Let’s Create Something Different
Think outside the box
On any given day, you might find me editing photos from a wedding, flying a drone above a business, and helping hundreds of millions of people on TikTok answer important questions like “What Bagel Are You?” with custom-built AR filters.
Creative strategy isn’t a one-size-fits-all type of service. Let’s work together to find bold, innovative new ways to engage your audience.

Recent Work
From the Blog
Dan Schenker Accepted Into The 2023 TikTok Effect House Accelerator Program
As an effect creator, I try to stay on top of new ways to get out in front of people and connect with other likeminded folks. So when TikTok announced [...]
Interview With Optix: “What Bagel Are You?” Filter: Q&A with Dan Schenker
Recently, I spoke with Rochella Providence of Optix, a cool (and free!) AI avatar generator app, about all things TikTok filters. We covered things like FAQs about the creation process, [...]
5 Ways to Harness the Power of Custom TikTok Effects for Your Business or Brand
Friends and colleagues always seem surprised when I tell them that TikTok isn't an app for dancing teens anymore. Are there still dancing teens? Probably, but thanks to its tack-sharp [...]
I’m retiring as a photographer
Photography was something I fell in love with accidentally. As a 17-year-old, my favorite class in high school was an elective that encompassed 3D modeling and architecture, mostly because my [...]
RIP Preset Dudes And “Photography” – What’s New At DanSchenker.com October 2022
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Tyler & Andre’s Summer Wedding at Brook Hollow Winery
If there's one thing that I want to highlight when I talk about Tyler and Andre, it's not their low-key demeanors the entire day, or their very obvious, deep [...]
Master of None
An expert at not being an expert.
Dan Schenker helps businesses and brands find creative ways to build community.
Dan is in the top 1% of TikTok effect creators, garnering over half a billion views. His effects include the viral “What Bagel Are You”, and he has contributed to companies like Google, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Squarespace, Bose, iRobot, Order Desk, NJspots, and more.
Dan lives in Sussex County, New Jersey, where his wife and two kids politely put up with his absolutely unnecessary amount of puns and dad jokes and his seemingly endless collection of hobbies.
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- The Witzard – Dan Schenker’s A.I.-generated Collection of Artwork Inspired By Elements from The Interrupters’ New Album In The Wild (Hellcat Records)
- POPSUGAR – The 20 Best TikTok Filters of 2022
- Lenslist – 10 AR Filters’ Creators You Should Follow | April 2022
- 2old4TikTok – New Trends, Filters, and Songs on TikTok | Disney Filter and Bagel Filter on TikTok
- NJspots – Photographer Feature: Dan Schenker (@heydanschenker)
- DeBoer’s Auto – SPOTLIGHT: DAN SCHENKER PHOTOGRAPHER
- Pathmonk – How an Authentic Website Supports the Customer Journey | Interview with Dan Schenker from Order Desk