Check out the new Family Portrait Gallery!

It's about time! After something like 5 years, I've finally put up a gallery full of newer family and child portrait photography. I hope you enjoy it, thanks for visiting!

SPRING PORTRAIT SALE! | SOLD OUT…

SORRY, THIS OFFER IS SOLD OUT. IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE INFORMED OF FUTURE OFFERS, SEND ME  A MESSAGE THROUGH MY CONTACT PAGE. Grab those kids, leash up the dog, and get them all ready for some fabulous family portraits! We are not offering a watered down "mini" session here, this is the full portrait experience! To take advantage of this great offer, all you have to do is click the purchase link below the offer details and pay for your session. You will pay now for your session but you'll have over a year to take advantage of it! For questions or information about something we didn't cover here, shoot us an email through our contact page! This offer is only available for a limited time, so make

Brand Spanking New Wedding Portfolio!

After 4 years, I finally sat down and went through 100,000+ or so wedding pictures I've taken over the last 8 years and pared it down to 76 or so of my absolute favorites - the images that I feel define my style and how I photograph weddings. True to nature it's heavy on moments, heavy on joy, heavy on the quirky little kids, with a dash of dynamic portraits thrown in for good measure. I hope it brings a smile to your face, and I really hope it inspires you to get in touch with me about shooting your wedding. Enjoy!

Announcing the 2013 Fall Portrait Sale!

Click the "Buy Now" link to purchase your session, then contact the studio to schedule your session! Grab those kids, leash up the dog, and get ready for the best Fall Portrait offer we've ever organized! We're doing things a little different this year; instead of offering mini sessions as in the past, this is the full portrait experience! To take advantage of this great offer, all you have to do is click the purchase link below the offer details and pay for your session. While the session must be photographed by 12/1 and orders placed by 12/8 to guarantee Christmas delivery this year, you can use the offer anytime before 12/1/2014 - over a year to take advantage! For questions or information about something

Announcing the 2013 Spring Portrait Event | March 16, 2013 | Fresno, CA

It’s that time of year again! The temperature is rising, the fog, rain and cold will be a distant memory, and we’ll all be breaking out the t-shirts and flip flops. Those barren orchards will explode with color and all that green grass in the hills will give way to the beautiful blossoms of spring. In honor of the spectacular central valley spring weather, I’m announcing a spring portrait event. This event features quick, pain-free 20 minute sessions that will deliver a set of fun, spontaneous images for you to hang on your wall, preserve in an album, or if you’re a "plan-aheader", to make a fabulous WARM Holiday card for next year! Get those kiddos dressed and out to the park for a great

Fall Portrait Event 2012 | Two Days of Portraits | Fresno, CA

It’s that time of year again! You might not believe it, but it is going to get cool and those holiday cards need to be sent. So, Mark Janzen Photography is offering a very limited opportunity to a few lucky families! On the morning of Saturday, November 3 we will have a full slate of sessions at the beautiful Woodward Park taking advantage of some great fall color. Then the very next day on Sunday, November 4, we’ll have a full run of sessions Sessions with an urban feel in downtown Fresno. As with all Portrait Events, the sessions run about 20 minutes and are limited to a single family. These sessions are perfect for small children with those short little attention spans! You will place your order

Mastering Natural Light Workshop | October 6, 2012 | Fresno, CA

On it's surface, natural light seems like it's the easier light to use, but truly mastering it is one of the hardest obstacles to becoming a great photographer. This class aims to leave you fully versed in all the considerations to be taken to use any natural light to its fullest potential. Any light can be "great light" if you know what to do with it. Mark will draw on his 25+ years of serious shooting, the last 8 years as a full time wedding and portrait photographer, to teach you the fundamental concepts of shooting with natural light to create dramatic, striking, and beautiful images - all without using any additional reflectors, scrims or other modifiers. Whether you are serious hobbyist wanting to make

Fun in the Sun! Beach Portrait Event

Grab the flip-flops, board shorts, and kids and join me at Avila Beach on July 8, 9, or 10 for an amazing portrait opportunity! Be ready to play and have fun, and I'll be there to record it all with my camera. These aren't your average beach portraits - no white shirts and khaki's. This is a LIFEstyle session capturing all the fun, joy, and happiness your family has to offer. Bring the sand toys, the boogie board, kite's, and your personalities. Note, these are NOT mini-sessions, this is a full session, but you get it for the "local" session price. Plus, you'll get a special price on a 16x20 framed or gallery wrap print and a nice little discount on any additional order. The

Craig has arrived! A new Associate Photographer at Mark Janzen Photography

Big news! After 6+ years of being the sole photographer for my studio Mark Janzen Photography, I have added a 2nd photographer to the team and he's available now for weddings in 2012 and beyond. Craig Kohlruss is a legitimate, talented photojournalist who's brought his unique vision and storytelling ability to the local wedding photography community. His skills, developed over the last 20+ years shooting news in Northern California and currently with our own Fresno Bee, meld perfectly with the documentary focus that Mark Janzen Photography brings to weddings. When looking at bringing on another photographer to shoot weddings for my studio, I couldn't have imagined a better fit and I'm honored and excited to have him on board. His highlights portfolio is cycling through