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Chris Crisman Explores the Limits of the Virtual Shoot

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Once the pandemic forced the world to shelter-in-place, Chris Crisman, like many professional photographers and directors, began to develop his own protocols for contactless shooting. But he and his crew also spent a considerable …

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Jason Lindsey’s Solar Heroes

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The inspiration for Jason Lindsey‘s latest project is the young, strong, and diverse workforce helping to create our solar grid. These authentic-feeling portraits of real people humanize an industry some would …

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Walter Smith’s Year in Review, Sort of

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As 2020 unfolded, New York photographer-director Walter Smith captured New York and the surrounding region and the impact of COVID-19 on himself, his family, and the people and places he …

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Cocktails with Leslie Grow

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As we head into spring and the weather warms, Leslie Grow’s images for The Girlfriend for AARP capture spring in a glass. These cocktails contain the  essences of the season, which include ingredients like …

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Kate T. Parker’s Little Women

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On the soccer field, the basketball court, the hockey rink, and the football field, girls are excelling in sports once thought to be for boys only. Photographer Kate T. Parker …

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Latest Projects from Salzman International

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Illustrators add depth to the biggest stories of day and pursue personal imagery to add to their portfolios. Above: Guilio Bonasera New York magazine + Visible,             …

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Avalon Nuovo Shares Her Latest Work

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Originally from Los Angeles, and now living in Amsterdam, Avalon Nuovo creates imagery for clients internationally. Among her editorial clients are the New York Times, NPR, We Present, and TED, as …

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Ilanna Barkusky Captures Athletes from Above

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In her latest personal series, photographer Ilanna Barkusky makes effective use of the graphic, colorful racing tracks and basketball courts in her aerial still shots and video capture of athletes in action. Ilanna’s efforts …

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Markku’s Quarrymen

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Even in this strangest of summers, photographer Markku Lahdesmaki was drawn home to Orivesi, Finland where, one afternoon, he found himself guided by the sound of steady clanging as he searched for …

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Elizabeth Rosen’s Assembled Illustrations

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Illustrator Elizabeth Rosen works in a variety of mediums, but with her assemblages she arranges, glues, carves, and paints a selection of mostly found objects that come together to form a complete iconic whole.

Workbook Radio Episode 49: Amy Scott, Part 1

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In this episode, farm-to-table commercial and editorial photographer Amy Scott talks about going from farming to photo, her 2019 personal project, The Hands that Feed Houston, and adjusting her professional life …

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Photopolitic Names Their Top Ten

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Photopolitic named the their top photographers in 2020 based solely on the traffic each received to their profiles at the site. Four of them were Workbook contributors: Pedro Oliveira, Kremer Johnson, Inti St. …

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Greg Betza Shows Us How He Does It

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Studying from life is at the core of what Greg Betza and the illustrators at Studio 1482 do. It keeps them fresh and is an outlet for continued experimentation. During …

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Saverio Truglia on What’s Worth Remembering

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Be present. Stay connected. Surprise someone. Stay open. These are the things Saverio Truglia resolved to do in 2021, all hard lessons re-learned in the chaotic year that was 2020. In his year-end communication with …

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Chris DeFord Hits the Road

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It was April 2020, at the height of the pandemic and photographer/director Chris DeFord hit the road to photograph what he might find. It’s mix of vast, endless landscape, small details, …

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The Honky Tonk World of Nashville

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The subjects of William DeShazer’s ongoing series are the Honky Tonk musicians of Nashville who are trying to keep alive the traditional musical stylings of the genre. It’s a notable documentation of …

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More Best of Illustration and Animation 2020

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Image Above:  Mark Stutzman created the poster for Ascension, a 2020 stunt by magician David Blaine. Years in the making, Ascension used a cluster of helium weather balloons to lift David …

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Dana Goldstein’s Drag Portrait Project

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Hudson Valley-based portrait photographer Dana Goldstein took advantage of the slower pace of 2020 to begin shooting a personal project that was in the planning stage prior to the pandemic. …

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Agency Rush Wishes You Joy

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There’s an amazing  breadth of style at Agency Rush, but the message here is all the same and one that we can all use more of this holiday season. Pass …

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The Best of 2020 Is Personal

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During the stay at home orders of 2020, Workbook photographers got busy creating assignments for themselves. The creative freedom this afforded them was the catalyst for these beautiful stories and the …

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M Represents: The Best of 2020

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These projects from the  photographers with M Represents are all about the environment, both real and imagined. Image above: Alice Blue for Experis – Talent Multiplied Campaign