Paycom Center, Oklahoma City: What an Arena Suits and What It Does Not
A large downtown Oklahoma City arena with extensive concourses, function space and ample parking.
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Venue Guides
We are writing a photographer’s field guide to every wedding venue we would happily work in, city by city. Each guide covers the light, the timing and the frames that work – and says plainly where we are drawing on craft rather than on having shot there.
Oklahoma City Farmers Market: One Frame and How It Is Made
A historic market hall in Oklahoma City, with aged timber, vintage fittings and a long open interior volume.
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The National Museum of the American Indian, Oklahoma City: Four Ways Out of the Gallery Problem
A modern museum in Oklahoma City with galleries, indoor event space and outdoor grounds, allowing a whole day on one site.
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The Jones Assembly, Oklahoma City: Restaurant, Music Room, Patio
A restaurant and live music venue in Oklahoma City, with dining space, a performance room and an outdoor patio.
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Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City: How the Light Moves
A 1930s performing arts hall in downtown Oklahoma City, with an auditorium, stage and public lobbies.
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The Boathouse District, Oklahoma City: How the Light Moves
A cluster of modern boathouses with reflective glass facades and sculptural forms along the Oklahoma River, south of downtown Oklahoma City.
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The Packard Building: Photographing a Converted Car Showroom
A converted 1920s automobile showroom in Oklahoma City, with original brick, timber beams and very large display windows.
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Bricktown Ballpark: Photographing a Wedding in a Stadium
A brick-built ballpark in Oklahoma City's Bricktown district, with a playing field, tiered seating and the city beyond the outfield.
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The Blue Ball Barn, Wilmington: A Walk Through a Converted Barn
A converted Wilmington stone barn walked in the order a wedding day uses it — doors, hall, loft and grounds.
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The Oklahoma City Museum of Art: Field Notes on Glass, Twice Over
A contemporary art museum in downtown Oklahoma City, with a glazed atrium, a monumental glass sculpture and gallery floors.
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