Tom Burns
Art Buyer and Photo Agent expert
Sessions: from £150
Skilled Art Buyer and Photo Agent offering expert advice from both sides of the photography industry.
Areas of expertise
Pricing
Understand your value and how to navigate the muddy waters of usage.
Portfolio reviews
Ensure your portfolio, website and social media deliver one cohesive message for your audience.
Visibility
Gain insight into social media strategy and growing your personal brand for maximum visibility.
Who this is for
Freelance photographers
Freelancers looking to level up, and break into the commercial advertising sector.
Commercial photographers
Advertising creatives looking to grow their client base, and win more briefs.
Agencies Tom has worked with:
Meet your expert
Tom Burns
Tom Burns began his career at BBH as a Producer and Art Buyer. Here, Tom set up the Unsigned platform: an exhibition-turned-creative-network featuring the most exciting unsigned talent across photography, film & illustration. Since its inception, he has led the platform and showcased a roster of 120+ upcoming artists.
His passion for nurturing and discovering new talent has seen him managing rosters of creatives as a Senior Agent, and underpins his current role as Head of Photography at Common Image, a creative studio that represents a diverse collective of directors, photographers and multi-disciplinary creatives.
Tom is a Guest Lecturer for the University of Hertfordshire, and a continued advocate for championing new and diverse talent.
Watch again
If you missed our event with Tom, you can watch it here!
Demystifying pricing and usage
In this session for Wisern, Tom will help demystify the foggy process around charging, including:
1. Different ways of pricing a job.
2. Key watch-outs when quoting a day rate.
3. The importance of usage, when and how to charge it.
4. Confidence and mindset around putting a value on you and your work.
FAQs
How do we meet?
All sessions are held over video call, a link will be sent to you upon booking.
What do I need to bring?
A clear question or outcome for the session, and an understanding of how this will move you or your business forward. An hour can go surprisingly fast, so make sure you get the most from it. You’ll also need a pen and paper for furious note-taking, and good strong wifi, as you won’t want to miss any nuggets of gold.
How can I be sure I will get what I need?
All our mentors are trained by a certified coach, but our tips for mentees will help make sure you get the most out of your session. Remember, a mentor is not a fixer-of-all-things, the hard work comes from you. Mentors do not provide the answers, they provide a space in which to work through the questions.
How long are sessions?
All sessions are booked for 60 minutes from the agreed start time. Arriving late will impact the amount of time you get to spend with your mentor.
How much is it?
Sessions are individually-priced, but start at £150 for one hour.
That session was amazing, can I see my mentor again?
Of course! You can book in as often as you like, and we hope that you will continue to gain value from your mentor. Longer-running programmes will be launching soon, you can pre-register your interest here.
Discovery call: Free | Sessions: from £150