Seoul, South Korea
13 reviews$700 - $1200 / Day
Request QuoteI am a cinematographer and time-lapse photographer based in South Korea. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago in 2008 with a B.A. in Film and Video, I moved to Seoul. My initial idea was to live abroad for a bit and experience the world before I got settled into my career in New York or Los Angeles; however, Korea pulled me in and I fell in love with it! Next thing I knew, I was making my career here instead of The States. I’ve been working as a freelance cameraman in Korea for over 10 years now. I’ve been fortunate to work on a wide variety of narrative films, documentaries, and corporate videos for numerous international companies and broadcasters. While I am based in Korea, I’ve had the opportunity to go around the world for work also. I’ve filmed projects in South Africa, Europe, North America, and throughout Asia. As a cinematographer, I’ve worked with an assortment of formats - from 35mm & 16mm film, DSLRs & mirrorless cameras, to the latest high end digital cameras.
August • 2017
Daniel was a great pleasure to work with -- extremely competent with a camera and sound equipment, flexible with a demanding shoot, communicative and organized, professional, friendly and personable, and very thorough and efficient. He got us all we needed and more from the shoot and went the extra mile to backup all the footage twice without us even asking. I would highly recommend him for any assignment. We would definitely work with him again.
July • 2019
Dan is excellent to work with. He is attentive to detail and a talented camera operator. Every time I turned to suggest a camera angle, he was already running there, ready to capture the best shot. He's also very friendly and helpful navigating Seoul!
July • 2021
Daniel understood the concept and footage we needed very clearly, was flexible with time and Covid constraint as well.
Produced for AJPlus
Tensions are heating up on the Korean peninsula, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Trump exchanging heated threats. AJ+'s Dena Takruri visits a U.S. military unit in South Korea whose motto is “Ready to Fight Tonight.” And she travels to a village where the U.S. military’s most advanced missile defense system, THAAD, has been installed in a remote village despite protests by local people.
Produced for AJPlus
These women, who were tricked into a system of prostitution for U.S. soldiers, are sharing their stories for the first time. After a lifetime of shame, “Myung-suk” is breaking her silence to demand accountability from the U.S. military. The Korean Supreme Court in 2022 found the state guilty of encouraging a system of prostitution. The women who were suspected of having STDs were locked up in a detention center, also known as “monkey house,” as soldiers likened them to monkeys. U.S. medics tre
Produced for AJPlus
Women activsts took the lead in the quest of a peace deal between North and South Korea. The two nations are technically still at war. Many supported the march across the DMZ but others say the move legitimizes Kim Jong Un's rule and overlooks human rights violations.
Produced for Roll The Dice Pictures
On behalf of the City of Seoul, the produces of #HappySeoul gathered a varying group of expats from different walks of life living in Seoul and pursuing their passions here, to find out why they chose to make this city their home. The answers were touching.
Produced for YAHOO
Yahoo Finance's tech reporter Dan Howley goes to Seoul, South Korea to visit the Samsung factory and break down the popularity of foldable phones.
Produced for Maru Productions
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