A sideways glance; fluttering eyelashes; a slow drag from a cigarette. Every moment in Dan Martensen’s photography has a brief, ephemeral quality, yielding the sense that the image, much like the moment itself, won’t last but a second longer.

Born in Pleasantville, New York, Martensen has remained loyal to his native NY despite attending RISD in nearby Rhode Island. However, despite his East Coast roots, his beautiful images (mostly of equally beautiful women) reveal a transcendent understanding of the importance of capturing the moment.

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