Dana Meilijson

I was born in Caracas, Venezuela into a home filled with passion for design, architecture and art. My father, an architect, and my mother, an interior designer, raised my sister and I with visits to Fallingwater, Musée dOrsay, and El Prado. My childhood passions included ballet, painting and designing objects. This background led me to study archit... ecture for three years while receiving a bachelors degree in Literature. It was during those influential years that my love of photography developed. In 2004 I came to New York City to deepen my knowledge in photographic art and further my studies at the International Center of Photography. During that time I received an opportunity to shoot a space for an interior designer whom I had met at a fundraiser. At that first shoot, I quickly realized that most of my life experience had prepared me for this specific pursuit; it allowed me to connect with and capture the designers vision. I love to photograph spaces, highlight their nature, personality and their interaction with each present element. I strive to transmit narratives through photographs rather than simply document a setting. My photographs capture my clients efforts to display the unique beauty of their space. My approach is to create a story for the designer out of each project and allow the viewer to feel as though they were in the space too. All images © Dana Meilijson 2021. All rights reserved.Read More