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Daniel Curran

@curran_creative

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NYC based Photographer & Videographer
Hospitality | Travel | Lifestyle

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Hi, I’m Daniel! If you’ve been following along, you know I’ve been diving deep into the NYC hospitality scene.

After 7 years of agency work all over the map, I moved to Brooklyn and it’s pushed me to create my best work yet. My goal here is simple: I don’t just want to do a one-off shoot and leave. I want to build lasting, creative partnerships with brands that value true collaboration.

Follow along as we discover the most inspiring brands and creatives in the hospitality world together! by @curran_creative

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@rosewoodhotels launched one of the coolest campaigns of the summer!

Check out some of the people behind the campaign!
Narrator/talent @ferfarfan
Videographer @nickbradyfilms
Global Director @alexbarz
Social Media Manager @bellamdavis

#hotelphotography #nycphotographer #hotelvideography #hospitality #hotel by @curran_creative

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Highlight reel from a Boston hotel Photo and video shoot.

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@robert_lib
@missmarycallahan
@srchrisjames
@jaydnv17_nymm

Photo @brettbenham
Video @curran_creative
Producer @ooemilyleeoo @chelsea_larko
Lighting @danielpryde
Agency @casualfridays

#hotelphotography #nycphotographer #hospitalityphotographer #hotelvideography hospitalityvideography taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @curran_creative

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Hotel photography has changed dramatically in the last 46 years! How what has happened and where is it going?

#hotelphotography #nycphotographer #hotelvideography #hospitality #hotel taken in New York, New York by @curran_creative

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Some BTS clips from last week in Boston. I had the honor to shoot video alongside some of my favorite production people. Looking forward to sharing the results! taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @curran_creative

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@nataliechaban has some of my favorite hospitality work out there right now.

#hospitalityphotographer #luxuryhospitality #hotelphotography #photographyspotlight by @curran_creative

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Booked a friend coming into town for few days at the @westingrandcentral and took the opportunity to create this reel! by @curran_creative

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Meet Max Hemphill, a photographer reshaping how premium properties present themselves online.

What I love most about his hospitality photography is how he captures the true atmosphere. He skips artificial setups to frame the authentic, in-between moments of a stay using natural light, shadow, and movement. The result is an effortless, high-end authenticity that hotels lack.

If you’re a hotel marketing director or hospitality professional looking for world-class visual inspiration, go check out his account @bymaxhemphill @intentionalagency taken in New York, New York by @curran_creative

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Found this 2024 project sitting on a hard drive and realized I never actually shared it.

Looking back at this Marriott shoot brings back so many memories mostly because it was challenging. Our task? Create a new landing page video for their website that felt mostly seasonless. The obstacle? We were shooting on a brutal, below-freezing, snowy December day in Boston.

Trying to make a freezing winter day look like just another day was a massive test to say the least.

But looking at these snippets now is incredibly rewarding. It’s wild to see how much your eye, your technical abilities, and your problem solving evolve in just a couple of years. Every challenging project is just fuel for the fire. taken in Cambridge, Massachusetts by @curran_creative

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How do you turn sustainability into a 5-star luxury flex?By doing exactly what @1hotel.bklynbridge did to earn its Michelin Key.

As a hospitality photographer, I love how their hotel marketing completely redefines eco-conscious travel. Over half the property is crafted from reclaimed materials like guest room tables from the old Domino Sugar Factory and a lobby staircase from the original Brooklyn Bridge stone quarry.

Their digital strategy is brilliant because they never ask guests to sacrifice comfort. Instead, they leverage details as premium lifestyle amenities: paperless room service, aesthetic in-room water filtration, and a free fleet of electric Audis to cruise NYC.

Visually, their hospitality photography skips the greenwashing cliches, relying on organic earth tones, crisp whites, and lush textures to prove that sustainability can look incredibly high-end. taken in Brooklyn, New York by @curran_creative

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8 months ago

Still booking separate photographers and videographers for your shoot?

From double day rates to inflated travel budgets and guest disruption, the traditional approach is costing hotel brands thousands of dollars in unnecessary overhead.

Swipe through to see the simple math of switching to a hybrid shooter and how it actually upgrades your content quality.

Flying in separate photo and video teams means doubling your flights, hotel comps, and staff meal budgets.

Sourcing a hybrid creator keeps your T&E overhead incredibly lean, leaving more rooms open for paying guests

A hybrid shooter operates with a smaller crew. They can capture content using natural light and compact gear working around your guests without disrupting daily operations or affecting guest satisfaction.

A hybrid shooter can capture stills, social video, and behind-the-scenes content simultaneously from the exact same scene.

You get double the utility in half the time.

When you hire different people for photo and video, your assets rarely match.

Using a single hybrid shooter guarantees your photos and social videos share a cohesive look.

It’s simple math: you aren’t paying two separate day rates.

Plus, coordinating with one partner instead of two cuts the planning, logistics, and staging labor in half for your internal marketing team. taken in New York, New York by @curran_creative

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