Photographers and Directors New to Workbook!

Lisa Tichané’s work has been entirely focused on baby and kids photography for more than ten years. She has a true passion for documenting the energy and playfulness of childhood: Happiness, humor and motion are the hallmarks of her imagery. She can get beaming smiles and belly laughs out of any child! Based in France, Lisa travels all around the world for her commercial clients. She is fluent in English and French and has a good understanding of Spanish and Italian. Her images can be found in advertising campaigns for international brands such as Procter & Gamble, Enfamil, MAM Baby, Nivea Baby, Cow & Gate, Seventh Generation, Laboratoires Gilbert, or Lactalis.  

Adrian Mueller is a photographer and table top director based in New York. He grew up in Switzerland surrounded by beautiful landscapes, delicious food, and a culture of simplicity in design. All those elements helped him form his visual sensibilities, and they're expressed in his work. Spending time in Japan further influenced Adrian's creative approach and aesthetics. Developing true craftsmanship and reducing everything to its essence have become guiding themes in his career. Most of all though, he enjoys contrasting his affinity for simplicity with a desire to connect with anybody who views his work, combining beauty with emotional warmth. Adrian had opportunities to collaborate with many amazing creatives and companies over the years, shooting not only in New York, but also in Chicago, Boston, Detroit, LA, Miami, and Seattle, as well as in Europe and Japan. It always fills Adrian with joy to reconnect with those of you with he's worked with before.  

A natural storyteller at heart, Natalie Faye leverages her curiosity and sense of adventure to elevate a brand’s story and to bring people to life in front of her camera. She loves collaborating and brings a positive can-do attitude to the table. With twenty years experience in the industry, she is hands-on with every project, from conceptualization through post-production. Her attention to detail assures a project's creative integrity will be maintained and expectations exceeded. Natalie’s team can provide soup-to-nuts production services for both still and video. Productions can be scaled for budgets of all sizes, and her team is available for travel worldwide. Originally from the South (Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee), Natalie transplanted to Southern California in her twenties and hasn’t looked back. She lives near the beach with her fur baby and takes adventures up and down the coast as often as possible.  

Christian Mushenko is a New York/ Sydney/ Asia-based photographer and director. He has the same approach when it comes to shooting stills and motion; he loves capturing authentic moments in a distinctively warm and emotive style. His experience spans more than twenty years, working for some of the world’s largest international brands, shooting everything from successful global campaigns to small pro bono work. His work is valued by clients that include Allianz, American Express, Eli Lilly, Hilton, McDonald’s, Pfizer, Qantas, and RitzCarlton. Christian has a long list of awards, the most recent accolade for his short film, Longing, which received awards in festivals globally. He loves his work and enjoys many longstanding relationships with clients.  

Buff Strickland is a commercial and editorial photographer, Texan turned New Yorker, turned Texan again. She has taken pictures for as long as she can remember and spent all her free time in high school in the darkroom. Once, a long time ago, she had a real job working in advertising in San Francisco (yes, she lived on that coast too). A career in photography brought Buff to New York in 2000.  She feels energized by the variety of subject matter she is asked to shoot and the great clients she has worked with over her 20-year career. Buff and her family moved their home base to Austin, Texas in 2011. Now, in addition to shooting pictures, she can go on bike rides, hike, camp, and eat lots of Mexican food.    

After wrapping up a nearly fifteen-year career as a special education teacher, John Schell became a full-time commercial, advertising, and editorial photographer, shooting for clients such as Skechers, Amazon, Volcom, Dick's Sporting Goods, Music Academy of the West, NiyamaSOL, Raga LA, Be Boundless, Blanc Noir, and many others. His work has appeared in British GQ, on Times Square billboards, and many national and international publications. A problem solver by nature, clients seek out John for his relaxed attitude, as well as his wit and relatability, both of which help to create moments that are genuine. A lifelong surfer, John splits his time between Los Angeles and New York. He can be most likely be found at the beach, the hiking trail, or off-roading with his girlfriend and their dog Olive, out somewhere beyond where the pavement ends.  

Dana Goldstein is a portrait and lifestyle photographer based in upstate New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. She loves moments that feel intimate, whether working with subjects in their own environments or recreating that unique sense of access on a set. Dana's most recent personal project, Creative Workspaces, documents artists in their studios.  The vulnerability and honesty of the images reveal the deep connection she has been fortunate to make with her subjects.  All have amazed Dana, not only with their art, but with their openness to her, as a visitor to their sacred artistic spaces. Their expressions are genuine, and come from a place of self-possession, strength, and confidence.