Creative Consulting
Perhaps you have a finished body of work that is ready to be seen, but you are having difficulty getting your photographs in front of people that can elevate your career? Maybe you need help sequencing images for a book or exhibition? Do you need help developing or conceptualizing in-progress work? You may be an individual that struggles with writing artist statements, biographies or developing an effective Curriculum Vitae?
The good news is I can help you with all of this and more.
My strength as a consultant lies in the fact that I am a working artist that has enjoyed success in a variety of ways. I believe as artists, we are part of a larger community that should help elevate and support one another.
My areas of specialty:
Shooting, developing, editing and sequencing short and long-form projects
Long term career development
Development and/or creation of written materials (CV, Artist Statement, Bio, etc)
Negotiating with book publishers
Undergraduate and graduate school applications
Grant proposals
Call for entry applications
Job Application Materials
Building or expanding your professional/creative network
Locating online and print resources to deliver your work to a broader audience
I offer transparent and cost-conscious pricing for consulting services.
Professional consulting via Zoom $125 per hour
Initial Consultation (try it out) $50
Design a custom workshop $600 (6 hours of instruction/consultation)
How it works:
1. Contact me via email danielwcoburn@gmail.com
2. We can discuss your needs and concerns in a brief phone call or via email.
3. Schedule our meeting via zoom.
4. I will come prepared to our initial meeting with a plan to assist.
About Me:
Daniel Coburn is a dedicated artist and educator. He was awarded The John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography in 2017 and was named as a finalist for the Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture the same year. He has served in the capacity of Assistant Professor at The University of Kansas, Lecturer of Contemporary Art at The University of Sydney, and as Interim Chair of Photography at Maine Media Workshops + College.
Coburn's prints are held in collections at major institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, The Marianna Kistler-Beach Museum of Art, and the University of New Mexico Art Museum. His photographs have been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Mulvane Art Museum, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Filter Photo Space and La Fototeca Gallery. Photographs from Daniel's comprehensive body of work have appeared in numerous international group exhibitions including Darmstadt Photography Festival, and Álbum de Família at Centro Municipal de Arte Hélio Oiticica, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Daniel has completed projects for major editorial clients such as United Airlines and The New Yorker. His first monograph, The Hereditary Estate, was published by Kehrer Verlag in 2015.
In addition to his career as a photographer, Coburn has written extensively for LensCulture, Fraction Magazine, and Photo-Eye Magazine.