Jenn and Brandon | Yosemite Wedding at the Ahwahnee Hotel | Yosemite National Park, CA

Jenn and Brandon's wedding was my last Yosemite wedding of the year and it took advantage of the great fall color in Yosemite Valley. The color was absolutely spectacular and it was a joy to spend the day searching out the most vivid locations. I love these small Yosemite weddings - everyone has such an amazing time and there's always a room full of personalities. Thanks Jenn and Brandon for sharing your day with me, please enjoy some of my favorites from the day.

Jenna and Kyle | Wolf Lakes Wedding | Sanger, CA

Jenna and Kyle's wedding can only be described as an epic experience. They did something I've never seen before and used the entire Wolf Lakes facility for their reception with cocktails at Lakeside, dinner on the lawn beside the lake, and cake and dancing in the Garden Pavilion. Beyond all that, they were married in a ceremony in a brand new church in Lemoore which meant a long drive to and from the ceremony. Amazingly, nearly everything (aside from a small limo problem) went off without a hitch and it was an amazing day. Enjoy a few of my favorite images from the day...

Julie and Johnny | The Vista and The Raddison Wedding | Fresno, CA

Sorry for the long gap in posts here, it's been a crazy summer/fall season and I have a lot to show! We're going to start with this wedding from late September, but keep your eyes on this site as new weddings are going to be posted every couple days or so.  Julie and Johnny's wedding day took us all across the countryside starting at Julie and Johnny's home, then to The Vista near Merced, back to Chowchilla for the ceremony, and finally ending up in Fresno at the Raddison in downtown Fresno for the beautifully decorated reception. Enjoy a few of my favorites from the day...

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