Dano Blanchard
Wild. Life. Photographer.
I appreciate the raw reality of everyday life, the fleeting beauty of those in-between moments, and I do my very best to capture imagery which sustains those moments and creates a story. Whether I am out on a wildlife expedition, setting up a product shot in the studio or at a performance capturing the moment, I seek the connection between subject and object that makes a photograph come alive and also energizes the entire process of creating an image.
Cameras have always been in my life
Starting with a Kodak Instamatic 60 when I was about 7, cameras were a part of my daily life. I remember it being a very big deal to me when I would chose use one of the flash bulbs that burnt out after a single use.
The big move up came with my first SLR 35mm camera in 1981 (A Minolta XG-M) that I still have today. My father gave me this when I first went to Europe with him… Smart man. He would do things like that throughout my life. He’d find out what interested me and point me towards a project, perhaps a motorcycle with a problem or something that could be improved. As I would ponder the situation I’d look around and find tools, parts, examples of work he had done. I could see the path forward was always there, yet to be discovered, all I had to do was figure it out.
Through my career in technology and design I have always used photographic skills, from early days in computer animation with 3DStudio to web design and development for global companies. When not engaged in photographic pursuits I work in digital marketing and ecommerce.
Located in Northern California and Traveling Beyond & Back.
Hopefully you may now have a small window into how I see the world. If you are interested in my work, I’d love to discuss what I can do for your image, projects, products or brand. Contact me as you will via the many methods below. Until then you’ll find me out there chasing the light.
The Abode
707.869-3469
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 87
Rio Nido, Cailfornia 95741
*cover photo by Josh Semolik