DANIEL SCHÄFER
Photographer & Visual Director.

Daniel Schäfer’s relationship with the image was shaped through an early immersion in photography. First through his grandfather, an avid amateur photographer whose intuitive way of seeing left a lasting imprint on his visual identity; years later through his work as a model with photographers such as Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel, David Bailey, Karl Lagerfeld and Tyen, whose aesthetic refinement deeply influenced his understanding of life and photography.

His transition from model to photographer took shape under the name Framecatcher, through which he developed an early practice moving between travel, portraiture, spaces and product. But it was his encounter with Erika Gómez that marked a decisive shift, firmly positioning his work within architecture, interiors and art, and together giving rise to the foundation of Daniel Schäfer Photography.

After more than twenty years devoted to photography and image-making, his work today is defined by a strong pictorial quality rooted in the relationship between light, composition, texture and atmosphere. His images are constructed with a painterly sensibility: space is composed, surfaces acquire material presence and light becomes a structural element. Moving between technical precision and intuitive observation, his photographic language seeks to capture what is felt.

Within the studio, Daniel shapes its photographic identity through the act of image-making itself: observing, composing and constructing through light. His role lies in creating images that sustain presence, tension and clarity over time, defining how each project is seen, felt and visually experienced.

Artists.
Adel Abdessemed · Adrián Villar Rojas · Aleksandra Mir · Camille Henrot · Christian Jankowski · Cristina Iglesias · Eduardo Chillida · Elmgreen & Dragset · Ester Partegàs · Fernando Sánchez · Franz West · Gunilla Bandolin · Hans Josephsohn · Jacobo Castellano · James Turrell · Jeppe Hein · Joan Miró · Louise Bourgeois · Maja Bajevic · Marcel Duchamp · Marina Abramović · Juan Muñoz · Mark Bradford · Martin Creed · Mathieu Mercier · Maurizio Cattelan · Marcel Duchamp · Michael Lin · MP & MP Rosado · Olafur Eliasson · Paul McCarthy · Pipilotti Rist · Pascale Marthine Tayou · Pilar Albarracín · Rashid Johnson · Richard Nonas · Secundino Hernández · Shen Yuan · Stefan Brüggemann · Susana Solano · Thomas J Price · Tomás Saraceno · Thomas Struth · Felipe Pantone · Xavier Corberó

Cultural Institutions.
The Feuerle Collection · Fondation Cartier · Hauser & Wirth · Solo Sculpture Trail · Albarrán Bourdais · Fundación NMAC / Montenmedio · Hondalea · Fundación Soriger · Experimenta · Grand Palais · Matadero Madrid · Marguo Gallery · Soleille Gallery

Architecture, Interiors & Hospitality.
Axel Vervoordt · John Pawson · David Chipperfield Architects · Luis Laplace · Ensamble Studio · Estudio Lamela · Alberto Campo Baeza · Antonio Citterio · Ramón Esteve · Rifé Studio · Studio Noju · Vilablanch Studio · Quintana Partners · Quiet Studio · Barracuda Interiors · Alex March Studio · Studio MUT · Alcolea & Krauss · Robert Stephan · Patrik Batek · Hoyer-Kast · Chris Glass · KGDVS · Birgitta de Vos · Marta de la Rica · Lorenzo Castillo · María João · Sacha Walckhoff · Stephanie Thatenhorst · Four Seasons · The Florentin · Château des Fleurs · Monte-Carlo Beach · Mandarin Oriental Ritz · Nikki Beach Resort · Le Corbusier / Marseille · Locanda Cipriani · Nobu Hotel · Can Faustino Relais & Châteaux · Cap Menorca Relais & Châteaux · Villa Soro · URSO · Château Toulouse-Lautrec · Cristine Bedfor · Hotel Ebenrieder · Lit & Luis · VP Plaza España Design · Hotel Atami · Hotel Regente · Hotel Mercer · Hotel Aravaca Village · Siemens Headquarters · Colonial · Airbus · Canalejas · Expo Zaragoza · Kanaal · Ciudad de la Justicia Zaragoza · Banco Santander · John Deere · Personio · Süddeutsche Zeitung · Havas Media · Discovery Building · DATEV Headquarters · Union Investment · Deutsche Bahn · Sennheiser Headquarters · Müller-Rischart · Real Madrid · Ebrosa · IMDEA · Caja Badajoz · KSC Bucher-Guyer · Junta de Castilla y León / ADE · Neolith · Atlas Copco · Colostrum Biotech · Müller-BBM · ERKA Technik · Knorr-Bremse · Bucher-Guyer · Grander Wasser · Covestro · Mann+Hummel · Renault Trucks · Birkenstock · Brooks · Mercedes-Benz · Electronic Partner · Adidas · Panasonic · Schüco · Philips · Audi · 3M · Porcelanosa · Bulthaup · Technogym · Occhio · Montblanc Haus · Ralph Lauren · Hermès · Cartier.

Publications.
Financial Times / HTSI · Wallpaper* · Architectural Digest · Artforum · ARTnews · Galerie · Hauser & Wirth News · ELLE Decoration / ELLE Decor · House & Garden · Milk Decoration / Milk · Manera · Nuevo Estilo · Arquitectura y Diseño · See All This · Gentleman / El Periódico · The Neighbor / Neighbor Magazine · Artnet · El País / El País Semanal · Aspire Design & Home · Tatler Homes · Interior Design · Country Living · IDEAT · ICON Design · Le Journal de la Maison · Architectural Photography Almanac · Maisons et Ambiances / Su Casa · Harper’s Bazaar · Traveller · Living Corriere della Sera · Ling