Dough Ohman was born and raised in Anoka, Minnesota. He is well known for the Minnesota Byways series. He loved photography at a young age and that’s what has made who is today. Before he became a full-time photographer, he worked at the Mall of America's Camp Snoopy as the director of operations. Ohman holds a bachelor’s degree in history and geography from the University of Minnesota. He likes traveling and reading. In the course of his travels, he makes regular stops at more than 30 art festivals and art fairs and around the state to document his subjects. Searching for new trends and travelling are some of the things that feed his inspiration and that passion echoes throughout his work. For him, it's all about having fun. Ohman is a popular storyteller, photographer, speaker, and author. He combines his love of photography and passion for history to pick the scenes. This has made him to become one of the most acclaimed and successful photographers in the upper Midwest.
Ohman’s works have been widely published in calendars, books, and in many national and state magazines. He has been working with the Minnesota Historical Society on the popular book series, "Minnesota Byways” over the past seven years. The series include his photographs and some texts by some of best authors in Minnesota. The series cover the state's vanishing historic sites including schoolhouses, churches, barns, courthouses, libraries, and cabins. Ohman’s photographs are now much sort after by many private collectors and galleries throughout the world. That’s why many galleries stock his ready to mount framed Dough Ohman art. Other galleries also avail them in a variety of other finishing options.