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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In may this year I traveled to Port Douglas in North Queensland to photograph the wedding of two dear friends of mine, Dom & Anita. They rock as you are about to see. I had my talented friend Kirra come along in the role of co-pilot for this one. Enjoy!
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ed peers - Pure gold man.
amanda vanvels - oh how lovely!
Ty - As always, just awesome. Loved the last few images.
Richard Ware - SMASHED IT!!! Fantastic set dude.
Alyda - I loves them Danny!
Kate - Amazing! Love every single image. Beautiful.
chris prestidge - lovely story, beautiful tones all the way!
Ben Bourne - Ah what a beautiful day, I’m so happy to have been a part of it.
Awesome work Dan, you captured how beautiful Anita looked that day perfectly! :)
LOGAN COLE - SERIOUSLY KILLER! I refuse to believe that those trees are real. Awesome job as always man.
catherine - always so good.
tasj - Gorgeous Dan. The perfect accompaniment to my morning cuppo x
Tracy - Like! Like a lot!
Scout - So awesome man.
Kirra Cheers - Wow Dan – you have stepped it up yet again. Really beautiful. The sequence of the mirror and her hands is smoking.
john - great set Dan! (as is, nice photographs)
Amanda - has anyone ever told you that you’re awesome?
probably heaps, hey. :D
Jonathan Wherrett - Beautiful stuff mate!
Krista Martin - You never fail to impress Dan. Such a stunning bride too ;)
Krista Martin - You never fail to impress Dan. Such a stunning bride too ;)
Sheridan - So so so beautiful Dan :) What an awesome couple x
James Frost - Wow! …..
Off the hook dude !
David Moore - Love them.
Glenn Weaver - Amazing Dan, and such a cool wedding
Andy Gaines - Amazing work as ever – and what a beautiful place!
Claudia Rose Carter - Wow. What inspirationally beautiful photographs and what an amazing looking wedding and couple!
michelle waspe - absolutely stunning!
joanna brown - Just doing a Danny dance, loves all of them, beautiful work Mr x x
Gemma Williams - LOVE! Amazing x
alvaro martino - just lov it, great work, lov the style!!!!!!
keep the good work!
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Álvaro
xian alexander - Seriously, great work Dan. Awesome style!
Victoria - I took a picture of that church 8 years ago on my gap year! : ) What a beautiful place to get married. A stunning collection of images Dan – top work!
Mo Govindji - Nicely done Dan!
Pobke - I especially like how you got the normal sized grass and miniature people!!
Pobke - (SO beautiful, Dizzle!) :)
Anita Coulton - Best day ever, thank you Dan for working your magic!
Anita Coulton - And for everyones comments, they’re swell!
dana - be still my heart. xo
Mark - High five’s man, just awesome brother.
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Bettina - Awesome Dan, love all of it. x
jason starr - Awesome work Dan the Man. You make fnq look cool.
fer juaristi - dude, frame after frame the story goes on, love them.
Rebecca - What a fantastic setting for a wedding!
Thomas Dufourneau - Photographies - Gorgeous pictures!!! Awesome work Dan…
Laura Calderwood - Wow, these are incredible. And what a cool wedding – I love the brides dress and that birdcage veil, and her red lipstick and the bridesmaids dresses. And Anita has the most amazing hair! Beautiful images x