New Workbook Photographers and Motion Creators

Some like to take the easy road, others prefer the path less travelled. Suzanne Clements is a fan of the latter - she thrives on challenge, detail, and problem solving. It’s passion that makes her crave the right shot, right set, and most mouth-watering styling. Photography is not a simple path from idea to execution - it’s an exploration and often a collaboration. When Suzanne first began to explore this type of work, she knew it would make for an epic creative journey, from her first attempts at lighting to the way she continues to push herself creatively today. She is always exploring, and she doesn’t think she will ever stop learning. When she's not in the kitchen or the studio, you’ll find her happily collecting her share of sand and dirt out on the mountain bike trails in Central Florida. To Suzanne there is no better feeling than the rush you get from a job well done...except maybe the rush of rolling along a beautifully flowing trail with some happy jumps and berms in a beautiful wooded setting.  

Kate T. Parker is a mother, wife, Ironman, professional photographer, and New York Times bestselling author who shoots both personal projects and commercial work for her clients. Her STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY photo series led to collaborations with brands such as Disney, Athleta, Kellogg’s, and NBC. It has also inspired Kate to launch a philanthropic arm of SITNP, partnering with organizations such as Girls on the Run, Girl Up, The Arthur Blank Family Foundation, Disney, Glam4Good, and The Bully Project by investing in childrens’ health and education. Kate is also the author of Strong is the New Pretty: The Guided Journal, The Heart of a Boy, and Play Like A Girl. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, O  The Oprah Magazine, A Mighty Girl, Vogue, Redbook, New York magazine, People, Good Morning America, Shape magazine, Buzzfeed, Self magazine, DailyWorth, CNN, Vanity Fair Italy, Today Show, PDN, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Garden and Gun, and ESPN W.   Strong is the New Pretty was included in The Best Books of 2017 (Amazon), Books of the Year and Pick of the Day, (A Mighty Girl), Feminist Kids Books for Dismantling the Patriarchy (New York magazine), “Heather’s Picks” Chapters/Indigo (Canada), A partial list of her clients include Disney, REI, NBC, Girl Scouts of the USA, Athleta, American Express, Merck, Girls on the Run, AT&T, Kroger, IHG Group, Spanx, Nexcare, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Lululemon, Walgreens, GlaxoSmithKline, Biogen, Kellogg's, Verizon, NFL, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Oxygen, Holiday Inn, Cigna, and Progressive Insurance.  

Michal Venera grew up in Prague, then Communist Czechoslovakia. His father gave him his first camera when he was twelve, and as a teenager he would wander around the streets of the old city and capture images that intrigued his imagination. He often visited museums and learned from observing the paintings and photographs of the Masters. Those early years living in the city of old Prague, with its moody light and historic architecture, had the greatest impact on developing his creative eye. His life turned upside down when he defected from Czechoslovakia at the young age of nineteen. After spending time in refugee camps, he arrived in New York penniless. He made his way across the United States on a Greyhound bus and ended in San Francisco. From then on, he worked at multiple odd jobs to put himself through the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where he majored in photography. Later, he opened his photography studio and has been fortunate to establish a very successful commercial photography career with diverse group of clients. He is an intrepid world traveler, and always has his camera at hand. He splits his time with his family between a converted 120-year-old tug boat docked in Sausalito, a small seaside town just across from San Francisco and a 36-acre olive ranch in West Marin, where he does most of his work when not on location.  

Matt Jones is a photographer and videographer based in Denver, Colorado. His everyday passion is to explore and capture life outdoors with his camera. He always has a product to feature in his work whether it's a truck or a fly reel. Creating great content for brands is what he loves to do. Matt is a happily married father of a 10-month-old boy and 2 dogs. He loves to play golf, take his truck on overland adventures, and cook.  

Lowy+Lacar is an award-winning photography and filmmaking team specializing in authentic, documentary-style storytelling. We started our careers as photojournalists and have seen the impact of compelling storytelling. We believe in stories that not only inform, but also pique our curiosity, inspire us, create a ripple within our communities, and make lasting impressions. We work with big and small brands, startups, non-profit organizations, etc.  

Dave Slivinski, a lifelong Chicago native, specializes in food, still life, product and beverage photography. Over the years, Dave's style has evolved from traditional methods to a very precise expertise in digital photography. Crafting his images with an emphasis on natural light, as well as electronic, Dave  continues to develop his ability to bring together ambiance, color, and composition. Whether applying his skills to a tight food shot, a splashing beverage, an environmental still life or a location shoot, Dave is consistent in finding the perfect technique, perspective, and light quality.  

Kevin Arnold is an advertising photographer who specializes in lifestyle and landscape imagery. Authenticity is the hallmark of his work: shooting on location with people who live the lifestyle of the brand and show it in their faces, ease of movement, love of place. Kevin strives to capture the genuine whatever its form: humor, painful self-extension, or serene moments of appreciation. In his landscape work, he prefers to find the intimate and believable in the natural world. A glimpse of a place that entices you to get out and explore the world.  

Femke Tewari's colorful and natural photographs are inspired by her hometown Miami and her travels around the world. Her clients range from boutique lifestyle brands and digital marketing agencies to large hotel chains like the Hilton. Her editorial work has been published in Modern Luxury, The Scout Guide, Bella Grace magazine and the Miami Herald. After working in Miami for many years, she gained an extensive network of contacts in hotels and modeling agencies and can help scout for locations and source models locally. Born and raised in Holland, Femke traveled the globe for a year by herself with just a backpack and lived in Singapore, Hong Kong, South of France, San Francisco, and near New York before settling in South Florida.