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Daniel Torok

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Daniel Torok
Torok in 2024
Chief Official White House Photographer
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Vice PresidentJD Vance
Preceded byAdam Schultz
Personal details
BornNew York City, U.S.
Websitehttps://danieltorok.wordpress.com
Military service
AllegianceUnited 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

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Torok's inaugural portraits of Donald Trump (left) and JD Vance (right)

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

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  1. ^ a b Growcoot, Matt (24 January 2025). "Who is Daniel Torok? Trump's New White House Photographer". PetaPixel. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ^ Growcoot, Matt (21 January 2025). "Photographers React to Donald Trump's 'Wildly Edited' Official Portrait". PetaPixel. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Decoding Donald Trump's new official portrait". BBC News. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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