San Francisco born and based Dan Tom is a graphic designer and travel photographer. Dan takes every opportunity to shoot for himself and for clients on photography projects that span the globe from Chile to India to Tahiti, Tanzania and more. Dan loves to explore without expectations, searching for the emotions and culture of a place along with incredible light and vistas. He is well known for his rich colours that highlight sunlit hillsides, glowing sunsets and vivid portraits. Dan’s love of photography grew with Instagram and he is an expert in shooting and editing on mobile as well as on camera.
What is the colour of India for you?
Orange
What is the scent of India for you?
The smell of the streets - combination of the food vendors, vehicles, animals, and people
What is the taste of India for you?
Naan
What is the sound of India for you?
Chanting
What is the touch of India for you?
Flower petals
Four Photographers Along the Ganges River
Off to India to follow the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts over 100 million people to central India...
Production • North India
On Immortalising Transience
Does a camera grant the photographer control over the narratives of a happening...
Narrative • Photo Essay
Kamalan: India Experience – A Pop-up Gallery
An exhibition featuring the images shot on Hasselblad's X System cameras from the epic road trip will be running from 22 Aug 2019 to 5 Sep 2019.
Production • North India
Dawn to Dusk in Tamil Nadu
Under the hot simmering sun, Dan Tom roamed the streets, shores and the markets of Tamil Nadu with us, to capture the everyday lives...
Narrative • Photo Essay
One Journey, Four Perspectives
A closer look at the road trip that we undertook along the Ganges with four photographers to showcase the versatility of Hasselblad's X1D cameras...
Behind-The-Scenes • North India
Seeking the Sacred
To seek the sacred in India is a labyrinth that leads nowhere and everywhere. It is not something confined to religious spaces and minds but is an everyday affair for the people of India...
Narrative • Photo Essay
Familiarity of Chaos
An outsider, overwhelmed by the seemingly chaotic happenings, tends to forget that for the locals it is but a rhythm that they are used to...
Narrative • Photo Essay
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