The Story

My name is Daniel Lee Miller.

I am a son. A brother. A friend.

I am a student. A designer. A photographer.

I enjoy looking at life through the view finder of my camera and capturing the moments that make life what it is, all captured at the varying speed of my shutter. I enjoy documenting life because it gives me a visual journal of where I’ve been, what I’ve done, and who I’ve done it with. The human mind, well, at least the one I’ve been blessed with, seems to have a knack for forgetting; and when you forget, you lose a piece of who you are. Rather than attempting to tell you my story with just words and phrases, I prefer to show you through photography. Photography provides so much more detail to a story than I could ever express in simple dialogue alone. With camera in hand, my perception of people, objects, events, and time seem to alter to one that is constantly seeking alternate angles, different altitudes, and thinking about the perfect way to capture a scene and tell the details of its story. A good photograph tells a story and evokes emotion. It places the viewer at the scene and allows them to share that moment with the photographer. The viewer should be able to look at a photograph and smell the asphalt after a rain storm, hear the screams of sirens, taste the familiarity of the warm chocolate chip cookies. You know what, in reality, there is so much more to seeing than sight itself.

I recently uprooted from my longtime home of Anaheim and have been transplanted in the great city of Berkeley in pursuit of continuing education in the field of Urban Design. In order to maintain a constant dialogue with friends, family, loved-ones and curious onlookers I will maintain this blog in a xxx/365 format. Meaning, at a minimum, I will capture one exposure and post one somewhat significant event from each and every day in my one year tenure at The University of California, Berkeley. I anticipate doing this not only to keep in touch, but also as a way to hone my skills as a photographer. When I am free from the grips of school and the subsequent projects, you can find me carrying my camera around town on my bike, exploring the hills, parks and alleys of San Francisco, at Jupiter enjoying a pint, or looking for any excuse to enjoy the great outdoors.

Shoot with: Canon 40D and one of every necessary lens.

Ride on: 61cm SE Lager.  Single speed.

Contact me: danielmillertheblog@gmail.com 

Enjoy.