Daniel Tafferner Photography

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

So the keen eyed among you may have noticed a little bit of AWOL action lately. I’ve been hinting at an announcement today, so here it is: I’m relaunching as Daniel Tafferner Photography!

I’ve realized that being the number one search result on google is not going to make my business. I work at a 9-5 job, and they are very successful. Their product isn’t anything new, they carry the same stuff as other places, but they continue to grow.. so I thought “What is the secret?” It’s simple, customer service. We do our best to give each person the best experience possible, and that keeps them coming back.

How does this translate to MY business? I’m going to do the same thing! I know there are lots of other photographers, some more skilled than I. I still want to make this my career, so I need a way to stand out from the crowd. Google is something we rely too much on, and the internet is a huge marketplace for a little guy. I’m done with throwing my name into a football stadium hat and hoping for bites. It’s wasted money in advertising, and I’m just ignored any traction.

So how am I changing this? I’m getting back to the people. If you want to shoot people, go where they are, not where they’re doom scrolling. Sure, I’ll still have this page, and my new website (www.danieltafferner.ca), but more importantly, I’m opening a PHOTO BOOTH! Yep, I have a camera, a printer, and I’m hitting the road with it and a pocketful of business cards. So far I’ll be setting up at Gathering on the Green on June 6, Wortley Pride Festival on June 13, and Market for the Fur Babies on July 11. I’ll also have some prints for sale as well, and maybe by the end of the summer some of my shirts and other merch I sell. The best way to promote my business is to have a 1 on 1 conversation with someone, show them my portfolio, and give them a card, not throwing ads up on Facebook and google and hoping for the best.

My current client base, thank you for standing with me for years. My new clients, I hope to work together in the future!

Here’s a shot I took Saturday of my son. He’s a happy guy.

09/20/2025

Dan: Exciting times. So I've decided to rebrand, and make an all new website. Adobe Portfolio was, in my eyes, holding me back. I have much more talent than they could let me show, especially being a web design student. So I switched it up.

https://danieltafferner.squarespace.com (I'm waiting for the DNS entries to redirect to my own domain, it will be www.danieltafferner.ca eventually...)

I'll also be selling t-shirts, and fine art prints on my site, to try and fuel my photography dreams of doing it full time.

If we've shot for you in the past, and still need access to your photos, all is not lost! I have backed up EVERYTHING. Let me know, I will add them to the new website for hosting. I'm just migrating from Adobe, so all of the photos hosted on Adobe Cloud may disappear soon, I'm not sure how they do it. If your links don't work though, have no fear, I have your pictures stored locally, and I can get them back to you!

Looking forward to working with everyone in the future!

Daniel Tafferner

07/12/2025

Im downtown shooting for a SCAAR fundraising event today! If you’re looking for a new friend, they’ve got lots! I’d bring one home if Ashlee wouldn’t kill me!

Plus, if you donate $100 to SCAAR, I’ll do a FREE SHOOT with your family and pet! They do great work rehoming animals, so the money is going to an excellent cause.

05/16/2025

You know, some times you witness something and it changes your entire perspective on life. Why are we here, what is our goal.

I had the honour and privilege to shoot a fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation last night. It was an amazing event, but hearing the stories of survivors and the impact research has had on them inspired me.

I’m not a rich man, I’m a starving artist at this point in life. I can’t make a cash donation to kidney research. However, I can still help.

That said, I would like to offer followers of my life’s work and journey this far the opportunity to help as well. I am gifting free photoshoots to the first 5 people to contribute $200 to the Kidney Foundation! As it’s a registered charity, I believe this would be a tax deduction, and it’s going to a great cause. I am not looking to be paid at all, I want to raise $1000 for Kidney research. Thankfully, I have a healthy kidney, but that could always change, and research is what turns former death sentences into a livable condition.

If you’re interested in getting involved with my current mission, please let me know and I can get you in contact with my contact at the Kidney Foundation. Let’s make some memories, and at the same time do more good for the world.

(Obviously, I’m not going to be shooting a wedding for $200, think like family pictures, baby pictures, pets, stuff like that.)

Oh and become an organ donor!

—Dan

04/14/2024

Dan: April means spring. Spring means photo shoots?

I'm looking for a few people to do some spring colour shoots. What I'd like to do is focus on spring colours and do some creative editing. I'll do the shoot for a Starbuck's card, (My kryptonite), with the provision I can use the finished photos for my portfolio. Of course, I'll provide you with digital copies of the pictures!

If you'd like some photos done, don't miss out on this offer!

THIS PICTURE I took at a wedding recently, I REALLY like it. the concept and finished product turned out super good.

04/10/2024

Dan: I’m currently in the process of joining this organization, www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org is their website. Their mission and objective just vibes with me, and I’ve always wanted to find a way to use my photography to give back. Karma is a thing after all.

03/29/2024

This gorgeous little lady did such a great job in her newborn shoot 🥰

So blessed her parents allowed us the opportunity to take her photos 💕

03/12/2024

I was blessed to work with this beautiful mama showcasing her gorgeous baby bump 🥰

11/05/2023

Daniel: Another family shoot I shot recently, return customers are my favourite kinds of customers!

Shot on my Nikon Z5 with an 85mm lens.