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Levins: hotdog connoiseur, photobomber extraordinaire

Daniel Boud — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:51:47 +0000

Here’s a picture i did with Levins at his new restaurant The Dip for Time Out Sydney. The Dip’s signature is Lev’s Dawg, a hot-dog which he proudly holds here.

Among his many talents, Levins is a master in the art of the photobomb. A photobomb is defined by Urban Dictionary as “an otherwise normal photo that has been ruined or spoiled by someone who was not supposed to be in the photograph.”

Because of this talent, i figured it would be funny to get him to photobomb himself for his Time Out portrait.

Here’s a collection of some of his photobombs from his website. They’re all by Patrick Stevenson from Hobogestapo.

And for those who may think Levins is new to the world of the hot-dog, here’s a snap i took of him back in 2005, when he was even more babyfaced than today.

Levins was manning the sausage sizzle at an instore performance by Macromantics at the now defunct Gifted Records store in Surry Hills.

His ‘dawgs’ may be a little more refined these days but it’s evidently through years of practice.

Time Out Burger Wars issue photos

Daniel Boud — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:39:09 +0000

For the June issue of Time Out Sydney they staged a burger showdown, where six of Sydney’s top chefs prepared their burger for a blind taste test from a panel of six restaurant critics.

It was hosted at Rockpool Bar and Grill and i set up a bit a mobile studio to shoot the chefs and their burgers in one of the private dining rooms.

Becasse review

As well as the burgers i got to sample some fine dining fare at the new Bécasse restaurant in the revamped Westfield in the city.

Menya Mappen review

I also shot Menya Mappen in the city in a guerrilla style shoot.

When photographing for reviews i always call ahead to the restaurant asking to come in and take photos. It’s done separately to the writer, they remain anonymous and the restaurant doesn’t know they’re being reviewed till after it’s done and the first they read of it is in the magazine.

But when i asked to shoot Menya Mappen they said i couldn’t have permission to take photos unless they read the review and approved it first. That’s a big no no, so i just had to visit and photograph undercover. So like anyone i lined up for my food, ordered and ate while taking a few sneaky snapshots while no one was looking.

Bankstown food tour

David Wenham, photographed on the roof of the Hotel Hollywood

Theatre director Iain Sinclair

I photographed director Iain Sinclair to accompany his new play Rope which is playing at Bondi Pavilion.

I also took some shots of the cast for an online feature.

The cast of Rope

Actress Maeve Dermody in the dressing room at Belvoir Theatre

Lanie Lane and Time Out Sydney April

Daniel Boud — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:20:29 +0000

Lanie Lane on the cover of Time Out Sydney

There’s a new issue of Time Out Sydney in newsagents this month which features a number of photos from me.

The mag has had a bit of a spruce up in the layout too, with more pictures running bigger and full bleed. Which is rather pleasing.

First up is cover star Lanie Lane who i photographed at my home studio. She’s a genuine sweetheart and i’m really glad we’ve got her on the cover. She’s still under the mainstream radar, but a great talent who i’ve no doubt will be making waves when she releases her debut album later this year.

Sam Hughes serenades his egg of fermenting wine

This was a really fun photo to shoot and i had no idea what to expect when i was going in. I was just told by the food editor, “there’s these dudes making wine by fermenting it in giant eggs and playing music to it”.

So i made arrangements with Sam from Natural Selection Theory to shoot at their space in an old Rozelle factory. And it was pretty much as described, a dark room with a number of large ceramic eggs filled with wine. Each egg is played a different soundtrack through speakers, some jarring distortion, some soothing sea sounds, some heartbeats. Each egg is also encased in a different type of soil which combines with the sound to apparently make each wine ferment differently.

I bathed the room in red by firing my flash into a real estate sign that was kicking around then lit Sam from the front with a snoot. Awesome dude.

Kerri and Cameron from jazz club 505

Rev. Graham Long of the Wayside Chapel

The Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross is undergoing major renovations at the moment and is even more chaotic than usual. I’d shot there before and remembered this great Reg Mombassa stained glass style artwork he’d done. Graham dug it out of storage in his office and i took it up to the rooftop to shoot them there together.

There’s a great photo heavy book about the Wayside out recently that’s well worth a look.

FBi Radio Still Life Art Auction

Daniel Boud — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:32:08 +0000

Tonight FBi Radio is holding an art auction at the Art Gallery of New South Wales to raise funds for the station.

They’ve assembled an a-list lineup of artists who’ve donated works that anyone can buy tonight.

For the poster they asked if i could photograph some fruit and veg with the word ‘Still Life’ carved out of it. An odd request, but i like to help FBi where i can.

We did the picture at youeni provides, a cafe and green grocer in Surry Hills. Chris Starke and the staff there skilfully did the carving alongside Nina from FBi.

The flyer was designed by Joshua Crowley.

Photographing Food and Drink

Daniel Boud — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:50:03 +0000

Blue Eye Cod Fish Fingers with Pea Mash, Chips and House Ketchup from Bistrode

It’s been a while between food photo updates, so here’s a bit of a backlog of photos i’ve shot for Time Out Sydney recently.

This stuff makes up a large part of what i shoot for Time Out. I’d never photographed food or interiors before i started at the magazine, but it’s been almost three years now, so i’ve become more accustomed to it.

Baroque Bistro in The Rocks

Chinatown Night Market

Tokonoma - a cocktail topped with fairy floss

Tokonoma cut their own ice

Tokonoma, a bar in Surry Hills, has a nifty gimmick when it comes to the ice in some of their drinks. They keep a large block of ice behind the bar, and if you order one of their specialty shochu drinks, they’ll hack off a ball of ice to chill the drink.

Tokonomo - Shochu on ice

Eau de Vie - with a cocktail poured from a lady's leg shaker

Otto - Ravioli of finely sliced pickled beetroot with goat's curd, pistachio and horseradish

Chairman Mao

It’s not all fine diners that i photograph. There’s the odd casual suburban gem – like Chairman Mao in Kensington. It specialises in Hunanese cuisine with the dining room decked out in kitsch Mao paraphernalia.

Sashimi from Iiza in Newtown

Bloodwood

Bloodwood seems to have taken Newtown by storm. Ever since they opened the doors there’s been loads of buzz about the place.

Bloodwood

Cafe Four Ate Five

I appreciate when places have cute little details, like a stepasaurus at Four Ate Five, or dumpling directions at Miss Chu.

Miss Chu

Miss Chu - always popular for lunch

Shady Pines Saloon

Shady Pines Saloon in Surry Hills has proven so popular that on the several occasions i’ve tried to go back since i photographed it, i’ve been met with an enormous queue of people waiting to get in.

Shady Pines Saloon

Speakeasy in Bondi

Speakeasy

Sydney seems to be enjoying a bar renaissance of late. There’s intimate, character filled new bars popping up all the time. It’s a welcome revolt from the scourge of large generic sports/suit bars that characterised Sydney’s drinking scene.

Corner House

Sydney’s Best Breakfasts

Daniel Boud — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:04:38 +0000

Baffi and Mo in Redfern

Seeing Will’s post on Baffi and Mo reminded me about the photos i shot for Time Out Sydney’s Best Breakfasts issue.

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, and a lazy café breakfast is one of life’s great pleasures.

Bangbang in Surry Hills

Any of these establishments will feed you well, alongside a killer coffee.

Clipper Cafe in Glebe

Cafe No. 9 in Potts Point

Since the story was published it seems that Cafe No. 9 has closed in mysterious circumstances, and if the comments here are correct, all the staff have moved on prior to it re-opening.

Coffee at Bangbang

Kasbah in Balmain

Baffi and Mo

See Time Out for the full top 10 list.

Time Out Sydney Food Awards

Daniel Boud — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:52:33 +0000

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Pernod parfait with kumquat and cocoa nibs at Marque - Restaurant of the Year

It was a month of good eating as i photographed the feature for Time Out Sydney’s Food Awards issue.

All the food at Marque is so delicate and beautifully plated

Gazpacho 3 Ways at Bentley Restaurant and Bar - Best Fixed Price Menu

Rockpool Bar and Grill - Best new restaurant

Sepia - Winner of Best Seafood

Café Sopra Waterloo - Winner of Best Cafe

Claudes - Runner up for Restaurant of the Year

Fix St James - Winner of Best Steak

Glebe Point Diner - People's Choice

Bodega - Best Tapas

Bodega's stylish chefs Ben and Elvis with Maitre D' Sarah Doyle

This is how the Food Awards feature looks in the magazine. It always looks best in print.

The Food Awards are the brainchild of Time Out’s tremendous Food and Drink Editor Myffy Rigby.

Here is the list of winners:

Restaurant of the Year – Marque
People’s Choice – Glebe Point Diner
Best new restaurant – Rockpool Bar and Grill
Best Café – Café Sopra Waterloo
Best Desserts – Universal
Best Steak – Fix St James
Best Fixed Price Menu – Bentley Restaurant and Bar
Best Seafood – Sepia
Best Cheap Eat – Black Star Pastry

Food and Drink photos

Daniel Boud — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:46:14 +0000

I mainly concentrate on the music photos here on Boudist but a lot of the work i do at Time Out is shooting bars and restaurants.

So for a change of scene here’s some food and drink photos to whet your appetite.

North Bondi Italian Food.

Monkey Magic – a new-ish restaurant on Crown St, near Billy Kwong.

Rockpool Bar and Grill, Neil Perry’s new CBD restaurant specialising in steak.

South Restaurant, good Southern food on the North Shore.

Velluto.

Breakfast at the Broadway Café.

Sugarmill.

The new Spice I Am.

Low 302 a new bar on Crown St Surry Hills.

Uccello, next to Ivy Pool.

Such a tasty ice watermelon dessert from Spice Temple.

Tuna Salad from Jo and Willy’s Depot at Bondi.

A helpful wine guide at 4 Pines.

North Bondi RSL, smartening up their cuisine.

It’s not only Rock’n'Roll

Daniel Boud — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:22:53 +0000

Here’s some pictures i’ve taken for Time Out Sydney of late. Primarily for the food and drink section.

Scallops from Chinta Ria.

A breakfast feast. And my sneakers.

Barrel of octopus.

Judging cakes is serious business.

Cocktail flairing is getting ridiculous.

Breakfast by the beach.

I’m learning to love macro.

See what i mean.

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