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Custom Kitchen and Bath Interiors (Normal, IL)
Recently, I was back behind the camera again to capture the beautiful work of Prairie Woodworks at a private residence…
Our 2023 Holiday Card (Portrait Photgraphy)
Our family tradition of making a fun holiday card continued in 2023. I styled the clothes and set. I was…
Extended Family Portraits (Lexington, IL)
Last fall, I made these portraits for this beautiful extended family just in time for holiday greetings. The leaves and…
Exterior, Interior, & Event Photography at Affordable/Supported Housing Development (West Chicago, IL)
In 2023, I spent a night in West Chicago to make exterior and interior images of Main Street Lofts, which…
Bath Remodel: Custom Cabinetry and Paneling by Prairie Woodworks (Interior Architectural Photography)
Earlier this year, I was tapped again by Prairie Woodworks to make interior images of their beautiful custom woodwork inside…
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Old Blog: Previous Posts
- Custom, Modern Lake House – Exteriors (Lake Bloomington, IL)
- Chicago Skyline at Sunset – River Cruise (Architectural Photography)
- Extended Family Portrait Session at Constitution Trail’s Camelback Bridge (Normal Family Photographer)
- Shooting with Medium Format Camera / Film inside US National Parks (Landscape Photography)
- Grand Tetons National Park + Jackson Hole, Wyoming (Landscape Photography)
Tag Archives: Oklahoma City Photographer
How I Coped With 62 Days as a NICU Parent
Today was our son Rawley’s original due date, but he is now 11 weeks and 1 day old. Rawley came home from the NICU on July 24th, 62 days after his premature birth on May 23rd. Our family collectively spent … Continue reading
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What a Photographer Looks For in a Photographer (6 Tips for Choosing a Portrait Photographer)
Having high-quality maternity portraits was important to me when I was pregnant with our son, for both sentimental and professional reasons. Out of the masses, I picked Rachel Williams, Owner of Photographic Designs in Tulsa, OK and couldn’t be happier with the … Continue reading
Posted in For Clients, My Family
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Introducing Our Son, Rawley William (Rawley’s Birth and 1st Month of Life)
Meet Rawley William Ambuehl; born at 28 weeks, 6 days, on May 23rd at 6:20 am; 2 pounds, 13 ounces; 14 inches long. He is one month old today! Rawley’s Birth Story My water broke on April 3rd, 2012, at … Continue reading
Posted in My Family, My Life
Tagged baby in NICU, bed rest, coping with NICU, hospital bed rest, miracle baby, neonatal intensive care unit, NICU, NICU after pPROM, NICU baby, NICU parent, NICU story, OKC, OKC Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Photographer, Oklahoma NICU, Oklahoma Photographer, OU Children's Hospital, pPROM, pre-PROM, premature, premature babies, premature rupture of membranes, PROM, PROM outcomes, PROM treatment, research on pre-PROM, treatment for PROM
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My Life in the Hospital for 7 Weeks, 6 Days (Bed Rest, Part 2)
Between the time I was hospitalized after my water broke on April 3rd and when I was discharged after delivering our son Rawley 8 weeks later, my life on hospital bed rest was less boring than you might think! 7 Memorable … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Baby Shower, baby shower ideas, baby shower in a hospital, Baptist Integris Medical Center, bed rest, camping theme, camping themed baby shower, coping with bed rest, hospital bed rest, humor, miracle baby, Morning Joe, OKC, OKC Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Photographer, Oklahoma Photographer, OU Children's Hospital, pPROM, pre-PROM, premature, premature babies, premature rupture of membranes, PROM, PROM outcomes, PROM treatment, research on pre-PROM, Super Moon, treatment for PROM, what happens when your water breaks early, what to do on bed rest
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My Life On Bed Rest Since My Water Broke at 21 Weeks, 4 Days (Part 1)
In January, I joyfully announced my pregnancy on this blog. I intended to keep shooting, assisting, consulting, and working just as hard as always for as long as my body would let me. I thought I could make it through 7 months, which … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged Baptist Integris Medical Center, bed rest, hospital bed rest, miracle baby, OKC, OKC Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Photographer, Oklahoma Photographer, OU Children's Hospital, pre-PROM, premature, premature babies, premature rupture of membranes, PROM, PROM outcomes, PROM treatment, research on pre-PROM, treatment for PROM, what happens when your water breaks early
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Family Portraits at Chesapeake Tulips (Oklahoma City Portrait Photographer)
This is Rachel…one of the spunky students I had the pleasure of meeting at Keystone Adventure School and Farm. Her parents asked me to make some portraits to celebrate her birthday, and we wove in her dad’s Dutch heritage by … Continue reading
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Tagged blooming, Family, family portrait with Chesapeake tulips, Family Portraits, Family Portraiture, flower, flowers, girl with red hair, OKC, OKC Portrait Photographer, OKC Portrait Photography, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Photographer, Oklahoma City Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma Portrait Photographer, Portrait, portraiture, spring, Vanderkooi
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Our 2011 Holiday Card
I wasn’t sure we could top last year’s card, but I think we’ve done it! We did a single mailer this year for all friends, family, and business contacts, including clients that received holiday gifts, SMUG guest speakers, job leads, photographers that I assisted on-location, ad … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing Ideas, Personal
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What My Clients are Getting This Holiday Season (Grateful OKC Photographer!)
Each year, I start planning client holiday gifts in early November. My goals are always to 1) have a cohesive theme, 2) be generous, 3) be unique, and 4) highlight my own products to recall their experience as my client, … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing Ideas
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Grant, Class of 2012 Senior Portraits
Meet Grant, my 2nd Senior this summer: Grant’s mom, Missy, works at Keystone Adventure School and Farm, where Grant went to school when he was younger. Grant will be starting his senior year this fall, and it was my honor to … Continue reading
Photo Restoration: Color
My friend Amy lived in France twice in her twenties, where she befriended Cedric Pacaut (aka Bakala). I heard a lot about Bakala over the years. When Amy and I lived in Boston together, I sometimes woke to the sound … Continue reading
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