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Film/Video Production

Producing a Photo Shoot is Hannah Soto’s Own Form of Creative Expression

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    Hannah Soto‘s career as a producer began when she realized that, although she loved photography, she didn’t really want to be a photographer. That realization freed her to …

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Jonathan Chapman Captures the Fast Pace of Professional Hockey

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Working through Doremus NYC, Jonathan and his crew captured the energy of the Detroit Red Wings with focus on one of its most recognizable players, LW Justin Abdelkader. The fast paced editing techniques …

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Workbook In Motion: Photographer/Director Bill Hickey

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Once established as a photographer, and having gone on many of the requisite portfolio showings at agencies, Bill Hickey began to notice more often than not, he was asked if …

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An Evening With Director/Photographer Jason Lindsey

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If you are in Salt Lake City on March 14th you won’t want to miss this. The ASMP and Workbook will host an evening with photographer/director Jason Lindsey as he …

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Workbook In Motion: Director Camille Tokerud

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Camille Tokerud has built a solid career creating powerful still imagery.  She’s also found that working as a motion director provides her with a whole new story-telling vocabulary. She can tell stories differently through contrast and …

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Jason Lindsey and the Food Life

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Jason Lindsey has a new portfolio of still and motion work he’s titled Food Life. It captures all the ways that food is so often the center of human interaction.

Workbook In Motion: Director Bill Miles

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At the age of fourteen, director/photographer Bill Miles received a camera  from his father. That gift sparked a lifelong career in photography and now  a transition into video directing. As a still photographer, Bill’s …

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Workbook in Motion: An Interview with Director John Fedele

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John Fedele began the transition from stills to motion about ten years ago by immersing himself in the technology in an attempt to learn everything he could about this new …

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Jonathan Chapman Explores Life Up North

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 Jonathan Chapman | JCP, in partnership with The Great Northern Festival, created this engaging short film about the Freking family and their life off the grid that is intricately bound to the …

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The Voorhes: How to Put a Still Aesthetic into Motion

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After ten years of working together, the Voorhes have developed a unique and recognizable style. During this evolution, they explored the use of edge lights, reflection, and shadows with the use …

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Workbook in Motion: Chris Ryan of Once Films

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Our interview with Once Films director Chris Ryan is the first in a series of interviews with  directors and animators about their transition to motion. Workbook works to create an …

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Best of 2018: Producer Connie Conway

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Connie Conway worked with director/photographer Christian Peacock to convey both the struggle and the support that cancer patients encounter every day. Production Notes: Patient Empowerment Shoot: Video with still supplement, two shoot days. …

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Jonathan Chapman is on the Move for Ramada

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Director/photographer Jonathan Chapman’s latest shoot for Ramada captured both stills and live action. The campaign has the beautiful but relaxed feel clients have come to expect from Jonathan and his …

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Workbook Radio Episode 13- Daniel Bedell with Andy Anderson: On Editorial, Personal, and Pro Bono Work

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Workbook Client Daniel Bedell is a commercial photographer by day and a podcaster by night. In this Workbook Radio series, Daniel chats with friend and lifestyle photographer, Andy Anderson, about …

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Dennis Burnett Takes Us on a Taco Crawl

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Photographer-director Dennis Burnett is best known for his commercial lifestyle and food photography, but recently he’s been documenting authors and taco ambassadors, Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece, in their crusade …

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Photography and Motion Capture: Workbook’s Best of 2018

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We asked our contributors to share their best projects of 2018 with us. For some it was an opportunity to pay it forward, for others it was the level of …

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Ryan Struck Makes a Great Discovery

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Check out Ryan Struck‘s latest 30-second commercial he directed for the New York-based shoe brand GREATS. Scientists discover the essential  ingredients for a great product: timeless design and great quality and then harness their …

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Delicious Piefection from Jennifer Davick

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Humor. Appetite appeal. Social engagement. Take a passionate consumer voice, add footage of folks diving into a luscious  Edwards Pie by food photographer and director Jennifer Davick and you get a great new …

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Workbook is Working to Add Full Support for Your Motion Files

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  The latest innovations in animation technology  and motion production  have opened up an array of creative choices for Workbook contributors. Workbook has followed these developments. In order to more …

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Jade Albert for First Response Pregnancy Test

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With the theme “Because you are your baby’s first home,” the First Response campaign focuses on pregnancy and bringing baby home.  Couples are seen celebrating the news in the comfort …

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Corey Hendrickson Documents a Time-Honored Tradition

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Filmmaker and photographer Corey Hendrickson will show his short documentary, Gathering Time, at the 21st annual Green Mountain Film Festival in Montpelier, Vermont, scheduled for March 16-24, 2018. It’s an …

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Jonathan Chapman Gets Right To Work.

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Nestled within the  scenic bluff country in the heart of Winona, MN,  the Sanborn Canoe Company  takes building canoes and making paddles to an art form.  The story of this small family-owned niche …

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Brian Maranan Pineda Captures the True Essence of Japan

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In his latest project for Conde Nast Traveller, Brian Maranan Pineda created three beautiful videos that capture the essence of Japanese culture, where nature is mystical and food is an …

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New Work from Workbook Directors and DPs

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Workbook photographers like Tim Tadder (above image) continue to advance into the roles of director and DP. Take a look at some of the latest productions below and follow the link …

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An Interview with Jamie Stephen, Founder of JSR

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After 12 years in business and a major recession, JSR is a highly capable team of professionals who can manage any project, of any size, anywhere in the world. They’ve worked on …

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Jon W. Johnson for Puma

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By the time Jon Johnson took on the role of commercial director for the first time, he had been working for Puma for nine years shooting stills and had earned his client’s trust. …

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What You’ll Learn at Visual Connections

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 Visual Connections is an immersive, annual one-day event that focuses on the responsibilities and liabilities involved in the licensing images and film footage for advertising and editorial use. Check in with the experts (and …

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Gary Land is in on the Action

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Gary applies his experienced eye and a deep knowledge of postproduction to create uniquely branded content for his clients that fuses both broadcast and stills into one cohesive vision. Here are …

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Tyler Stableford Makes the Transition to Director/Photographer

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Learning and incorporating new technology into our workflow is a given.  For Tyler Stableford, adding motion/live action to his skill set was also a welcome creative challenge. We caught up with him recently …

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John Fulton Touts AMC’s Upgrades in Stills and Motion Campaign

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Director/Photographer John Fulton worked with the AMC to advertise all the new amenities at AMC Theatres.