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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A few months ago I spent some time in New York, I have so much to share to from my stay there and will share MUCH more in the next few weeks but for now, I would like you to meet Tatjana and Charles. They are dear friends of mine and it just so happens…
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Mike F - wow! These are amazing!
amanda - These are amazing and so beautiful. I look at A LOT of wedding and engagement portraits and often they start to look the same but these just absolutely jumped off the screen. So different, so loving. Brooklyn looks good on you. :)
matt sloan - love! it’s awesome and so are these photos!
Bek - …..for a few minutes there, I totally forgot i was sitting in my living room, abc kids blaring in the background, three boisterous boys playing…..i was in Brooklyn…lovely:)
Andrew Cahill - These are gorgeous. Love that last shot!
otto schulze - BRAVO!BRAVO!
Stewart Leishman - Stellar work my friend! beautiful spread. Long live the Gourmet Deli :)
tim coulson - Why you gots ta be so good?
Tim - I want to see this movie!
michelle - love it dan o’day. and farewell my favourite tags xxx
joanna - Every shot a winner !!! kick ass :)
Justin - dan, these are super beautiful.
Ben - Seriously??!
Amanda Thorson - I enjoyed these for so many reasons. I just love how so many photographers are worried about getting other people in their photos, but you choose to have them there and it works so well! I also love that last shot…amazing.
julie harmsen - absolutely love these Dan! and I want to be doing yoga on that lawn.
Jennifer - Fantastic, mate. Just fantastic.
ALMA - Yikes…!!!
Patrick Polis - Absolutely stunning set of photos Dan. Such a lovely couple and you really nailed capturing their personalities.
Kelly Tunney - what they all said + a little more cause I like you
Igor Demba - Goodness! There is so much goodness in this thing Dan! A breath of fresh air and so freaking original. I think I love you!
Kirsty aksentiew - Awesome Mr O Day
Chris’ Goubet - Really amazing ! Awesome artistic direction! Fantastic pictures of an amazing and tender couple: Charles and Tatjana . THANK YOU!
Dale Tidy - You are so fricken amazing dude. Your creativity blows my mind again and again
Adrian - Oh bless. It’s just awesome.
alyda - i’m feelin it…oh yeah!
marissa fleming - oh i miss new york…love
ed peers - So inspiring man… this kicks ass.
Natalie - You had me enthralled from start to finish. Amazing. Love it.
john warren - dude – that last frame makes me all gooey ! – great shot !
Jack Chauvel - This is just beautiful Dan. That is all :)
Kate Geikowski - Fabulous! Just fabulous!
Loren - Amaaaazing ! Love <3 !
Travis Shumate - It doesn’t get much better than this. Beautiful work.
Valerie - Inspiring. Touching. Simple. True. Love it all.
Julianna - Freaking awesome- especially the streets ones!!
Tricia Itchy Eyes - amazeballs
Sheridan - You never fail to amaze me, definitely some of the best work I’ve ever seen, EVER! :) x
Jonas Peterson - The goods, my friend.
Jonas Peterson - apart from “himslef” :)
Katie - WTF?!?! These are freaking ridiculously amazing.
Katie - You, my friend, are amazing.
mary kathryn - best. post. eva.
Miguel - Ah…Fuck Yeah!!!
Ian - Yowzah! Nuff said.
Kirk - Superfab in so many ways. Makes it looks like the sun sets just for you guys every day.
John Bello - there’s so much eye candy in this, I just set up an appointment with my dentist. AMAZING work!
Chelsea - yum – o. you are awesome
hunter - dude.. this sh!t just got real! credits = RADness :)
Kirra - One of your best yet
Jay - Love it love it love it!
bryan - so incredible
Brian Terry - Well done Chief ;-)
BT
Nick - Dan. These are effin’ FIRE.
out of focus kissing set is top shelf.
jason starr - Bugger me Dan. You inspire the hell out of me.
benjamin murphy - J’adore!
Andy Gaines - Awesome work as always mate! Loving the high five shots – and that film credit is genius!
Marie Keating - Been a fan, following your stuff for a while but these shots are UNBELIEVABLE! Well done, inspiring!
Thaddeus - Nice one Dan.
john benavente - dude.i love this…
Cols Thorpe - Thought you could not get any better but truly, you are the BEST!! These are amazing…
HAGAI - OHHHHHH! YEAH.
Leo Timoshuk - Great set. I love how capture the most precious moments.
Falcon - I love your cheeky tags, Dan. That is all.
Adam Cavanagh - Just EPIC work man!!!
Julian Beattie - Dude, get the hell out. New level stuff right here. You killed this, man. Seriously beyond well done!
Alex - :-)
PJ Photos - this is so good!! art!
Amanda Thomsen - Waaauw, just wAuW!!!!! ..x
Fotograf ślubny Lublin - Gorgeous:) I love them all!
nirav - Dan, just love the way you see things amigo!
Gea - What a poetry. <3.
Sheye - Incredible. Again.
xx
Ieva - pure art
Britt Spring - Captivating…….
Anna - The perfect love story! Always amazing!
Travis Schulz - mmm love. :D Bam! you caught it. love your perspective. Top Notch.
Samm Blake - you have completely outdone yourself danny. amazing work. these images make me incredibly excited for our NYC adventures this year!
Stew - Cool shoot and post stylin dude! You rock it ;)
Nikki Bezel - Out of this world Dan. Over the moon and back!
Caroline - oh my lord these two are so adorable i can’t stand it
Peter - Dude…. I must say – this is something extraordinary. I don’t know how I lived and how I got to your website, but at the moment I felt like there is something that just fulfilled me when I saw your photography – the one with hands and 4 portraits all together – simply amazing….
Peter - One of the best photography I have seen so far…
Cara Loren - Adore, adore, adore..
pobke - i award thee an OSCAR!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Rob Li - Wow, great concept! Loved it.
London Wedding Photographer - Love these photographs! :-)
jennifer Cuscino - who are you and where has your camera been all my life? what flight do I need to hop on next to meet you and pick your brain? i love love love LOVE times a million this session and you JUST became my new favorite photographer that I will blog stalk. WOW, wow. Incredible emotion captured and in a fun, interesting way. SO WELL DONE brilliant one. Augh, only to be 1/2 as talented.
sarah black - Blimey. So far above what everybody else does it’s not funny.
BT - ..sensational dude. BT