Recently I had another opportunity to make images for Laser Spine Institute in Oklahoma City. This time, they requested portraits of some key staff members, including surgeons, nurses, physicians’ assistants, and management. They also commissioned a group photo, which I’ll discuss in a future post. For now, here is a sampling of a few of the individual portraits.
For this job, I partnered with Keith Ball, who helped design the set and loaned gear. Keith is an amazing photographer, my ASMP sponsor, and just a good friend. Thank you, Keith.
For these individual portraits of the health care providers, we used a one light setup with a large softbox and reflector, shooting at f/11 and 1/30th – a slower shutter to make sure I picked up the images on the screens behind the subjects (per client’s request).
For the executive portraits below, we set up a main light with the same large softbox and reflector, but this time added a background light with grid. We also staged the area to remove distractions, including reflections on the frame behind the subject.
I shot these at f/8 and 1/60th. All of the portraits in this post were taken with my Nikon D700 and 50mm f/1.4 lens.
Such a fun group of people, and such an interesting and challenging setting in which to shoot. Thank you LSI for the opportunity! More to come in a future post…
- HBA
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About Holly Baumann Photography
I am Holly Baumann Ambuehl, a commercial & portrait photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. My blog posts include client work, photography tips, food, wine, travel, and personal posts. Please visit and comment often and let me know what you think!
Once, I was just an adventurous young soul with a camera that loved to travel, but over time, that passion evolved into a full-time business! There is no job I’d rather have!
People are usually nervous when they hire a photographer. They worry that the photographer will be cheesy, intrusive, or won’t “get” their projects. They may be nervous that the results won’t fully capture their vision, or be generally disappointing. I understand all of these things, so I will work hard to earn your trust. I will get to know you, ask questions and listen to your goals and expectations. We’ll plan outcomes together. On location, I’ll put you at ease; plus, we’ll have a lot of fun!
My clients benefit from my boutique service model. I don’t seek a large volume of photography jobs. Rather, I provide my undivided attention to one client at a time, which allows me to provide consultation as needed, fully research their project, and then deliver their images very quickly.
I am always honored when clients trust me to capture their vision. I hope we'll have an opportunity to collaborate, become friends, and hopefully, develop a long-term partnership. Let’s talk! – Holly
A lot of things are growing through and off the heads …..
Yes, that’s true! For this assignment, however, the client was very specific about the desired backdrop for the portraits; they wanted it to mirror others done previously in their other markets by other photographers. It’s a unique situation.