Day of the Woman // THOM Magazine
Day of the Woman // THOM Magazine
We were honored to partner with Thomasville Center for the Arts to share the story in THOM Magazine.
Taking Flight // THOM Magazine
Taking Flight // THOM Magazine
We were honored to partner with Thomasville Center for the Arts to share the story in THOM Magazine.
Beers at Dawn-Thirty // Tallahassee Magazine
The Workmans photographed food and beverage pairings at Madison Social in Tallahassee for Tallahassee Magazine's feature on the breakfast beer trend across North Florida.
Beers at Dawn-Thirty // Tallahassee Magazine
Tallahassee Magazine assigned us to photograph the food and drink imagery for a feature in their March/April 2021 "Gastro & Gusto" section on breakfast beers across North Florida. The story, written by Thomas J. Monigan, covered craft breweries and bars from Tallahassee to Pensacola, and our assignment was to capture food and beverage photographs at Madison Social here in Tallahassee.
Food and beverage photography is its own discipline, and it's one we really enjoy. The goal is to make the reader want to reach into the page and grab what's in front of them. With this assignment, we were working with both plated dishes and poured drinks, which means you're managing different textures, colors, and levels of detail in the same frame. A breakfast plate like chicken and waffles with syrup has warm tones and a lot of visual weight, while a beer or cocktail next to it is translucent and reflective. Getting both to look their best in the same image takes some thought about how you light and compose the frame.
Madison Social gave us a great environment to work in. Restaurant photography in Tallahassee always involves working within the realities of the space; you're fitting your setup around tables, service flow, and whatever natural light the room provides. We used Profoto lighting to give us consistent control over the food styling while keeping things moving at a pace that let the kitchen plate dishes fresh. Food photography has a short window; once something is plated, you have a few minutes before it stops looking its best, so the workflow has to be efficient.
We worked with Canon lenses that let us get in close on the details of the food while still being able to pull back for wider compositions that showed the full table setting and the drinks alongside the plates. The variety of pairings in the story gave us a chance to create images with different visual personalities. A dark stout next to a breakfast plate tells a different story than a bright citrus beer next to eggs and hollandaise, and those differences give the magazine's art director options when laying out the spread.
As Tallahassee photographers, we've worked with a number of local restaurants and bars for editorial assignments, and food photography is one of the areas where photography in Tallahassee continues to grow. There's a real food and craft beverage scene here, and publications like Tallahassee Magazine do a great job of showcasing it.
This feature was photographed by The Workmans for Tallahassee Magazine and appeared in the March/April 2021 issue and was written by Thomas J. Monigan. 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!
Color Her Vivid // Tallahassee Magazine
Color Her Vivid // Tallahassee Magazine
We teamed up with Rowland Publishing for the feature in Tallahassee Magazine.
Savory Selection // Footprints - Hilton Sandestin Beach Magazine
Savory Selection // Footprints - Hilton Sandestin Beach Magazine
The feature in Footprints - Hilton Sandestin Beach 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.
2020 Pinnacle Awards // 850 Business Magazine
2020 Pinnacle Awards // Tallahassee Magazine
We teamed up with Rowland Publishing for the feature in 850 Business Magazine. This can also be found in Emerald Coast Magazine.
H3lp is at Hand // 850 Business Magazine
H3lp is at Hand // Tallahassee Magazine
We teamed up with Rowland Publishing for the feature in 850 Business Magazine.
Pandemic Pivots // 850 Business Magazine
Proof Brewing Co./ Pandemic Pivots - 850 Business Magazine
Covid affected different businesses differently and everyone had to make adjustments. It was amazing to see how TLH community pivoted to survive the pandemic and serve the community. We were thankful to be a part of sharing the story of how Proof Brewery adapted and started making hand sanitizer. We teamed up with Rowland Publishing for the feature in 850 Business 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.
Committed to the Community // Relay Magazine
Committed to the Community // Relay Magazine
COVID affected everyone. Most of us got to work from home in isolation, wondering when it was going to end, from the comfort of our homes. However, in order for our homes to stay comfortable, others had to become uncomfortable. We were honored to document stories of those who made sacrifices to keep our community safe, including those who kept our lights on. Thanks City of Tallahassee for making this happen.
