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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)
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- 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
Oklahoma City Aerial Photos Published in Oklahoma State History Textbooks
Two of my aerial photographs of Oklahoma City, one of downtown and one of the State Capitol, appear in the most recent editions of Oklahoma State History textbooks, published by Oklahoma History Press. In the first textbook, Oklahoma: The Sooner … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Portfolio, Stock
Tagged aerial photos of Devon Tower, aerial photos of Oklahoma City, Cheyenne, Cheyenne Architectural Photographer, Cheyenne Commercial Photographer, Cheyenne event photographer, Cheyenne event photography, Cheyenne exterior photographer, Cheyenne exterior photography, Cheyenne interior photographer, Cheyenne interior photography, Cheyenne Photographer, Cheyenne photographers, Cheyenne portrait photographer, Cheyenne portrait photography, Devon Energy, Devon Tower, downtown OKC, downtown Oklahoma City, event photographer in Cheyenne, event photography Cheyenne, exterior photography Cheyenne, interior photography Cheyenne, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Capitol, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City aerial photography, Oklahoma City aerial photos, Oklahoma City skyline, Oklahoma State, photographers in Cheyenne, photographers in Wyoming, published images, tear sheet, Wyoming, Wyoming Architectural photographer, Wyoming Commercial Photographer, Wyoming Photographer, Wyoming photographers
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Aerial Photography Tips
Earlier this year, just before my water broke, I had the incredible opportunity to foray into aerial photography with a flight over downtown Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma State Capitol. It’s not every day a pregnant lady tackles aerial … Continue reading
Posted in Shooting and Editing
Tagged aerial photography, aerial photography of OKC, aerial photography of Oklahoma City, aerial photos, Cheyenne, Cheyenne Aerial Photographer, Cheyenne Architectural Photographer, Cheyenne Commercial Photographer, Cheyenne Photographer, cloudy, daytime, downtown, downtown OKC, dowtown Oklahoma City, during the day, from the air, midwest, OKC, OKC aerial photographer, OKC aerial photography, OKC Architectural Photographer, okc architectural photography, OKC Commercial Photographer, OKC Photographer, OKC Photography, OKC skyline, Oklahoma, Oklahoma aerial photography, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City aerial photography, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Commercial Photography, Oklahoma Photographer, Oklahoma Photography, Urban, Wyoming, Wyoming Aerial Photographer, Wyoming Architectural photographer, Wyoming Commercial Photographer, Wyoming Photographer
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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
Posted in My Family, My Thoughts
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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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
Posted in My Life
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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Laser Spine Institute Employee Portraits (Oklahoma City Commercial Portrait Photographer)
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 … Continue reading
Posted in People
Tagged back, back pain, back surgeon, back surgery, doctor, doctor in lab coat, head shot photographer, head shot photography, Headshot, headshot photographer, headshot photography, Headshots, lab coat, laser back surgery, Laser Spine Institute, Laser Spine Institute Oklahoma City, Laser Spine Institute staff, laser surgery, LSI, LSI Oklahoma City, LSI staff, medical, medical portraits, medical professional, medical staff, medical team, nurse, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Commercial Photography, Oklahoma City headshot photographer, Oklahoma Portrait Photographer, outpatient, outpatient back surgery, outpatient hospital, Portrait, spinal surgery, spine, x-rays
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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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Oklahoma State Capitol (Oklahoma City Aerial Photography)
In addition to the Devon Energy Tower and Oklahoma City skyline, on my recent aerial photography project I captured images of the Oklahoma State Capitol. Here are two of my favorites! To license or buy prints of these images please … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged aerial photography, aerial photography of OKC, aerial photography of Oklahoma City, aerial photos, Capitol building, cloudy, daytime, downtown, downtown OKC, dowtown Oklahoma City, during the day, from the air, midwest, OK Capital, OK Capitol, OKC, OKC aerial photographer, OKC aerial photography, OKC Architectural Photographer, okc architectural photography, OKC Capitol, OKC Commercial Photographer, OKC Photographer, OKC Photography, Oklahoma, Oklahoma aerial photography, Oklahoma Capitol, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City aerial photography, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Commercial Photography, Oklahoma City skyline, Oklahoma Photographer, Oklahoma Photography, Oklahoma State Capitol, State Capital, State Capitol, Urban
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Aerial Photos of Devon Energy Tower and Downtown OKC (Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer)
Recently I had the incredible opportunity to take aerial photographs of downtown Oklahoma City, including the Devon Energy Tower and Oklahoma State Capitol. To license or buy prints of any of these images, please contact me at holly@hollybaumannphotography.com. The Devon … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged aerial photography, aerial photography of Devon Tower, aerial photography of OKC, aerial photography of Oklahoma City, aerial photos, aerial photos of Devon Tower, botanical gardens, cloudy, daytime, Devon, Devon Energy, Devon Tower, downtown, downtown OKC, dowtown Oklahoma City, during the day, from the air, highrise, midwest, Myriad Gardens, OKC, OKC aerial photographer, OKC aerial photography, OKC Architectural Photographer, okc architectural photography, OKC Commercial Photographer, OKC Photographer, OKC Photography, OKC skyline, Oklahoma, Oklahoma aerial photography, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City aerial photography, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Commercial Photography, Oklahoma City skyline, Oklahoma Photographer, Oklahoma Photography, skyline, skyscraper, Urban
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Advanced Photo Restoration Using Photoshop CS5 (Oklahoma City Photo Restoration)
I recently tackled the challenge of restoring this very damaged, torn, and stained photo for a local client. While I’ve done photo restoration projects before, I knew this one would require that I take my skills to a new level. … Continue reading
Posted in Before and After Images, Shooting and Editing
Tagged how to fix a stained photo, how to fix a torn photo, how to repair a torn photo, how to restore a photo, OKC, OKC Photo Restoration, OKC Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Commercial Photography, Photo Restoration, photo restoration in OKC, Photo Restoration in Photoshop CS5
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Marissa’s “Modeling” Session (Oklahoma City Photographer)
You may remember from my last post about Marissa that she is launching a bit of a modeling career this year! To help her prepare for her first portfolio shoot in Dallas, we met recently for a consultation and mini-session … Continue reading
Posted in People
Tagged 6 year old girl, child, children's fashion, children's photographer OKC, children's photographer oklahoma city, children's portrait, fashion, female, female portrait, girl, girl model, girl portrait, little girl, Marrisa, OKC, OKC headshot photographer, OKC Photographer, OKC Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City headshot photographer, Oklahoma City Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma Portrait Photographer, Portrait, Schoenhals Family
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First Christian Church of Tomorrow Exteriors for Renkus-Heinz (Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer)
Part of my assignment for Renkus-Heinz at the well-known “Egg Church” in Oklahoma City, the First Christian Church of Tomorrow, was making exterior images of the building in addition to the interior and product images. Doing so proved somewhat challenging … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged audio-visual, AVL Systems Designs, Church, church in OKC, church in Oklahoma, design, dome, Egg Church in OKC, exterior, exterior architectural photography, exteriors, First Christian Church of Tomorrow, installation, OKC Architectural Photographer, OKC Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Renkus-Heinz, sanctuary, Speakers, technology, the Egg Church
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Marissa and McKenna (Edmond Portrait Photographer)
Meet Marissa (6), and McKenna, (2). You may remember these sweet faces from our Daddy’s Girls session last Valentine’s Day, and from the session with their brothers for Easter. Marissa and McKenna both have February birthdays, and I met with them … Continue reading
Posted in People
Tagged Baby, backdrop, ballerina, birthday portraits, child, Children, Edmond, Edmond Portrait Photographer, girl, girlie, girls, OKC, OKC Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Lifestyle Photographer, Oklahoma City Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma City Portrait Photography, Outtakes*, pink, Portrait, portraiture, purple, purple and pink, Schoenhals Family, sisters, speedlight, studio, tutu
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2011 Wrap-Up #5: Outtake Reel
Outtakes are so much more fun and interesting than a lineup of my most perfect images from 2011! So, enjoy this list of things that went wrong this year…but that made for some of my favorite images and happiest memories! … Continue reading
Posted in Portfolio
Tagged Baby, behind-the-scenes photography, bloopers, Bob Guiney, boy, child, Children, children making faces, clowning around, corn, dog, Family, girl, Guiness beer poster, OKC Commercial Photographer, OKC Commercial Photography, OKC Photographer, OKC Photography, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Event Photographer, Oklahoma City Event Photography, Oklahoma City Family Photographer, Oklahoma City photographers, Oklahoma City Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma City Portrait Photography, Oklahoma Photographer, Oklahoma Photography, Outtakes*, Photography, photography blog, photography mistakes, poking eye out, tongue sticking out
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2011 Wrap-Up #3: Major Business Milestones (Photography Business Tips)
While learning things the hard way in 2011, I also had some great successes and reached some major milestones in my business. Here are a few, with some tips about how to do the same for yourself, if you’d like: Doubled … Continue reading
Posted in For Business Owners, Marketing Ideas, Photography Workflow, Shooting and Editing
Tagged american society of media photographers, ASMP, business, business tips, commercial photography tips, growth, Keith Ball, OKC Commercial Photographer, OKC Commercial Photography, OKC Photographer, OKC Photography, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Event Photographer, Oklahoma City Event Photography, Oklahoma City Family Photographer, Oklahoma City photographers, Oklahoma City Portrait Photographer, Oklahoma City Portrait Photography, Oklahoma Photographer, Oklahoma Photography, Photography, photography business tips, photography tips, PPA, professional photographers of america, progress, revenue, tips, tips for photographers, what I learned in 2011
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Panera Bread Oklahoma City: Exteriors for Walton Signage (OKC Product Photographer)
I was honored to be hired for the second time by Walton Signage to document one of their recent installations in Oklahoma City. Panera Bread opened a new location in west OKC on I-40 recently, and Walton Signage designed and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Product
Tagged architecture, Commercial Photography, drive-thru, dusk, entrance, exit, exterior, Family Restaurant, food, Front, lit, low-light, market, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Architectural Photographer, Oklahoma City Architectural Photography, Oklahoma City Commercial Photographer, Oklahoma City Product Photographer, Oklahoma City Product Photography, Oklahoma Product Photographer, Oklahoma Product Photography, Panera Bread, product, product photographer, product photography, registered, restaurant, shop, sign, signage, stock, store, take out, trademark, twilight, Walton, Walton Signage
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