Continuing our weekly spotlight of the new additions to the Workbook roster, here are four talented new photographers and illustrators.

Darryl Estrine

Photographer and and award winning author Darryl Estrine has spent the last two years bringing his passions for food, restaurants, photography and meeting new people together for Harvest to Heat: Cooking with America's Best Chefs, Farmers and Artisans. During a photo career that has included work with magazines as varied as Esquire, Fortune, Vanity Fair and ESPN, Darryl spent time with many of his favorite stars (Robert Duvall) and athletes (Michael Jordan) as well as a list of hustlers, politicos and rock and rollers. The photo business is also a great entree into advertising and marketing. Darryl has always looked at the campaigns he's worked on (Microsoft, Motorola, Lifetime TV Pharmaceuticals) from the inside out, working with advertising agencies to understand the strategy and planning that culminate in art being produced for clients.

The photo business is also a great chance to indulge in great restaurants and catering from around the US as Darryl says there's nothing like listening to music all day in a nice studio and serving up some great catering. His love of restaurants dovetailed perfectly with a curiosity for cooking that goes back to childhood when pancakes seemed like a proper meal for breakfast lunch and dinner. Whether smoking ribs, making cassoulet for three days or baking the perfect lemon ginger cheesecake, all things food have become a passion that drove him to create Harvest To Heat.
Darryl's ability to make anyone comfortable and ready to open up along with a keen sense of humor and a huge curiosity makes working with him an absolute pleasure.

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ILLUSTRATION:

Christiane Beauregard - Avenue Magazine

Mike Carter Studio - Jeep

Ignite - Audi

Eleanor Grosch - TriMet

Randy Lyhus - IEEE Computing Magazine

Howard McWilliam - MoneyWeek Magazine

Myles Talbot - MINI

Jim Tsinganos - Australian Geographic Magazine

Nate Williams - Mudpuppy

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Paul Aresu - Miller Lite

Clint Blowers - Philadelphia Magazine

Peter Dawson - Range Rover

Tim Kent - Infiniti

Steve Nozicka - Ram Truck

Satoshi - Land Rover

Peter Schafrick - Exxon Mobil

2 Fake - Lexus

Liam Neeson

Michael Weschler was recently featured in PDN's Photo of the Day series for his work with numerous famous men, ranging from A-List actors to celebrity chefs. Here is a collection of 10 of his portraits and an excerpt from PDN's feature:

Editorial and commercial photographer Michael Weschler has been photographing celebrities over the past few years for assignments and personal projects. “I’m intrigued by the dialogue that happens when my camera confronts someone with strength of character, yet an honest vulnerability, and I’m pushing them to be present.” he says. Actors especially have a way of becoming the characters they play, and hiding their own identities from the camera, he explains. Big name actors “are typically intimidated by the grounding quality of the still camera. Their last experience was probably with some paparazzo who was catching them off-guard and in crappy lighting. With my work, I aim to put people at ease, so that these barriers are lifted, and we come together, in the interest of making a strong portrait. Once they know that’s why I’m there, and not to exploit them, it becomes a collaboration to get something else.” Weschler says he often has to stick to a script on assignments, “but once I’ve got that covered, or if I’m shooting a self-directed personal project, I prefer to capture a quiet moment.”

Kenny White, Musician at Home. Greenwich Village, NY

Richard Gere at The Bedford Post Inn

Portrait of Julian Schnabel at The Gramercy Park Hotel

Tim Dundon, Compost Wizard, and his Rooster, Elvis

Portrait of Harry Shearer at His Home, New Orleans

Rob Lowe at his Home During Construction, Santa Barbara

Chef Maarten Steenman working on Chelsea Clinton’s wedding cake at La Tulipe

Liev Schreiber at home in SoHo, New York

Larry Silverstein at 7 World Trade Center