Creativity And Craft
Notes from clients, colleagues, friends.
THIS TALENTED MASTER OF LIGHT AND FORM, WHO DELIVERS IMPECCABLY CLEAN IMAGES, IS A DELIGHT ON SET. HIS PROFESSIONALISM IS AS STRONG AS HIS HUMOR, MAKING SHOOTS STRESS-FREE AND FUN. Charli Ornett, Creative Director, Yoga Journal
MICHAEL WINOKUR IS CLEARLY A BRILLIANT ICONOCLAST PRETENDING TO BE MORTAL. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING PURE AND OTHERWORLDLY INFORMING HIS SHARP, CLASSIC AND ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL IMAGERY. Doug Menuez, Photographer, Menuez Pictures, LLC
I FIRST MET MICHAEL OVER TWENTY YEARS AGO. IN THIS TIME WE HAVE WORKED ON MANY PROJECTS TOGETHER AND BECOME FIRM FRIENDS. MICHAEL WAS MY GO TO GUY FOR MANY YEARS, FOR GOOD REASON.
APART FROM BEING IMMENSELY TALENTED HE IS SMART AS A WHIP, FUNNY AS HELL (HE ALWAYS LAUGHS AT MY JOKES), A SUPER KNOWLEDGEABLE TECH GEEK AND CLOSET INTELLECTUAL, BUT MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, HE’S A WONDERFUL HUMAN. HE ALWAYS ACCOMMODATED MY DEMANDS AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR, NO MAT-
TER HOW OUTRAGEOUS. HIS PEOPLE SKILLS ARE A JOY TO BEHOLD AND HE HAS THE PATIENCE OF A SAINT, OFTEN SMOOTHING OVER ISSUES ON SET THAT MY SHORT FUSE COULD NEVER BEGIN TO DEAL WITH. HE’S SAVED MY ARSE FROM THROTTLING A CLIENT MANY TIMES. AN EFFORTLESS JOY TO WORK WITH, HE’S A HARDWORKING MASTER OF THE LOCATION SHOOT AND CREATIVE GENIUS IN THE STUDIO, BE IT STATIC OR MOTION. Kevin Stokes Creative Director & Agency Owner (Retired)
The Studio.
Located in San Francisco, and working globablly, WINOKUR photography and Union Movie Works provide creative consulting and execution for advertising agencies, design studios, corporate teams and health-focused non-profits. We create captivating portraiture and story-telling films all with a focus on creating introductions to amzaing people.