Chad Baumer Photography

Signature Aviation PBI North at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.

After getting home from three back-to-back photo shoots for Signature Aviation last week, I thought it was a great opportunity to share one of my favorite locations I ever shot for them. Falling Pear and I were hired to be at PBI North, their newest flagship FBO (Fixed Based Operator), right before the grand opening to quickly capture content for Signature’s marketing. I fell in love immediately when we stepped foot on this property with the modern and sleek design to fit the elevated clientele. From the large, expansive 2-story lobby with a moss wall to the stunning sculpture piece hanging above, this particular FBO location is a standout. As a cherry on top, the morning light spilled throughout the interior lobby space and illuminated the wood tones and furniture. Looking at these edited photos, you would never know that there was still active construction taking place on-site.

Photographed for: Signature Aviation
Edited by: Amanda Baumer and myself

Infinity Architectural Lighting
Cambria
Wilsonart
Garden State Tile
GrowUp Greenwalls

A love letter from Austin, Texas: Part 2 of 2.

Our week spent in Austin last month for the Architecture and Design Photography Summit was filled with inspiration, lessons, collaboration, joy and motivation. Being surrounded by over 130 of our photography peers from throughout the world left me with so many emotions, like when you experience something so great that you don’t want it to end.

During our visit, I wanted to photograph several architectural wonders in Austin that spoke to me. Amanda and I drove around the city to several locations so I could get some shots with a Leica M6 film camera that I rented specifically for this trip. The best part about being a photographer is having the chance to capture the world in real time and those moments will forever be engrained in these pictures.

🎞 Film: Mamiya M645 and Leica M6
📷 Digital: Canon R5

Lorelei Wine Bar in Orlando, Florida.

The revival of the Mills 50 district in Orlando has expanded with several restaurants, bars and shops over the past decade. It’s refreshing to see a plethora of spots available for people to hang out and Lorelei is another beautiful addition to the neighborhood, thanks to gdpdesignbuild. The team has designed several of these new restaurants and I feel they are a huge reason why this area of Orlando has become so lively. With the upscale and sophisticated design strewn throughout Lorelei, it’s effortless to unwind and feel at ease here.

We had to photograph this project over two separate days due to a classic Florida afternoon thunderstorm that rolled through on our initial photo shoot day. With the bar area facing due west, I knew we had to photograph this particular project in the afternoon rather than a more weather-reliable morning to get that sunlight coming into the space. We had to be more nimble and flexible in our scheduling so we could be graced with a sunny afternoon rather than another rainy one. Overcoming all these obstacles makes me especially proud of these images and how we captured the space to really invoke a feeling of escape and tranquility.

Photographed for: gdpdesignbuild
Edited by: Amanda Baumer

🎞 Film: Mamiya M645 Super
📷 Digital: Canon R5