Born and raised in western Massachusetts, Dan spent four years studying art at Skidmore College in the foothills of the Adirondacks. After graduation, he moved to New York City and landed a job assisting renowned Magnum photographer Steve McCurry and discovered a lifelong passion for travel and photography. Dan's work has since been published and exhibited in the United States and abroad. He was included in The Collector's Guide to Emerging Art Photography (Humble Arts Foundation, 2009) and was recently awarded Best Photo Essay in PDN's World In Focus photo contest.