Daniel Hollis

(He/Him)

Director of Photography

Los Angeles, California US

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A world-traveling LA based Director of Photography working mainly in the documentary world.

About

Daniel has worked in the non-fiction and documentary world for over 13 years, working now as a Director of Photography. He has lived in London, New York City, and now calls Los Angeles home. He has traveled the world, shooting in countries from Iraq and Syria, to Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea. He specialized in verité shooting, but also loves to light; making things as cinematic and beautiful as possible, but always in service of story. He owns a large gear package, including multiple cameras, lenses, lights, and toys, and prides himself to be able to scale up or down as the project needs. He also has a vast network of local crew across the US and the world, that he regularly calls upon and shares. He has made premium documentary series and features for HBO, Hulu, Netflix, National Geographic, Disney +, Showtime and Peacock.

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