The Democratic and Republican party leaders of Sarasota came together in 2009 to shoot an over the top conceptual portrait. Photography by Herb Booth

To best portray the Firestarters in our community, we decided to use the theme of sparklers in each portrait. These shots all had to take place at that perfect timeframe just after the sun sets when the sky is think with blue. I scouted all locations and coordinated with everyone's schedules (around a few rain delay dates). Photography by Kathryn Brass