Daniel Torok
Daniel Torok | |
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Chief Official White House Photographer | |
Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Vice President | JD Vance |
Preceded by | Adam Schultz |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, U.S. |
Website | https://danieltorok.wordpress.com |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Daniel Torok is an American photographer and filmmaker. He is currently serving as the chief official White House photographer since 2025, during the second presidency of Donald Trump.
Career
[edit]Prior to his career in media creation, Torok served in the United States Coast Guard.[1]
Torok was a filmmaker before he became a photographer. In 2012, he cast the music video for the song "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The next year, he directed a documentary film titled The Otherside about the Seattle hip-hop scene.[1] In 2025 he became the chief official White House photographer under United States president Donald Trump. Trump's official portrait was his first time using studio lighting.[2] Torok took inspiration for the official portrait from Trump's 2023 mug shot.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Growcoot, Matt (24 January 2025). "Who is Daniel Torok? Trump's New White House Photographer". PetaPixel. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Growcoot, Matt (21 January 2025). "Photographers React to Donald Trump's 'Wildly Edited' Official Portrait". PetaPixel. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Decoding Donald Trump's new official portrait". BBC News. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Daniel Torok at Wikimedia Commons