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Big Day Out Sydney 2012

Daniel Boud — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:59:00 +0000

Another Australia Day, another trip out to Homebush for the Big Day Out.

Like my first time photographing Big Day Out back in 2006 i was shooting pictures for SPIN.

Big Day Out 2011 portraits

Daniel Boud — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:14:22 +0000

The UV Race

Here’s some photos from the backstage studio i had at Sydney’s Big Day Out for Fasterlouder.

Like the set up at Splendour in the Grass, we had broad theme and some props to go along with it.

We had a table or carnival/circus type props for the artists to choose from as they entered. Some chose to go with it, some weren’t into props.

CSS embraced the props

Lovefoxx from CSS

Bobbie Gillespie from Primal Scream

Lanie Lane

Lupe Fiasco

Andrew WK

Andrew WK was one of the most fun to photograph. Such a nice guy and willing to do anything for a good photo.

Although i wasn’t planning on it when i took the photos, while i was editing i thought it would be fun to combine some of his photos into one frame.

Andrew WK fights himself

Andrew WK

The only person who gave Andrew WK a run for his money in the jumping stakes was Joel from Airbourne with this herculean effort.

Airbourne

Plan B

Birds of Tokyo got kinky

John Butler

I thought John Butler might be a bit too serious to play up for the camera but he didn’t hesitate to don a tutu and play the strongman.

Jim Jones Revue

You can see more in the FasterLouder Big Day Out studio gallery.

Big Day Out Studio

Daniel Boud — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:39:51 +0000

Andrew WK fights himself

Like the backstage Splendour Studio i shot last year, this year i had a photo studio set up backstage at Sydney’s Big Day Out for FasterLouder.

You can see all the photos in FasterLouder’s Big Day Out Photo Studio gallery.

Lovefoxx, lead singer of CSS

Big Day Out Sydney 2011

Daniel Boud — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:22:08 +0000

Here’s some of my snaps of the Sydney Big Day Out last Thursday.

I spent the bulk of my time backstage shooting portraits for FasterLouder but ducked out a few times to catch some performances for Time Out.

Like five years ago when Iggy Pop’s performance blew my mind at the 2006 Big Day Out, he did it again this year.

From the very moment he pounced onto the stage he was mesmerising. Shirtless and with more boundless energy than frontmen a third of his age, Iggy and the Stooges stole the show without needing the theatrics of acts like Rammstein.

Kim from Matt and Kim surfs the Lilyworld crowd

Die Antwoord

The act that most fascinated me on the Big Day Out bill was Die Antwoord. I tried my darnedest to get them into my studio, asking every publicist and record label rep who’d listen, but to no avail. So i wasn’t going to miss their live show.

Andrew WK

I did get to shoot Andrew WK in my studio set-up, and he was so awesome there that i just had to see his performance too. I missed his mainstage act, but he did a little solo set at the Lilyworld stage, just him and a keyboard, playing cover songs, telling stories and chatting with the audience.

Nick Cave with Grinderman at the Enmore Theatre

Like Iggy Pop, Nick Cave provided a lesson to every other younger act on the Big Day Out tour on what it is to be a frontman of a rock’n'roll band.

I shot Grinderman at their Big Day Out sideshow, and only got permission to shoot one song, but it was all you needed. Nick Cave performs like a man possessed.

Big Day Out 2010

Daniel Boud — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:16:08 +0000

Muse fans

Here’s some of my happy snaps from Sydney’s Big Day Out on Saturday.

Peaches with Shunda K from Yo Majesty

Muse

The Mars Volta

Lily Allen

The crowd during Dizzee Rascal's set

The Horrors

Kasabian

bluejuice

Mastadon

Sydney Big Day Out 2009

Daniel Boud — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:40:15 +0000

I had a bit of a shocker at the Big Day Out. After shooting Children Collide i dropped my 70-200 lens onto the grass. I didn’t think much of it at the time but about half an hour later i noticed it wasn’t working. Whenever i attached it to my camera it went haywire and the aperture reading would just blink and it wouldn’t take photos.

I switched lenses around and there were different problems. All the focus points were disabled so the camera wouldn’t autofocus. Playback was also disabled.

I asked some of my fellow photographers and they were as befuddled as me.

After some time of trying to shoot with the crippled camera to poor results i bit the bullet and headed back into town to Whiltons Camera Repair. I also picked up my old 350D as a back up. Whiltons managed to fix the camera problem on the spot but said the lens problem was more serious and that it would take longer to diagnose.

So i headed back to Homebush in the sweaty peak hour train traffic without my telephoto lens.

I fudged through the evening and shot a bit of crowd stuff, but felt very restricted without my long lens on those big festival stages. I was also really dissapointed to miss several of my favourite bands while i was on a detour back to town.

A frustrating day out.

I did catch some good performances from local bands and watched Neil Young perform Hey Hey My My so it wasn’t a total loss.

See more snaps in my Sydney Big Day Out photo gallery and some more snaps accompanying the Time Out review.

Pride? Patriotism? Jingoism? Racism?

Daniel Boud — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:31:43 +0000

A few snaps of tats, piercings and t-shirts at the Sydney Big Day Out.

Postscript

I saw this happy family down at Bondi and thought they made a nice addition to the collection of flag wavers.

Big Day Out 2008

Daniel Boud — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:24:19 +0000

And here’s the rest of my Big Day Out photos.

Above is Lords of Lightning who performed with some spectacular man made lightning before Rage Against The Machine.

The guitarist from Anti-Flag gets amongst the crowd.

Régine from Arcade Fire.

Pnau get some wild strawberries dancing.

Kate Nash lets out a wail

Enter Shikari throw their hands in the air like they just don’t care.

Light shines out of a Battles fro.

Enter Shikari capture the snappers attention. Except of course Matt and Josh who are busy chimping.

The crowd gets on stage to party with Bluejuice at the Lilyworld stage.

Silverchair play it straight.

Dan Stricker flails about for the Midnight Juggernauts.

The Arcade Fire belt out a big chorus.

Anti-Flag get jumpy.

Faker team bonding.

See loads more in the Big Day Out Sydney 2008 photo gallery.

Big Day Out : the crowd

Daniel Boud — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:36:05 +0000

When shooting a music festival it’s sometimes more fun capturing the atmosphere and punters of the event rather than the acts on stage.

I love shooting people who are unselfconsciously wrapped up in their own emotions, much like the folks above enjoying Arcade Fire.

At the Big Day Out there’s also the flag waving displays of nationalism which the festival has unfortunately become synonymous with.

But it’s mainly good natured fun.

One thing us photographers contend with at festivals is the drunk shirtless yobs yelling “take my photo!” Much like the gentleman above with Ashley.

I used to stop and do it just to avoid causing offence. Now i just shake my head and keep walking while they hurl abuse at my back. I’ve no time for appeasing dickheads.

Big Day Out Sydney 2007

Daniel Boud — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:11:37 +0000

Late as ever – here’s the my Big Day Out photos.

See more photos of Muse, Something for Kate, The Violet Femmes, Lily Allen, The Vines, My Chemical Romance, Peaches, The Streets, Dappled Cities Fly, Ground Components, Snowman, The Punisherz, The Spazzys, Macromantics, Trivium and Faker.

I’ve arrived safe and sound in San Francisco. The weather is warm, the city is beautiful and the wireless is free. Krankiboy is proving a most excellent host.

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