what you think of the others!!
Daniel is a freaking legend, I remember running into him a couple times in SOHO and man this guy has energy and can connect with people in the city like a guy who's lived in New York City his whole life.
What a thoughtful, open, honest and therefore profoundly interesting person. He also takes killer photos. Thanks for making and sharing this.
Happy to help.
This little doc just has all the feels, all the right info, and the right amount of everything! The recipe for human connection lies here in this interview. The pacing is perfect. I never wanted it to end honestly. I just sat here and watched it ,feeling like he was talking and describing my life to myself. I have subbed and i will be watch this for the reat of my years i feel. Thanks
🎉🎉🎉🎉
Perfectly said👏
I needed this. As a street photographer for almost 15 years and in my mid-30s, I struggle with invasive thoughts when it comes to the purpose of my work and constantly seeking answers to these unknowns. I’ve been struggling with this eternally for quite some time, but this video honestly brings me so much peace.
Make us very happy to hear that.
this was beautiful. exactly what i needed to see & hear right now. so poetic, raw and unpretentious. beautifully spoken about the energetic drive behind one who sees these moments and captures them almost beyond a reason, not just a description about the mechanical process of taking “street”photos.
thank you daniel arnold for the work you have made, for being vulnerable and sharing ur creative mind here. i can’t believe i haven’t seen ur work before, but already feel u will be one favorite photographers for inspiration.
i don’t think you speaking about the work & process does any discredit, as u mentioned, yet truly defines the scope of what work like this is conveying at its core. which is: human. human life. the absurdity, the irrationality, the spontaneity, the intimate, the impermanent.
thank u to the individual or team of wsotl. this was beautifully crafted, documented and edited. the visual style and music selection glued the emotion behind the story together perfectly. so unique and inspiring
i’m never the one to leave a comment, none the less something this long winded but i truly am thankful and respect this piece. look forward to binging the next few episodes uploaded
🙏🖤
that was nice to hear. I hope Daniel gets to as well.
“This is non-stop horror.” Brilliantly said.
Melissa O'Shaughnessy passing by at 8:48
8:55 Melissa O'Shaughnessy on the left in black with her Leica
Love those kind of videos where the second it comes on I loose track of time and when it ends I have a head full of inspiring thoughts and am actually happy to be alive in this time knowing there are people like this out in my city. Bravo RUclips channel man
Happy to zapp your time
iv been photographing since 2018, and iv been in a shitty job for 10 years, and im so afraid of quitting and trying to succeed in life as a photographer, seeing Daniels story just made me haave more hope !!
so fascinating to simply hear an unfiltered thoughts of an artist. I think anyone especially people who are artists that are concerned with purpose, meaning and future can relate to how Daniel thinks. I love his comments on his influence after death and how his works will hopefully spawn people to start seeking the way which he observed life and the world around him.
well said! Thanks for checking it out!
Lovely to find another NYC photographer that’s from Wisconsin. A true talent, I hope to run into him someday.
so good
can't believe we can see daniel's life on RUclips and see how he work
Everything is on youtube... even that!
And reading all these comments makes this video even better. Also feels like a doc from the 90.s the way it’s made!
I guess I'm a 90's baby :)
Was that Melissa O'Shaughnessy at 8.50?
Love this man. So honest and so deep. Thanks for doing this interview
Daniel is a great dude and a friend so it was my pleasure and he made things easy.
Wow. Just wow.
hey. i know u.
Great episode! New to Daniel’s work, what a great insight before delving into his photography. Looking forward to the rest of the episodes.
Thank you!!!
I haven't seen anything better this year.
Too kind. Make sure to peep the other 18 episodes :)
I've viewed this repeatedly numerous times, and it's an exceptionally well-crafted documentary. The score and curation of music used effectively enhances the emotional impact and the significance of the imagery and Daniel's narrative, ten fold. The final three minutes of this piece gives me chills, great storytelling and music supervision/score.
Great to hear!! All the episodes were a blast to make.
Haven’t seen content I relate with as much as this in ages. Could of kept watching for another 3 hours easily.
Bro I'm 5 minutes in and I'm now subscribed. The editing, the music, the energy, I'm hooked.
Hey... thx u
This is such a valuable series. Wish I found it sooner. Thank you for this.
Thank you! V kind words.
No exaggeration, everything you say in this video resonates with me. And your images, fogettaboutit! Thanks for sharing.
this is awesome..... i was you at one time ... but gave up, moved on, something.. this is great ill be back.
This series is so good. I love hearing Daniel riff on art and life. Such a hard working talent
🙌🙌🙌🙌
Daniel Arnold's outlook on life is just as engaging as his images.
such an inspirational man!!! Thank you for this video!! we love you Daniel!!🤘🏽🌈
wise words i could never explain myself how to say but arnold just did. brilliant video!
"Gotta live mic here." Love this guy.
Fabulous !!!
Hey Daniel!
I hope you never forget the value that you bring to others' lives and that you will always find the strength to push through the hard times.
Sincerely,
Daniel
So many gems to take away from this. Great documentation of this man's mind and process.
"being in a challenging city, being in challenging fields, i put myself in a position to be called upon to be more than i naturally am"
"its not about the pictures...i love the pictures... but i love them more as a purpose to live in a way that i didn't have the balls to live without them..." 💎
Appreciate that!
this is therapeutic to listen to. like a cathartic confession
Daniel Arnold is amazing with so much truth to tell
I identified with some of what was said in this video. It's good to hear a person being honest and open.
grown up daniel arnold. brilliant. love his work & vibes
Amazing! Thank you for this
"Creative documentation of my existence". Well put.
I could listen to this guy talk for days. He's incredibly humble and insightful. I can relate to so much of what he's saying.
Very articulate guy. Wish him well
Agreed V much
Love it so much it’s my go to for calming my anxiety .. he talks so well & is willing to be so open on camera .. beautiful to see .
Excellent! Really enjoyed this interview. Thank you!
happy to hear it!
such a living legend
Truly a humble master practicing the art religiously
This was exceptional. Daniel's work has been an inspiration and hearing about his process makes it even more fascinating. Incredible talent.
Wow, this brings me so many feelings. Sympathy and empathy simultaneously. Street photography truly is a compulsion, but yet can be freeing. Thank you for stirring these thoughts. Hopefully it can bring greater meaning to my work.
speechless. Daniel says so much interesting things. A deep dive into the process.
No worries. Let us do the talkin
Such a beautiful man.
this is amazing, i just started shooting street, getting my first three rolls of film developed today.
I am so grateful to find this channel! It took me some time to watch all this bc I needed translation but it was worth it ! Big thx from Seoul!
Amazing series! Cant wait for more of this!
Thank you PBC! Working on fundraising at the moment.
Damn. I'm at 11:54...this is overwhelming and lovely. My mind just expanded a little. Thank you for exposing me to Daniel's work and POV.
That's what it's all about!
I’ve always appreciated Daniel’s perspective on photography. The part about him discussing exploitation and trying to explain how you can’t document a culture without the people is interesting because I think a lot of people don’t think of themselves as part of a culture. They view themselves as separate which is why some react negatively to being photographed candidly. Also, it could be debated that photographing certain actions such as a woman breastfeeding doesn’t document culture but analysis of societal norms - for example, not that long ago breastfeeding in public was not allowed in many places. To go from living in a place that wasn’t okay with this to now it being commonly done does note a change, but I don’t understand how this captured moment highlights our culture.
This is such a great video series. I really hope you keep on making them.
Thank you and me too! If you'd like to support the project...
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wwwoooowww the whole truth about humanity explained...i understand that the real task as a photographer no matter what field you in ,is document the true moments of how hard it is most of the time to exist because life is life and you get the truth from candid shots and the next generation to be exposed to those images rather than those where everyone in the photo is given a moment to gather themselves,fake a smile ....Then they understand that there's nothing they're doing wrong,its just life ,its ok to be sad and only time will heal you and its not always perfect....
Amazing series! Really amazing work covering all this talent!
Thx you!!
So glad I stumbled on this episode and channel. This is like a straight up education and getting access to the mind of an actually great and cool photographer unlike what you normally find on RUclips is a real blessing. Love how honest this episode is. Really fucking grateful. Thank you!
Hey! V kind of you!
Salute to everyone involved! What a great 27 minutes!
Humbling! Am greatful is all i can say.
Thank you!! You know there's 17 other episodes in the series?
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Nihilism embodied as a photographer. Somehow it is the most powerful perspective I have seen in a looong while! Amazing!
My comment revisited: this is the common millennial perspective. The majority of us feels like this, and he actually speaks the language of a generation. He miiiight be a new low key Kurt Cobain figure to me and my peers.
Great images. Great comments. Wow!! What a street. So much to see.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Thank You! That was so great! Such a great photographer.
Sublime doc, pumped to watch them all!
Ok cool, new youtube channel to binge when I should be working. This looks amazing
It's just a job :)
This is so impressive and very well spoken - i find it very hard to vocalize some of these same feelings about doing the work. and im glad i stumbled upon this video.
“Like” button most-fervently pressed, and, now a subscriber, too. I had no idea that Daniel Arnold was such an interesting person, who could tell so many profound truths, and express feelings that resonate so deeply within me. Heart-felt thanks to the interviewer, and the interviewee!
Appreciate the generous words !!
that was awesome-- Daniel is a gem
Lovely interview. Thank you for this!
Absolutely loved this video and thank you for sharing ! I fell in love with street photography the moment I saw it and picked up a camera in 2019
Great episode and incredible series! Thanks for sharing. 🙏
Anytime Bryan
This video is incredible. I saw all the Daniel Arnold stuff but I still took so much away. And it’s the best portrait out there. He also seems most content with himself.
Thank you for making this documentary !
anytime!
dang, this was so raw "no im not a lion, im a sheep". Unapologetically flawed
"too scared to use it properly" - man does that resonate
Just wow
Total Legend!!
huge fan of Daniels work, thanks for creating this!
Living legend
I share a lot of the ideas and the approach Daniel has. Great in-depth video about a man making cool things in photography.
i take photos because i love it and it makes me happy
Brilliant work
Wow Daniel is such an honest and living soul. True Human.
so emotional! thanks for this
Fantastic great work.