David and PaoYi (pronounced the same as David Bowie) … How great is that? We only got to spend 4 hours together but we certainly made the most of it… they did everything themselves with a little bit of help from some close friends.Absolute Legends
Dan O'Day » Australian Wedding Photographer
a little about
I come from a very artistic family. My Dad is an oil painter and sculptor, my brother Luke is an amazing sketch artist and painter and my brother Adam is a talented satirical cartoonist. Megan, my sister and Mum (my mother) do not have an artistic bone between them, however we still thank they are lovely and try to include them in family activities wherever we can :). Up until 2005, painting was also my major artistic outlet until eventually a camera replaced my paintbrush and creating art through photography became my primary passion.
It's been a few years now since I had the realisation that photography was going to be a huge part of the rest of my life and here I am, a full time professional photographer fortunate enough to be doing something I love for a living, specialising in Fine Art Photography and, of course Wedding Photography (with a twist).
Documentary could be described as the technique I use when shooting my weddings. I love to tell stories through imagery - to deliver a visual narrative. My influences in paint and contemporary art contribute to a smaller but just as important part of the capture process. I put everything I have into everything I do, simply because I don’t know how do it any other way.
I am a fully accredited Associate member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and to date I have been fortunate enough to have my fine art Illustrative work exhibited extensively Australia-wide and held in collections as far away as London.
So that's my story, I would love to hear yours.
AWARDS
2011 - AIPP Australian Creative Photographer of the Year 2011 - AIPP ACT Wedding Photographer of the Year
2011 - AIPP ACT Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2011 - 8 Awards of Excellence - WPPI, Las Vegas
2010 - Voted Top 5 Emerging Austrlian Wedding Photographers - Capture Magazine
2010 - AIPP Ilford Trophy Recipient - Highest Scoring Print, APPA
2010 - AIPP ACT Professional Photographer of the Year
2010 - AIPPACTIllustrativePhotographeroftheYear
2010 - AIPPACTWeddingPhotographeroftheYear
2010 - AIPP ACT Highest Scoring Print Award
2009 - AIPP ACT Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2009 - Finalist in the National Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2009 - ACMP Trampoline Projections Finalist
2008 - ACT AIPP Runner up Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2008 - ACT/NSW AIPP Print Awards – 3x Silver and 1x Silver Distinction
2008 - Best Photography L’Oreal colour Awards
2008 - Selected as part of the Off The Wall ART08 Sydney Emerging Artist Showcase
2008 - Selected as part of the Off The Wall ART08 Brisbane Emerging Artist Showcase
2007 - Recipient of the Canberra Critics Circle, Photography Award
2007 - ACT AIPP Print Awards – Silver and Silver Distinction
2006 - City News, Solo exhibition “Still” Rated Top 5 ACT Gallery Shows of 2006
2006 - Recipient of the Huw Davis Photoaccess Emerging Artist Grant
2005 - Selected for the Avant Card, “Calling All Artists” Program
2002 - Placed 1st in the National Family Planning Photographic Awards{The artist responsible for taking my dashing portrait is the wonderful Samm Blake}
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Tyler - Always amazing
lydia {ever ours} - love #024! rad job!
Julian McGruther - WOW!
Kip Beelman - Lovely wedding lovingly photographed… I so love viewing your work Dan.
Gemma Carr - totally gave me the feel-like-I-was-there feeling. Good stuff!
Have a good time at HOTD this weekend xo
Anya - Love the last frame! Can’t wait to hear you speak on the weekend :)
Lauren - Everything I want for my wedding!! The feel, the colours, the grainy black and whites…. booodiful!
michelle - nice work dan o’day.
Jeremy Beasley - love the one of the little guy going to beat you up, or showing his muscles or whatever is happening there! #010.
Christine - Oh my word. Are thems details in a Dan O’Day production?? No wayz. *jaw drops* I am impressed! :)
Alma - Awesome Dan!
Katie - Amazing as always. That grainy black and white of them embracing took my breath away. Loving the first one and the last ones too. And the one with the sun coming through the leaves above them… and, and, and…
Julian Beattie - Great to see you doing some minimalistic stuff again, man. Love it!
samm - dan, these are awesome. those family shots have stuck in mind ever since you showed them to me a few weeks ago. they have been haunting my mind (in a good way). brilliant stuff.
Kristen Cook - Mr Daniel, you are a rockstar. Well, not in the music sence of the word – actually, you just might be… that is still to be determined until I see you perform – must put that on the agenda in two weeks time…do you even like rock? I’m more of a techno girl myself. Give me some good doof doof and I’m in my element. Like a seagull. Crouching tiger, hidden dragon. Except do not mix with alcohol. That makes me sleepy. That reminds me, no sleep makes me a bit kooky. Kooky Cookie.
Oh, and by the way, nice photos.
Angela Louise - You never fail to impress :-) Awesome work!!
Laura - GORGEOUS Dan!! Just simply lovely :) Hope all is well across the ocean!
kristen - Daniel, daniel, daniel. These are exquisite.
PaoYi - Dan – love, love, love them all :) I can’t pick a favourite because there’s too many, but love how you’ve captured how chaotic our family is – so hard to make them all stand still for a single photo! You did an amazing job and we feel so lucky that you shot our day for us :) cheers, PaoYi (…. or is it Bowie?….)
Thea - Love your work dan – love the polaroid’s pegged up!! also love the warm sepia style image too xo
David Bowie - rebel rebel!
love your frames mate
Mark - Very nice work, Dan! I’m amazed at how green it was out there.
amber - ay, i don’t know what to say. these are incredible friend, incredible.
like, total understatement probably. i have too many favorites. very good!
David Robertson - Unreal dude! Tones are so classy!
Caitlin - Serious, serious skills. Your work is inspiring me to get off my butt and pursue my dream :)
Steve Elmer - Dude, these are tight! The Family shots take on a deeper meaning after your Workshop discussion at HOTD today, right on Mate :)
Ariel Renae - stunning wedding post!!! always an inspiration, so thank you! ;)
Stewart Leishman - Everyone’s covered it above! But I need to say that given 4 hours you pulled it off and then some + some more! Awesome!
Rodrigo Vargas - This is one of my favourite weddings you’ve shot. Amazing stuff!
Kristen - Love that last shot, beautiful!
Christina - Awesome shots, beautiful lighting. So simple yet so unique!
Kristina Radcliffe - I am in love with the image of the happy couple surrounded in the white sky….Perfect image, just perfect!! x (you work is inspiring me more and more and more… I love how you see the world!!)
Hannah - This is a stunning set of photographs Dan. You’ve really captured the emotion of the day and the couple look absolutely stunning and so in love. Beautiful work!
Melissa Ellis - Gorgeous wedding. I love the use of the bunting and the birdcages. Just beautiful.