I'm a photographer from Sydney, Australia. Unless otherwise noted, the photos posted here are taken by me, Daniel Boud.
Ask me anything
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This is our odd future. Teenage soup at the Big Day Out.
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The Horrors, Laneway Festival Brisbane, 28th January 2012
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How do you get your subjects to relax in front of the camera?
Like a dentist or doctor, a photographer must have an excellent bedside manner. You have to instill confidence in your subject. If you’re having a tooth pulled, you want your dentist to act as if this is a really normal procedure that he’s done thousands of times before. It’s the same with taking a portrait. Talk to your subject about what’s going to happen, ask them questions about how they’re feeling, explain that this should be a collaborative and enjoyable experience. Use positive reinforcement. Some people are natural in front of the camera, but most people aren’t, so allow them time to warm up and realise that getting their picture taken really isn’t as bad as having a tooth pulled. And if all that fails, get them drunk. -
Imogen, Parramatta Rd
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Dancer Paul White in Anatomy of an Afternoon at Sydney Opera House.
It reminds me of a mix of something Luke Austin would shoot crossed with Bill Henson.
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Another shot from Circa at Sydney Opera House.
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Kimberley Rossi who performs in Circa
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For my own amusement, here’s 72 year old Albert Minott of The Jolly Boys shaking his hips at Sydney Festival first night last night.
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A sculpture by Lu Zhengyuan of a mental patient at White Rabbit Gallery.
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I spent new year period on an east coast road trip with Cybele. I didn’t shoot much with the SLR, just the odd instagram pic.
This was taken on Great Keppel Island, off the Queensland coast.
The island was once a thriving tourist spot with a famous resort. Now the resort is derelict and the place is like a ghost town, even at the height of summer holidays.
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The pour. Sixteen bars and bartenders across Sydney for a feature in Time Out.
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Yael Stone, Belvoir Theatre, November 2011
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Anonymous asked:I've noticed that you stopped watermarking your images, which you used to do in the past as I remember you made a post about it a few years back. Any particular reason why you stopped? Trying to get some insight into this as I can't decide which way to go with it myself.
The short answer is that i think watermarks are ugly and distract from the picture.
I share my photos online because i’m proud of them and want to share them with the world. It’s self publishing. Self expression.
Do you see watermarks on magazine and newspaper photos? On photos in art galleries?
I can see why places like Getty would watermark their photos, because they’re in the business of selling those photos. It’s like a form of DRM to discourage copying.
My primary business is about getting commissioned for future work, not selling my existing pictures. Even if the odd person republishes my photo illegally it’s not likely they were ever going to be a paying client anyway.
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A photo from the archives and never published before, Elana Stone, May 2009
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