van der Swain

Photographer, Danté [van der] Swain, studied Mass Communications & Photojournalism at the University of South Florida. Upon graduation, he began working for the College of Visual & Performing Arts as a graphic designer and event photographer. He later began working as a wedding photographer throughout the Tampa Bay area and a staff photographer for Busch Gardens. With growing interest in the entertainment industry and the multimedia world, Danté moved to LA and began teaching these fine arts at LAUSD schools throughout the county. In 2013 he co-founded Jive Duck Studios, where his interest in headshot & portrait photography fully took shape.