EP.01 PRESIDENT OF MEMORY with Street Photographer Daniel Arnold

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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WRONG SIDE OF THE LENS is a documentary series exploring the lives of street photographers. Here, we get a rare chance to turn the camera on those not used to on that side of the lens. We begin to answer the question of why they are so obsession with taking images of complete strangers. They come from a variety of backgrounds yet are drawn to this same calling; street photo. This is a relatively new and, often misunderstood art form, which leaves ample room for these hard working artists to push boundaries. This series captures many of these moments.