Daniel Sroka Fine Art
Leaves are my favorite subject to photograph. They seem simple at first — straightforward with no surprises. But when you take the time, you begin to see that…
An art student ask for some advice about how I make my style of art. This a continuation of what I wrote back to her. Once you have…
I received a great email the other day. A college student wrote to tell me: “You are a huge inspiration to me as a photographer. I wanted you…
We found this broken shell on the beach during the last week of summer vacation. It’s not a “pretty” shell, by any definition, but it does have a…
Summer feels like it just barely ended. But with the arrival of October (already?!), the temperature has begun to creep down, and the leaves have started to fall.…
Just as failure shouldn’t be feared, success shouldn’t be placed on a pedestal. Success is neither impossible nor assured. It is just another part of the creative process,…
We are all so afraid to fail, or even afraid to admit it when we do. But failure is a normal part of life, especially the life of…
My kids gave a bouquet of calla lilies to my wife on Mother’s Day, so I created this photograph to make their present last a little longer. This…
Plywerk is a cool company that makes gorgeous art panels out of bamboo. This month, they selected me as their Featured Artist for the month! In this photo…
The spiral is a powerful symbol in art. It creates a feeling of motion that draws you in, focuses your attention, and calms your mind. In this photograph,…
Sometimes when people are looking for art, they very specific needs. For example, they want horizontal images to fit a certain space, with green in them to fit…
A new collector of my art shared with me how she chose my art for her home. With the art she selected and the way she installed it,…
Sometimes, one subject can reveal two completely different personalities, depending on how you interact with it. These two photographs are of the same shell. But one is bold…
The incomparable Ze Frank just put up a video talking about living the creative life. Go, watch it. Wisdom is contained within. A lot of the “secret” behind…
I must be getting tired of winter, because once again I find myself photographing shells my family collected last summer in Cape May, New Jersey. These three photographs…
Every summer, my family follows the New Jersey tradition of heading down the shore. And like most, we can’t resist wandering along the beach collecting shells. Of course,…
Once again, I am busily preparing to show my art at Artexpo New York. It will be at Pier 92 from March 21-24, and I hope you’ll come…
This leaf is a tiny thing, no bigger than my thumbnail, and would have been very easy to overlook. But its vibrant colors caught my eye, in spite…
I’m on my fourth day of photographing one tiny maple leaf. Have taken 100s of shots so far, but the goal is to create The One. I’m getting…