As a consultant Gillen combines the aesthetics of fine art photography with an insider’s view of the publishing industry. Her refined and sophisticated taste and keen eye make her an invaluable guide to others. A skilled photo editor, Gillen is experienced with shaping bodies of work from both fine art and editorial photography. She understands professional business practices, trends in marketing and visual communication, and licensing and copyright issues.
Gillen is a classically trained artist specializing in traditional and digital photography. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Photography) and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (Fine Art & Photography). After college she worked for 20 years as a photo editor and researcher for highly regarded cultural publications, consumer magazines and books in NYC. In 2008 she moved to Boulder, Colorado where she continues to teach, consult, design & do photo research.
She can help you with the following:
- Editing and sequencing your work for various applications and settings: websites, book proposals, portfolio review events, or for exhibition.
- Design and layout of books & magazines using Indesign. Output is with Blurb, Lulu, and Magcloud.
- Photo Research
- Photography