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Dana Neibert (b. 1972) is a photographer based in Coronado, California where he lives with his wife and two children. From 1992-1995 he studied graphic design at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, California. From there he embarked on an award-winning career as an art director. Over time, he found himself drawn to the art of photography. Always enjoying making images since the age of six when his grandfather gave him a Kodak 110 camera with six rolls of film which Dana quickly exposed all 216 frames on the bumper of his mother's Chevy Nova1. Dana's commercial2 endeavors take him around the world3 shooting for clients including American Express, Four Seasons, Lexus, GM, AT&T, Eli Lilly, Frito Lay, Johnson & Johnson, USTA, Intel, among others. Dana finds beauty in many simple and sometimes odd pedestrian situations. When he photographs, intuition takes over and drives the image making.
Dana no longer travels in the Chevy Nova.
Dana's work has been recognized by many prestigious institutions including The One Show, Communication Arts, Photo District News, Kelly Awards and the Clio Awards. Despite these achievements, he still cannot beat his wife at air hockey.
The Nova Super Sport was transformed to a performance package for 1968, one of the smallest muscle cars ever fielded by Detroit now included a 295 hp 350 cu in V8, priced at US$312. This is the same two-door Nova that Dana's parents crammed themselves, Dana, his brother, his sister and visiting grandparents from Japan into for a road trip from San Francisco to Disneyland. The Nova backfired the entire trip and Dana succumb to carsickness. Dana's Japanese grandparents no longer visit his family in the states.