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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Jenn Stark - How awesome! LOVE the “headshots” you guys did, so totally fun. All the best with your future dates! x
Anda - Yeah!! New York is going to rule! See you soon!
Scout - Looks like fantastic time was had by all.
Hope to make it along to the next one.
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Renee Bell - looks amazing!!!
Jeremy Beasley - Great to see some of the pics. Hope the footage works out!
Myekie - WOW!! These look great. Such great memories. I got So much from this workshop! Awesome Dan!
second row on the left - you guys rock! good luck overseas :)
Gemma Higgins-Sears - LOVE IT! so much fun!! Miss those few days… Miss everyone! Reunion!!
Pobke - Love you guys. :) xoxo
Bettina Kingma - Great photos Dan, an amazing, inspiring experience loved it love you all :)
Tracy - Long lasting & soul warming memories here. I walked away from those few days bursting with inspiration, awe and a better sense of myself and personal work. Not to mention some pretty awesome new friends…:)
Emily Adamson - So grateful Dan & Samm. I didn’t take any photographs and find it hard to put into words, but you have changed my life in all the right ways. Anyone considering attending a future Art and the Heart will not regret it :)
lisa - This has made me even more excited about the London workshop.
Brian Terry - Love it ;-)
Kirra Cheers - Aahh looks like so much fun! I want to come to the next one.
Stewart - Nice! Thanks Dan the man! I left inspired too, and very grateful for meeting & getting to know such an awesome bunch of people. It seems like it was yesterday.
Stewart - PS. Love the kitchen shots, and the fact that you walked less than a 100m’s to get all the shots! Melbourne = awesome :)
Sheridan - Looks ahhhhh-mazing, will have to be a part of this someday! :)
Good luck with your next workshops! x
Julianna - Thank you Dan & Samm xx
Best investment ever!!
Mary Kathryn - Ya-hoooo!!! New York, New York, New York!