Government & Political Photographer — Events, Functions & Official Coverage Portfolio
Including the Premier of South Australia, the Governor of South Australia, the Dutch Ambassador to Australia, Federal Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, AUKUS, the Australian Space Agency and diplomatic missions across Australia.
From Cabinet to consulate - photographing the people who shape South Australia and beyond.
This portfolio documents official government and political photography across South Australia, Victoria and internationally — spanning ministerial functions, diplomatic receptions, parliamentary events, defence and space industry showcases, and institutional coverage at the highest levels of Australian public life.
Subjects photographed include the Premier of South Australia Hon. Peter Malinauskas, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC Governor of South Australia, Her Excellency Marion Derckx Dutch Ambassador to Australia, Annemieke van Soelen Deputy Head of Mission of the Netherlands Embassy in Australia, Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Hon. Amanda Rishworth MP, Federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans, Deputy Premier Kyam Maher MLC, and senior SA Cabinet Ministers across infrastructure, transport, arts, tourism, human services, education, primary industries, climate, state development and multicultural affairs.
Government and institutional clients include SA Health, the South Australian Tourism Commission, AUKUS, the Australian Space Agency, Defence SA, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the City of Adelaide, Equality Australia at Victorian Parliament House, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the 80 Years of Australia-Netherlands Diplomatic Relations celebration.
About this work
Government and political photography requires a specific combination of skills that goes beyond technical ability - protocol awareness, discretion, anticipatory positioning, and an understanding of why the images matter and how they'll be used by communications teams, media offices and departmental staff.
Lewis Whittenbury, who leads Frankie The Creative's government and political photography work, studied International Studies at the University of Adelaide - giving him a genuine understanding of diplomacy, institutional hierarchy and the significance of the moments he documents. Every government engagement is approached as a communications brief, not just a photography job.
We are available for government and institutional photography across Australia and internationally. Capability statements, certificates of currency and formal proposals are available on request.