The documentary form of telling your story started with the invention of the first camera, and was made popular by photojournalists or “street” photographers in the early to mid 20th Century by such artists as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Andre Kertesz, Robert Frank and countless others.

They used the natural or “available” light at hand and photographed their subject going about their life unaware and unposed.

The fly on the wall risks nothing and everything at the same time. As I watch people, the greatest works of art, created by the greatest Artist of all, I struggle to observe without judgment, praise or condemnation the events that all humanity participates in, and from which I cannot extricate myself.

For this reason, I am eternally grateful that I have the privilege to be part of, and to learn from, these courageous works of art that I observe. It is my hope that when people view my work, they see expressions common to us all, represented literally or abstracted, compelling us to love, forgive, and celebrate the normalcy of the human race.

I think God wants us to open the eyes of our soul when we view each other in the course of everyday events, and see the strength of our beings in the most common of human actions.

HD Swetman

Included on this Web site are various galleries of Dan's recent photographic work.

Currently, we are showcasing the Paris Gallery and the Documentary Gallery featuring Dan's black & white photography. Browse the galleries today!