Winter Moonrise @ The Center for Fine Art Photography

Top Image: “Winter Moonrise” by Daniel W. Coburn – copyright 2008 Bottom Image: The Center for Fine Art Photography courtesy of www.c4fap.org.

Upcoming Exhibit

I was just notified that my photograph “Winter Moonrise” has been selected by juror George Lepp for inclusion in an exhibit at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins Colorado. The exhibit is to be titled “Art in Nature” an I am excited to be part of the show. C4FAP shows work by some of the worlds best known contemporary photographers. This show includes work by photographers from 3 different countries. To see more images like “Winter Moonrise” click here to visit my landscape gallery.

Click here to see a quick preview of the work included in the exhibit.

The Show Opens December 6th 2008

The Center for Fine Art Photography
400 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
970.224.1010

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Alternative Process Photography: Van Dyke Prints

All images in this post by Daniel W. Coburn – copyright 2008

Brown is Beautiful!

So you’ve probably noticed a really eclectic mix of work on this blog lately. That’s because I’m trying lots of new things to broaden my horizons. These prints were made using the Van Dyke Process. Without getting totally technical, the paper is hand coated with a light sensitive concoction of chemicals and then exposed to light. I made digital negatives for these prints. It’s really fun and I am learning to embrace/exploit the “imperfections” of the process. This is part of an alternative process photography class that I am taking at Washburn University this semester.

I am going to enter some of these in the Alt Process Photography Competition at the Texas Photographic Society.

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Video Interview + Q&A with The Lawrence Journal World

Above photograph: Portrait of Dan Coburn courtesy of photographer Nick Krug and The Lawrence Journal World.

I recently met with Nick Krug, Lawrence Journal World Photographer/Reporter, and we completed an interview that was broadcast online and printed in the Sunday edition of this weeks paper.

Click here to see the video and read the interview.

Nick is a very talented photographer. Check out his work here.

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Daniel Coburn in “Biodiversity Is…” @ The KU Natural History Museum

Biodiversity Is…

I created a new series of images entitled R•EVOLUTION specifically for this upcoming show at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. The theme of this show is biodiversity and will feature the work of 12 different artists who combine their interests in art with the interests of science. The show will feature 3 of my photographs from this series.

The show has received some press and the Lawrence Journal World ran an article about the collaboration in todays paper.

There will be public reception for the artists!

Kansas University Museum of Natural History
1345 Jayhawk Blvd (on campus)
Wednesday Sept 17th
5-7 pm

Join us for food, drink, music, science, and art!!

Above photographs entitled Mutation #1 and Mutation #2 by Daniel W. Coburn – copyright 2008

Artist Statement for R•EVOLUTION

What if animal and plant life could evolve at an accelerated pace to meet the challenges of their environment? Would these life forms adapt to better defend themselves against the selfish plight of humans? Would they evolve to peacefully coexist with mankind, or would they develop a complex means to wage war against us? These are questions that I investigate in this series of photographs.

I begin each photograph by creating an installation sculpture to present the specimen. The camera plays an important role in capturing and isolating the subject matter presented in each tableau. Many of the items I use to create these sculptures are perishable, and aren’t practical for presentation in a typical gallery setting. The camera allows me to present these maquettes to the viewer without distraction.

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Huff n’ Puff Hot Air Balloon Festival – Topeka, Kansas

Above photographs by Daniel W. Coburn – copyright 2008

About a week ago I decided to go out to the annual hot air balloon festival at Lake Shawnee here in Topeka. This was just one of those instances begging to be photograph in color. The balloons illuminated at night created an almost surreal landscape. I did walk away with some good black and white photographs as well. I’ll share those later. Enjoy! and please leave me some feedback and critique in the comments section.

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Digital Collage: Venus of Hollywood

Above: Digital Collage “Venus of Hollywood” by Daniel W. Coburn

I recently finished the first project due for my Advanced Digital Photography class at Washburn University. Our goal was to choose a group of people, find or take photographs of those people, and then morph the images into a portrait of some sort. I chose a group of celebutante’s as my group which included Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Christina Aguilera.

The composition is loosely based off of Botticelli’s depiction of the goddess in his painting “The Birth of Venus” which is pictured below. So let me know what you think. Any words of critique, praise, or hatred are welcome.

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Daniel W. Coburn @ Signs of Life Gallery until October 24th

There is still time to see my show at Signs of Life Gallery in Lawrence, Kansas. This is one of the nicest galleries in town and they did a tremendous job of presenting my work. Please stop in to see my most comprehensive landscape show to date.

Signs of Life Gallery
722 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
phone: 785.830.8030

Open daily except Sunday
Cafe: 7a to 11p
Bookstore: 10a to 11p

New Black and White Photo

Above Photograph by Daniel W. Coburn copyright-2008

Here is one of my latest. Enjoy!! Please leave comments and critique.

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