Daniel Carrillo

Daniel Arturo Carrillo-Lozano (b. 1973) is a historical process photographer specializing in Daguerreotypes and Wet Plate Collodion. Born in Mexico and raised in California, Carrillo-Lozano relocated to Seattle in 1997 and has since become an abiding presence in the Pacific Northwest photography community as both an artist and mentor. Largely self-taught, he has independently studied and mastered a range of 19th-century photographic techniques, combining technical precision with a deep reverence for the medium’s history. His work has been exhibited at numerous galleries and institutions, including G. Gibson Gallery, Greg Kucera Gallery, the Photographic Center Northwest, Western Washington University’s Viking Union Gallery, SOIL Gallery, Davidson Galleries, Gallery 110, the Northwest Museum of Art, CoCA, and venues in Shenzhen, China. He has also exhibited at North Seattle College, Gage Academy of Art, and Skagit Valley College, and has been included in several juried exhibitions. Carrillo-Lozano’s work is held in both private and public collections, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Henry Art Gallery, and the collection of Sir Elton John. His photography has been featured in local media and highlighted in The Seattle Times.
In addition to his work with historical photographic methods, Carrillo-Lozano is currently exploring astrophotography—expanding his practice to include contemporary imaging techniques that reflect on our relationship to time, light, and the cosmos.

Recent Exhibitions & Video:

2025

LAnd SEA: Group exhibit at AMcE, Seattle, WA
Fringe Practice: Alternative Methods in Photography, Photographic Center Northwest, Group Show, Seattle, WA
Leviathan Rising, Georgetown Steam Plant, Duo Exhibition with Eirik Johnson, Seattle, WA

2024
Link to Video – Asahel: The Curtis Collection, PBS / Cascade PBS Documentary Feature, Seattle, WA

2013 Link to Video – On the craft of daguerreotype:
Documenting the daguerreotype process of Seattle-based photographer Dan Carrillo.