Daniel Peut

Daniel was born and raised in Goondiwindi, out amongst the cotton fields in south-western Queensland. He packed up and moved to the bright lights of Brisbane a few years ago, although he’s still a country boy at heart.

Photography is something Daniel has always enjoyed, right from a young age. He can still remember the day his Poppie gave him an old Pentax SLR and a roll of film. Try as he might, Daniel couldn’t quite understand aperture and shutter speed and ASA speed of film, but those humble beginnings planted a seed that he hasn’t forgotten.

Daniel is proud to never have enjoyed a song recorded after he was born (way back in ’86) and loves to rock out on an old-school Fender/Marshall guitar rig. He enjoys a range of other manly pursuits, and is known for his obsession with racing driver Dick Johnson and his danger-fraught motorcycle riding career.

When he’s not taking photos, he enjoys trying new boutique beers, driving his Falcon and exploring the nooks and crannies of Brisbane city.

Favourite vintage flick

The Great Escape. Steve McQueen, classic true storyline, enough said.  

Favourite vintage object

General Dynamics F-111, circa 1963. One of the fastest planes in the sky for over 40 years.

Favourite vintage read

Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale – The first in the James Bond series.

Favourite vintage icon

Joe Rosenthal’s Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of US Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima in 1945.

Favourite vintage thing in the world

My Fender Telecaster, designed back in 1950 and still awesome today.

Favourite vintage vinyl

Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon – The only album you can sit down and listen to from start to finish without skipping a track.

Vintage is remembering the past as you look towards the future.