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Dennis Welsh and the Coal Miners of West Virginia

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Photographer Dennis Welsh always thought photographing individuals who mine coal for a living would make for an an interesting portrait series. But when he explained to the various communities he contacted …

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Pedro N the World

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Photographer Pedro Oliveira pulled together a Covid- safe test shoot with the new Volvo XC60 hybrid and just a crew of four (including talent). He caught the attention of Volvo’s Portland marketing department …

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Happy Thanksgiving from All of Us at Workbook

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Dining outdoors in small groups or at home with immediate family members are the safest options this holiday. Image above:  Together with stylist Johanna Lowe and art director James Dunilson of Crate and Barrel, …

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Chris Ryan of Once Films

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Chris Ryan of Once Films has built a career doing what he loves. For him, that means being part of a community and being able to tell its story at the same …

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Dan Goldberg’s Quarantine Still Life

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When shelter-in-place orders were issued, photographer Dan Goldberg turned to the slow and calming process of shooting still life to calm his nerves.  He rummaged through the cabinets in his …

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Brian Sorg’s Dogs and Their Humans

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Photographer Brian Sorg’s images of dogs and their humans are a great reminder of all that dogs give us.  Emotional support, healing, and a good laugh are just some of the …

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Illustration Editor’s Picks

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Workbook artists upload hundreds of new images to the site every week. Here are just a few of the new illustrations and GIFs that caught our eye. Image above: Lisa …

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The Desert Dwellers

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The statement that accompanied this latest personal project from Kremer Johnson aptly and somewhat hilariously addresses things we wondered about when we saw these images, so we decided to publish …

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Greg Neumaier’s Assemblages in White

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Greg Neumaier‘s latest exploration called The Nonspatial Continuum is a beautiful exploration of scale and dimension that draws heavily on the Bauhaus aesthetic. Bathed in stark lighting, the all-white arrangements are composed …

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An Update from ETC Creative

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Pet portraits and fashion, the athletic feats of breakdancers, and quarantine cocktails are just some of the subjects the ETC group has engaged lately. To see more images from these photographers and …

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Spotlight on the Deborah Wolfe Group

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Deborah Wolfe LTD. represents an internationally recognized, award-winning roster of illustrators and animators who handle everything from a single illustration to large-volume projects and complex animations.

Illustrator Wes Rowell Takes On a Goat Rope

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Goat Rope Noun  (slang): A confusing, disorganized  situation, often attributed to or marked by human error; a convoluted issue that is contested by many parties. The summer of 2020 was …

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Congratulations to This Year’s Workbook Winners

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Workbook photographers are well represented in this year’s Communication Arts Photography Annual. Image Above: Michael Prince  Personal Project  Wingaersheek Beach

Weston Fuller’s Painted Chickens

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The styling, subject matter, and chiaroscuro lighting in this award-winning series by photographer Weston Fuller pays homage to the old Dutch Masters school of painting. It is a personal project by photographer Weston …

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Latest Projects from Jing Jing Tsong

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Jing Jing Tsong colorful, graphic and textural style is in use lately in the name of cultural diversity. Her work recently graced the cover of the Kresge Foundation’s annual report, for …

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Walter Smith Works from Home for Now

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  Once the pandemic hit, most photographers went right into “create-in-place” mode. Walter Smith decided to rent some video gear and began shooting people around the house. As a father of four, there …

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Lou Bopp Documents the Faces of the Pandemic

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In his latest series, Lou Bopp photographs his subjects through barriers: windows, doors, and screens, as a way of emphasizing the history we are living through. He documents the arc of …

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Jennifer Nelson Explores the Symbolism of Birds

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  The illustrators with the Jennifer Nelson group employ birds for use in patterns on everything from  fabrics, wallpaper, personal items, greeting cards, and more.  The positive associations we make …

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Richard Borge Shares His Creative Process

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  In a recent interview with California magazine, Richard Borge talks about his creative process and where his inspiration comes from, how adding Cinema 4D (C4D) to his tool box …

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Greg Mably’s Latest Projects

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With his pared down graphic style and exuberant use of color, Greg Mably created a style heavily influenced by the Pop Art of the 1960s. His recent work for Canada Goose (image …

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