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}
pen - Your work never ceases to amaze me. GORGEOUS.
Tyler - a beauty of a post. radical, dan.
Jessica Fey - well… shit. That’s pretty amazing.
isaiah - I’m pretty ok with long ones….ridic
Spencer Lum - Niiiice!!! Loved it, Dan.
Andy Gaines - Kaboom! Love the way you see things – and what a sweet venue!
Oli Sansom - What a trip. Inspirational mang. There needs to be some kind of wedding photography awards called the Giffys, where you submit that animated gif and win.
Ashley Dru - Holy crap…every image…every single image – stunning.
Karen - This is amazing ;)) such gorgeous photos!
Stewart - Wowsers! What a treat to wake up to!
Erica Margan - omg. wow
catherine - That place. That light. That couple. Your images. All amazing
Carlos Ferreira - Amaaaaazing!!!!
David - This is one of my all time favourite posts from any wedding photographer. Truly inspirational.
amanda vanvels - ridic.
Julian McGruther - Dan! These are amazing!!! Next Level out of this world crazy!!!
Laura Grace - So impressed and awed x
katie - i propose that this be an entire issue of Vogue. incredible.
James frost - Gob smacking ……. Stuff dan as always really really gob smacking !! That gif file !! Lol
LoCo - That is one of the sickest wedding venues I have ever seen! And you killed it.
ALMA // - Head Exploded!
Alex Vaughan - DanO, these pictures are absolutely beautiful. I love your quirky eye. This is one of the best weddings I’ve seen. VERY well done.
Natalie McComas - Looks like it was the most epic, stunning day!!!! Total Awesomness.
David Moore - Dan & Samm… Superb!
Christina - no words to describe how good this is!!
john benavente - dude. love this . incredibel
PS. lovvveee your tie shots :)
Jonathan Wherrett - Legendary.
Ben - Plain ridiculous. This is the best thing I’ve seen all year.
todd hunter mcgaw - dear mr o’day.. your skillz are like 9.something on the richter scale.. (ps.. D floor .gif of destiny!)
Nick - Hahaha. That gif – grinding the dancefloor. So great. The rest of it was very excellent too. Nice work guys!
alyda - holy shitola daniel. this is my fav ever wedding that you have shot. so many amazing amazing photos. goodness me.
Pookie - dude. you should TOTALLY think about doing this wedding photography thing full time… i mean seriously. i reckon if you really put yourself out there, you could easily book 10, 12 weddings a year! (love you dizzie! you rock.) :) :)
Myekie - Sublime! My new Fav of all time Mr.Dan. Love it brother so good.
eric - annoyingly great Dan.
JK Blackwell - Love, love, love so many moments!
Love the one-man band in the dried up poo; the wormy break dance, the facial expressions at the dance floor!
My favourite favourite of them all is the bw image of the little girl in the corner!!
JK Blackwell - er… oops, poo = pool!!!
Sorrie! Your system doesn’t allow me to go back and edit!
Benjamin - That groom has some awesome boots on. And so do you, Dan ;) Great work buddy.
Kelly Lee Tunney - Goodness me. You are the best, funniest, kindest, asshole I know. And that’s why I love you so xx
Jo - Love this Dan- amazing :))
Len - There’s only one word to describe this wedding, epic! xx
marina - take my breath away, amazing x
Emily Vermaat - I really love this post, like alot
Kirsten - This is the best wedding I’ve seen in a very long time. Stunning couple. Don’t we all long to shoot something like this? *tries to fight jealousy* ;)
joanna brown - ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BOOM !!!! flippin off the scale…. too much, too good I can hardly bare it. AMAZING work xx
ed peers - This just made my Dan O’Day. Sublime.
Mathew Sacco - The BEST! WOW-WEE this is unbelievable :)
Gemma Higgins - CRAZY. unreal, beautiful, yet eerie at the same time. I almost had an anxiety attack looking at this. in a good way ;)
Marcus Bell - Splendid, gorgeous, awesome, beautiful. Heck words don’t come even close to describe your sheer exquisite talent. Your the man.
Philip Daly - Ridiculously Good!!!!!!!!!! Amazing work chief – I’m selling my cameras now! :)
Anneli Marinovich - Dan, Dan, Dan…..magic man. You and your incredible eye. Love everything about this wedding, really takes my breath away. Awesome work man!
Katie K - Freaking AMAZING.
Christina Brosnan - If I had to choose one word to describe these photos it would be intense. Very intense. But incredible.
the Hoffmans - amazing. stunning. don’t think this amazing wedding could have been captured any better. love following your work!
BT - Dan….mate!!!!!
michelle waspe - sublime. love it!!!!
marissa fleming - Love, love and love…i hope the dates work out for our wedding …toes and fingers crossed
James Melia - Just bloody awesome!
el - You made my eyes and heart happy on this rainy Saturday morning xoxoxo
Jonas Peterson - So good, my friend.
Bik, bluelawn custom artworks - The joy in these images is palpable. You have done an amazing job capturing that. Love love love your work.
samm blake - ah danny, such a pleasure to be your sidekick on this one. what a fucking amazing and intensely good day it was. love when we get to shoot together, seeing how you see and interact with the world, the lovely little perspective you have on it all..its beautiful. you have taught me a lot my lil dear friend. xoxoxoxo
Ariel - Your photography is one of a kind. Simply brilliant!
Melanie | The Woodlands Texas Photographer - I am speechless…. this is pure.
Melissa Jane Ferrell - What a breathtaking event. Everything is just melting off of the page…
julie harmsen - wow! wow! wow!
JOdy - Oh My you just keep knocking me out. Amazing xxx
Brian Furbush - These are just insane man, gorgeous venue and I love the emotion that you captured in just about every frame.
tara treacy - dan o day, you are my world. this day will live on forever and ever, captured absolutely perfectly! just like i told you in our first emails, i knew, like i knew about my future husband, you were the ONE. ha! xoxoox t&p
Mercedes - I’ve looked at this post several times over now. I keep seeing things I missed the time before. It’s beautiful.
Karen - Dan – never have I EVER seen anything as amazing as this.. I wish the whole world could view these photos… X
Lisa Jay - Epic!! Such moving & intelligent & sensitive & humourous & beauitiful work.
Tina - its just inspiring, and i’m lost in New York City x thank YOU ripped one
Laura McCluskey - DAN!
I LOVVVVVVVVVEEEEE this.
In particular, the darker images after the first look. SO beautiful
x
Nabeel Khan - Very, very good. The couple must be so happy with these
Laurie Perez - Love all the emotions in this wedding. Congrats on the publication as well. Here’s hoping I can hire you for my revows.
Roland Hale - I can’t imagine a more complete visual story than this wedding. This is amazing!
Zosia - WOW! You just took photography and made it awesome!
Dee - These photographs are AMAZING! Love every single shot – stunning! Do you know if the bride is reselling this dress? I am extremely interested! If so, can you please pass my email along? dmj816@gmail.com. Thanks!
Travis Shumate - Man oh man. You did such a great job.
Luke Going - BRILLIANT!!!
Romain - You really know how to take amazing moments…
Beautiful wedding, thanks so much to share it with us!
Regards,
Romain
PJ - this is crazy, I do not know what to write..and how to say how much I am delighted with this post – this is THE best wedding coverage that I ever saw…you are THE man Dan….
Fred Courtois - Absolutely fabulous !
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Laura Calderwood - Amazing! Stunning venue, and I love that dress. Beautiful images x
Sam - What vision, truly inspiring work Dan!
Mark Creery - An amazing-looking wedding with lots of character and characters (you being one of those). It looked like a great playground for your creativity. Well done!
Sean - Awesome photos! Love it!
David Wickham - This is one of my fav weddings ever, anywhere- just love how you shot it
Rose Hewartson - Simply amazing – you rock big time!
Marko - Hands down one of the best wedding photographers in the world. Great work man, I really admire it! Cheers!