Managing Policy Development, Advocacy, and Results for Associations // INFLUENCE Magazine
Managing Policy Development, Advocacy, and Results for Associations // INFLUENCE Magazine
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When A Man Loves a Motorcycle // Tallahassee Magazine
The Workmans photographed Steve Pearce with a motorcycle on North Florida clay roads for Tallahassee Magazine's feature on his six decades of riding adventures.
When A Man Loves a Motorcycle // Tallahassee Magazine
Tallahassee Magazine assigned us to photograph Steve Pearce for a feature in their May/June 2024 "The 323" section. The story, written by Marina Brown, profiled Pearce and his six decades of motorcycle adventures, and our assignment took us out to the clay roads of North Florida for an environmental portrait session.
Photographing someone on a clay road in North Florida is about as far from a studio session as you can get, and that's what makes it fun. The location is the story. Clay roads have a texture and a color that's distinctly North Florida, and for a feature about a lifelong motorcycle rider, that setting connects the subject to the landscape in a way that a sidewalk or a parking lot never could. As Tallahassee photographers, we know these roads well, and they offer a visual character that photographs beautifully when the conditions are right.
Outdoor environmental portrait photography on unpaved roads comes with its own set of variables. The surface itself can shift in color depending on recent weather; dry clay reads differently than damp clay. The canopy cover along many of these roads creates patterns of light and shadow that change as you move down the road, and finding the right spot where the light, the background, and the composition all work together takes some scouting. We worked with our Canon mirrorless system and selected lenses that let us place Pearce and the motorcycle in the broader landscape while keeping the portrait sharp and focused.
One of the things we enjoy about assignments like this is that the subject brings their own visual energy to the session. A motorcycle is an inherently photographic object; the lines, the chrome, the mechanical details all add interest to the frame. Photographing Pearce with the bike meant finding compositions where both the person and the machine contributed to the image without one overpowering the other. The bike is part of the story, but Pearce is the subject.
Working on location in rural areas around Tallahassee is something we do regularly as editorial photographers in Florida. Not every assignment takes us to the Capitol or a downtown office. Sometimes the best photography in Tallahassee happens on a dirt road outside of town, and features like this one for Tallahassee Magazine are a reminder of how much visual variety exists in this part of the state. We appreciate the range of assignments that keep our work as Florida photographers varied and interesting.
This feature was photographed by The Workmans for Tallahassee Magazine and appeared in the May/June 2024 issue and was written by Marina Brown. 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!
Maria Maria: A Family Tradition // INFLUENCE Magazine
The Workmans photographed food and environmental portraits at Maria Maria restaurant in Tallahassee for INFLUENCE Magazine's feature on the family-owned Mexican restaurant.
Maria Maria: A Family Tradition // INFLUENCE Magazine
INFLUENCE Magazine assigned us to photograph a feature on Maria Maria for their Spring 2024 "Food" section. The story, written by Rochelle Goff, profiled the family-owned Mexican restaurant and its founders, and our assignment took us to the restaurant in Tallahassee for a combination of food photography and environmental portraits.
Restaurant photography that combines food and people is one of the more demanding editorial assignments because you're managing two completely different types of photography in a single session. The food needs to look its best, the people need to feel natural in their space, and both need to work together across a multi-page magazine layout. At Maria Maria, we were photographing the dishes, the interior of the restaurant, and the family behind it, which means every part of the session required a different approach.
For the food photography, timing and coordination with the kitchen are everything. Dishes like tostadas, chile rellenos, and tamales are best photographed within minutes of being plated. The textures, the colors, and the way sauces and toppings sit on the plate all change quickly, so you need to be set up and ready before the food comes out. We used Profoto lighting to give us consistent control over how each dish was lit, ensuring the colors and details read accurately regardless of the restaurant's ambient conditions. We worked with Canon lenses that let us get close on the plating details while also pulling back for wider compositions that showed the dishes in context.
The environmental portraits of the Gamez family and staff needed to feel connected to the restaurant itself. Maria Maria has a casual, welcoming interior with brick walls and wood tables, and the images needed to reflect that character. As Tallahassee photographers, we've photographed a number of local restaurants for editorial features, and the ones that are family-run have a particular energy that comes through when you let the people interact naturally in their space rather than over-posing them.
Food and restaurant photography in Tallahassee is a growing part of our editorial work, and features like this one for INFLUENCE Magazine are a great example of the range of stories the publication covers beyond politics. We enjoy assignments that let us document the local food scene and the people building it, and Maria Maria's story is exactly the kind of feature that reminds us why we love photography in Tallahassee.
This feature was photographed by The Workmans for INFLUENCE Magazine and appeared in the Spring 2024 issue and was written by Rochelle Goff. 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!
Florida House Celebrates 50 years on the Hill // INFLUENCE Magazine
Florida House Celebrates 50 years on the Hill // INFLUENCE Magazine
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From Ads to Auteur: Communications savvant Kevin Cate // INFLUENCE Magazine
From Ads to Auteur: Communications savvant Kevin Cate // INFLUENCE Magazine
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