INFO: ABOUT DANIEL

There are those rare moments when you know the truth of something because you see it clearly for the first time. Cartier-Bresson called it the "decisive moment" when a photograph suddenly reveals itself to you. That moment came to me at a wedding. As I put down my glass of champagne and picked up my brother's camera, I saw the simple truth: two people joining together with families and friends to celebrate a beginning, a next step, a new life.

I'm Daniel Stark, a documentary wedding photographer based in Portland, Oregon. Starting in high school, I knew that photography was something special. And as a photojournalist for my college newspaper, it became a real passion as I learned how to frame and find the images that meant the most to me. But once I realized that photojournalism at its best and most meaningful is about real people at life's most important moments, it became a career.

I am a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) which represents the most discriminating talent around the world technically, creatively and visually. Qualified members hold industry-leading standards, skills and business integrity.

I see wedding photography as simply capturing a love story through the lens, documenting a new life, revealing those "decisive moments." Some of my work has been featured in National Geographic Magazine online as well as a number of regional publications. Weddings have even taken me abroad the best of all worlds since I love travel and culture. I also break dance with my twin brother once in awhile. And I have the photos to prove it.