Sine Die: A Photo Essay // INFLUENCE Magazine
Sine Die: A Photo Essay // INFLUENCE Magazine
Sine Die means (with reference to business or proceedings that have been adjourned) with no appointed date for resumption. When Legislative Session ends, the House and the Senate adjourn Sine Die. We had the honor of capturing that last day of the 2021 Legislative Session with Speaker Chris Sprowls and his team. The feature was published as a photo essay in INFLUENCE Magazine.
Meet the Freshman // INFLUENCE Magazine
Meet the Freshman // INFLUENCE Magazine
Every 2 years, we welcome a new group people to Tallahassee. Between the House and the Senate, there are elections and a new class of legislators come in. The 2021 session was unique because of Covid, but we were grateful for the opportunity to photograph the “freshman” legislators and share some of our favorite local spots and facts about TLH. Thanks again to Florida Politics for including us in this issue of INFLUENCE Magazine.
2020 Politician(s) of the Year // INFLUENCE Magazine
The Workmans photographed environmental portraits of Florida mayors across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Orlando for INFLUENCE Magazine's Politicians of the Year feature.
2020 Politician(s) of the Year // INFLUENCE Magazine
INFLUENCE Magazine assigned us to photograph portraits of several Florida mayors for their Winter 2021 "Politicians of the Year" feature. The story, written by Janelle Taylor and Jacob Ogles, covered mayors across the state, and our assignment took us to three cities to capture environmental portraits at the Tampa Riverwalk, Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg, and Lake Eola in Orlando.
A multi-city portrait assignment like this requires a different kind of planning than a single-location session. Each mayor had a limited window of availability, so we mapped out the travel between Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Orlando to make the most of each stop. There's no room to run over when your next subject is two hours down the road and has 20 minutes on their calendar. As Florida photographers, we've built our workflow around that kind of schedule; you show up ready, you work efficiently, and you deliver consistent results regardless of how tight the timeline gets.
All three locations were outdoors, which means you're working with whatever the weather and the sun give you that day. The Tampa Riverwalk is wide open along the waterfront, Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg sits right on the bay, and Lake Eola in downtown Orlando has its own set of background elements to work around. Each setting has a different visual personality, but the goal for the magazine was a cohesive series of portraits that felt connected across the spread. We used our Canon mirrorless system with a range of Canon lenses to maintain consistency in the look while adapting to the different environments. Keeping the focal lengths and framing approach similar across locations helps tie the images together even when the backgrounds are completely different.
Environmental portrait photography of public officials also comes with its own logistics. These are people with security considerations, packed schedules, and communications teams coordinating alongside you. The photoshoot has to fit within a window that's been negotiated well in advance, and once you're on location, the clock is running. That's where preparation matters most. We scout locations ahead of time when we can, identify our preferred angles and backgrounds, and arrive ready to work so that the subject's time in front of the camera is as efficient as possible.
This assignment was a good example of the kind of Florida editorial photography that takes us beyond Tallahassee. As Tallahassee photographers, the majority of our work happens in the capital city, but assignments like this remind us how much great editorial work exists across the state.
This feature was photographed by The Workmans for INFLUENCE Magazine and appeared in the Winter 2021 issue and was written by Janelle Taylor and Jacob Ogles. The Workmans are a husband-and-wife photography team based in Tallahassee, Florida, and we work with publications across the state of Florida, in Washington D.C. and around the United States. You can explore more of our editorial photography in the archive, see more of our work across our website and connect with us on how we can best serve you!
New Year, New Faces // INFLUENCE Magazine
New Year, New Faces // INFLUENCE Magazine
Each year, Florida Politics’ INFLUENCE Magazine publishes their version of 30 under 30, called Rising Stars. We were honored to be a part of capturing the Winter 2021 Rising Stars list. Thanks again to Peter Schorsch and INFLUENCE Magazine.
The 100 Most Influential People in FL Politics // INFLUENCE Magazine
The 100 Most Influential People in FL Politics // INFLUENCE Magazine
One of our largest editorial projects to date was traveling around the state of of Florida, capturing portraits of almost all of the 100 Most Influential People in Florida Politics. It was incredible to meet people from all over the state that come to Tallahassee every year for Legislative Session, and learn about what they do and the impacts they make on our daily lives. It also brought perspective to how influential our community is around the state. Thanks to Peter Schorsch for trusting us with this project for INFLUENCE Magazine.
