01

Métropolitain

The Paris Métro, line by line. Strangers in close quarters, caught in available light.

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02

Quartier Asiatique

Street life in the 13th arrondissement. Paris's most quietly layered neighbourhood.

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03

Cinémascope

Paris shot wide. Frames with room for sky, distance, and the space between people.

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04

Bruit de Vie

Fairgrounds in black and white. Grain, contrast, movement. Life at full volume.

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About the work

Something Worth Seeing

Dan Umareta photographs everyday life on the streets of Paris. He is drawn to quiet, unguarded moments that seem ordinary at first glance but reveal something deeper the longer you look.

Every shot begins with curiosity and the trust that something worth seeing is already there.

Accolades

GR Photo Festival — 2022 GR Photo Festival — 2024 OnePlus Photography Awards — 2025 Oslo Street Photo Festival — 2025 México Street Photo Fest — 2025

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The Notebook

  1. How Do I Get Over the Fear of Shooting Strangers?

    The honest answer is that the fear does not fully go away. But what replaces it is something far more interesting than courage.

  2. Not a Tourist, Not Quite a Local

    Paris does not need an introduction. But as a street photography destination, it deserves a more honest one than it usually gets.

  3. The Long Game · Here on Purpose (Part 2)

    Multiple projects in parallel, and what a neighbourhood teaches me when I decided to stay.

  4. Staying Put · Here on Purpose (Part 1)

    When everybody is coming to Paris, why do I have to leave?

  5. The Outsider Eye

    How being a foreigner in Paris kept the eye sharp, and why my three award-winning photographs were all crowd shots.

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