Daniel Sroka
@dansroka.bsky.social
Artist (he/him). My abstract photographs of leaves, shells, flowers, ice, and seeds reveal a wilderness that can be found right outside our doors. danielsroka.com/hello
One more photograph from my latest exhibition of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Strata”, photograph of a ranunculus.
©Daniel Sroka, “Strata”, photograph of a ranunculus.
September 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
One more photograph from my latest exhibition of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Strata”, photograph of a ranunculus.
©Daniel Sroka, “Strata”, photograph of a ranunculus.
Here’s another photograph from my latest exhibition of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Exhalation”, photograph of a gerber daisy.
©Daniel Sroka, “Exhalation”, photograph of a gerber daisy.
September 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Here’s another photograph from my latest exhibition of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Exhalation”, photograph of a gerber daisy.
©Daniel Sroka, “Exhalation”, photograph of a gerber daisy.
My latest exhibition explores the hidden qualities of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Amplifying”, photograph of a lily.
©Daniel Sroka, “Amplifying”, photograph of a lily.
August 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
My latest exhibition explores the hidden qualities of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Amplifying”, photograph of a lily.
©Daniel Sroka, “Amplifying”, photograph of a lily.
Another photograph from my latest exhibition, working with flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Dais”, photograph of a marigold.
©Daniel Sroka, “Dais”, photograph of a marigold.
August 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Another photograph from my latest exhibition, working with flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Dais”, photograph of a marigold.
©Daniel Sroka, “Dais”, photograph of a marigold.
My latest exhibition explores the hidden qualities of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Impactful”, photograph of a daisy.
©Daniel Sroka, “Impactful”, photograph of a daisy.
August 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
My latest exhibition explores the hidden qualities of flowers found in neighborhood markets and grocery stores. See more at danielsroka.com/exhibit6.
©Daniel Sroka, “Impactful”, photograph of a daisy.
©Daniel Sroka, “Impactful”, photograph of a daisy.
Is this a new NASA photograph? No, this is a bud of a forsythia bush that I found encased in ice after a sudden spring ice storm.
On this #EarthDay, remember that the beauty of our world can be found in even the tiniest details.
Art: “Resolute (forsythia)” by Daniel Sroka. ©2020.
On this #EarthDay, remember that the beauty of our world can be found in even the tiniest details.
Art: “Resolute (forsythia)” by Daniel Sroka. ©2020.
April 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Is this a new NASA photograph? No, this is a bud of a forsythia bush that I found encased in ice after a sudden spring ice storm.
On this #EarthDay, remember that the beauty of our world can be found in even the tiniest details.
Art: “Resolute (forsythia)” by Daniel Sroka. ©2020.
On this #EarthDay, remember that the beauty of our world can be found in even the tiniest details.
Art: “Resolute (forsythia)” by Daniel Sroka. ©2020.
Artemis II, and all the amazing smart, creative, courageous people on the ground and in space, is making me feel like a 6 year old again.
April 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Artemis II, and all the amazing smart, creative, courageous people on the ground and in space, is making me feel like a 6 year old again.
I love using social media for community more than self-promotion. For sharing support and connection with other working artists. It reminds me of of dial-up BBSs in the early 1990s.
April 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I love using social media for community more than self-promotion. For sharing support and connection with other working artists. It reminds me of of dial-up BBSs in the early 1990s.
I love this article, this review of the reviews of the MacBook Neo, by @samhenrigold.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy. He poetically channels the kid that was me 40 years ago, banging away on my second-hand Apple II, exploring what it could do, and thereby learning what I *might* do.
“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold
Sam Henri Gold is a product design engineer building playful, useful software.
samhenri.gold
March 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I love this article, this review of the reviews of the MacBook Neo, by @samhenrigold.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy. He poetically channels the kid that was me 40 years ago, banging away on my second-hand Apple II, exploring what it could do, and thereby learning what I *might* do.
Paul Brainerd passed away recently. He was the founder of Aldus and the force behind PageMaker. PageMaker was one of the tools that first set me on a path to being a graphic designer and eventually an artist. Thank you Paul for your impact on my career, and all the good you put out into the world.
March 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Paul Brainerd passed away recently. He was the founder of Aldus and the force behind PageMaker. PageMaker was one of the tools that first set me on a path to being a graphic designer and eventually an artist. Thank you Paul for your impact on my career, and all the good you put out into the world.
I’m finally learning how to describe my artistic practice, after 20 years, in a way that feels *right*. Sometimes I wonder what took me so long! But, gradually more often, I feel lucky to have arrived here.
March 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
I’m finally learning how to describe my artistic practice, after 20 years, in a way that feels *right*. Sometimes I wonder what took me so long! But, gradually more often, I feel lucky to have arrived here.
I've been applying to a number of residencies, and I'm trying not to lose myself in daydreams about being accepted! The competition will be fierce after all, and I know the odds are against us all. But I permit myself a little daydream (sigh), then I finish the application, send it off, and move on.
March 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I've been applying to a number of residencies, and I'm trying not to lose myself in daydreams about being accepted! The competition will be fierce after all, and I know the odds are against us all. But I permit myself a little daydream (sigh), then I finish the application, send it off, and move on.
Eye floaters are really annoying for macro photography. Sigh. (look left, look right, come on get out of the way...)
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Eye floaters are really annoying for macro photography. Sigh. (look left, look right, come on get out of the way...)
Here’s one more photograph from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5).
Even on the coldest day of winter, I can pick up a shell we collected last summer, and still feel the grit of the sand and smell the salt of the ocean.
Even on the coldest day of winter, I can pick up a shell we collected last summer, and still feel the grit of the sand and smell the salt of the ocean.
September 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Here’s one more photograph from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5).
Even on the coldest day of winter, I can pick up a shell we collected last summer, and still feel the grit of the sand and smell the salt of the ocean.
Even on the coldest day of winter, I can pick up a shell we collected last summer, and still feel the grit of the sand and smell the salt of the ocean.
Another photograph is from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
While collecting shells, my sense of scale shifts from the vast to the small. I start to notice how much nature is packed in all around me.
While collecting shells, my sense of scale shifts from the vast to the small. I start to notice how much nature is packed in all around me.
September 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Another photograph is from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
While collecting shells, my sense of scale shifts from the vast to the small. I start to notice how much nature is packed in all around me.
While collecting shells, my sense of scale shifts from the vast to the small. I start to notice how much nature is packed in all around me.
This photograph is from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
Searching for shells lets me experience the shore in a new way. As I comb the sand, my perception changes.
Searching for shells lets me experience the shore in a new way. As I comb the sand, my perception changes.
September 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This photograph is from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
Searching for shells lets me experience the shore in a new way. As I comb the sand, my perception changes.
Searching for shells lets me experience the shore in a new way. As I comb the sand, my perception changes.
Another photograph from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
When most people collect shells, they hope to find whole, perfect ones. But I prefer the broken ones that have been dashed against the shore. These shells have stories to tell.
When most people collect shells, they hope to find whole, perfect ones. But I prefer the broken ones that have been dashed against the shore. These shells have stories to tell.
September 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Another photograph from my latest exhibition “Collecting Shells on the Beach”. See it in full at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
When most people collect shells, they hope to find whole, perfect ones. But I prefer the broken ones that have been dashed against the shore. These shells have stories to tell.
When most people collect shells, they hope to find whole, perfect ones. But I prefer the broken ones that have been dashed against the shore. These shells have stories to tell.
My latest exhibition of abstract photography recreates the feeling of sitting on the beach, lost in thought, with a shell in your hands. You can see the full exhibition at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
August 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My latest exhibition of abstract photography recreates the feeling of sitting on the beach, lost in thought, with a shell in your hands. You can see the full exhibition at danielsroka.com/exhibit5.
May approaches, and the chill of April is finally leaving. The flowers are now in bloom all throughout out neighborhood, and even inside our home.
©Daniel Sroka, “Airfaring”, photograph of an orchid.
©Daniel Sroka, “Airfaring”, photograph of an orchid.
April 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
May approaches, and the chill of April is finally leaving. The flowers are now in bloom all throughout out neighborhood, and even inside our home.
©Daniel Sroka, “Airfaring”, photograph of an orchid.
©Daniel Sroka, “Airfaring”, photograph of an orchid.
Spring is struggling to stick this year. A day will start out warm and sunny, only to end with snow. Our crocuses bloomed suddenly during a brief warm spell, but quickly vanished before I could photograph them. (This photograph is from a few years ago.)
April 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Spring is struggling to stick this year. A day will start out warm and sunny, only to end with snow. Our crocuses bloomed suddenly during a brief warm spell, but quickly vanished before I could photograph them. (This photograph is from a few years ago.)
The temperature outside my New Jersey studio is relunctantly creeping back into the 50s and 60s, and the flowers are finally starting to bloom again. It wasn't a hard winter, but it wasn't easy either, and I am glad it is over.
©Daniel Sroka, “Anticipate”, photograph of a dried orchid.
©Daniel Sroka, “Anticipate”, photograph of a dried orchid.
April 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The temperature outside my New Jersey studio is relunctantly creeping back into the 50s and 60s, and the flowers are finally starting to bloom again. It wasn't a hard winter, but it wasn't easy either, and I am glad it is over.
©Daniel Sroka, “Anticipate”, photograph of a dried orchid.
©Daniel Sroka, “Anticipate”, photograph of a dried orchid.
In the past 24 hours, I've received emails from five business I love warning me they might not survive because of the tariffs.
April 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In the past 24 hours, I've received emails from five business I love warning me they might not survive because of the tariffs.
I am so proud of my senator @booker.senate.gov, from the great state of New Do Not F*CK With Me Jersey.
April 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I am so proud of my senator @booker.senate.gov, from the great state of New Do Not F*CK With Me Jersey.
I've been working on a series of photographs for a few weeks that (argh!) keep looking like crap. But I know — I *know* — they have potential. I can feel it in my bones. So I am just having to put my ego aside, and keep working through the crap, until I resolve it and find my way to that potential.
April 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I've been working on a series of photographs for a few weeks that (argh!) keep looking like crap. But I know — I *know* — they have potential. I can feel it in my bones. So I am just having to put my ego aside, and keep working through the crap, until I resolve it and find my way to that potential.
Can I BANG BANG do macro photography when they are BANG replacing our BANG BANG BANG BANG roof? Doubtful.
March 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Can I BANG BANG do macro photography when they are BANG replacing our BANG BANG BANG BANG roof? Doubtful.