Tropical Photography is a name chosen by Dan Inmon to showcase his photographic talents. The name was chosen because of the area in which he is located, Clearwater, Florida, is a semi-tropical area. Palm trees, flowers, and beaches are a large part of the outdoor scenic areas that Dan has to choose from for his location shooting. The fact that this sun shines almost every day of the year, makes it an ideal location for a photographer interested in the depiction of beauty, both scenic and human. 

Dan, like many other photographers, began his photographic career at an early age. His first paying photographic job was in 1960, when he used a plastic Imperial 620 box camera and exchanged a photograph of a neighbor for an apple.  He followed this pattern of bartering by photographing High School sporting events with a Yachica-Mat and a flash that had no battery. This was done in exchange for the affections of his girlfriend, the yearbook editor. This bartering continues today, with the exchange of studio time for prints with aspiring models. He went on to be photographer, cartoonist and writer for his College newspaper in the early 70's.

In 1976, Dan began a part-time career doing real estate, news, surveillance, glamour, and portfolio work in Birmingham, Alabama. Employed at the time by the Alabama Department of Public Safety, he learned the care that must be taken in dealing with photos as evidence. Covering a Celebrity Benefit Concert in 1980 allowed hum to take advantage of the experiences of his past career as a musician. Dan developed his techniques of photographing entertainers on stage. He received several magazine assignments, of which two became covers for the Alabama State Police Magazine. 

Dan began shooting last minute photos for a "For Sale by Owner" real estate magazine. Because of the deadlines involved in this grueling schedule, he bought darkroom equipment and began processing his own black & white film and prints. This opened new creative doors, but an unfortunate allergy to the chemicals put a quick end to this new-found skill. He now uses commercial labs for all his processing, but the software and computers available today make it easy for him to again enjoy the creative aspects of post production on his images. 

Dan's daughters became the main focus of his life. Amanda was a natural model and began doing runway shows at the age of two. Some of her pictures were the featured photos in his portfolio. A divorce in 1988 made the job of raising two daughters alone a primary occupation, causing the photography to again take a back seat. 

The tragic loss in a fire, of all equipment, film, negatives and prints from a long career, caused Dan to re-think his photography career. For several years, he put his energies into other forms of expression, but always felt the open area in his life. In April, 1998, he rented a studio in Clearwater, Florida and began the adventure again. 

Dan is again involved in glamor, entertainment, and model photography. With his affiliation with The American Association for Nude Recreation and the Naturist Society, he is also providing quality photography for nudist and naturist events and clubs. Knowing the concerns of the nudist and naturist lifestyle, Dan can provide a unique service not often found in professional photography.  Photos taken in 1997 were published in the Bulletin of the American Association for Nude Recreation, and resulted in Dan receiving the 1998 Rick Athearn Photography award, an annual award for nudist photography, from the American Association for Nude Recreation.