Toledo Pet Farm Photographer

I'm excited to share some good news! I recently signed on to be the contract photographer for Toledo Pet Farm! Toledo Pet Farm is a full-service pet facility located on a 4 acre lot, right off of Airport Highway (between Reynolds and Holland Sylvania Rd). Toledo Pet Farm is the largest facility of its kind in the area offering boarding, pet day-care, grooming, photography, training, and a vet clinic.

As the resident photographer for the Toledo Pet Farm, I will be offering customized portrait photography specializing in pets. I have a studio on site where I'll be shooting more traditional portraits or, when the weather permits, I will conduct sessions outside on the 4 acre campus. I'll be offering a number of exciting products and photography services . The photo sessions can include only people, only pets, or both. For more more information on my products and services offered at Toledo Pet Farm click here.

Existing Lorenzen Studios clients please note that this will not change any of the products, prices, or services that I currently offer at Lorenzen Studios. The products and services offered at Toledo Pet Farm are exclusive to that business, and for Toledo Pet Farm customers only. I will continue to offer my customized portrait photography sessions to all Lorenzen Studios clients as I always have, in your home or at the location of your choice.

Cheers,
Janelle

Update!

I know it has been a long time since I have posted here. I have had a lot of changes in my life since the last time I posted, so an update is long past due.

Last November I lost my day job. Since I became joyfully jobless I have had a lot of things going on in my personal life and as a result my portrait business was put on the back burner. After the holiday rush was over wedding planning started to take up a lot of my free time. With that came more life changes such as moving into our first home. Then, right in the midst of wedding planning, I experienced a great loss. My father passed away on March 23 2011, six weeks before our wedding. His unexpected death came to a great shock to our family and it was all we could do to get through the last weeks of wedding planning.
On May 7 2011, Aaron and I were married at Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids, OH. The wedding was beautiful and we were lucky to have some good weather as the ceremony was outside.

Check out the beautiful photography by JP Photography.

(Photo by JP Photography)

Click here to check out the awesome wedding video trailer by Fairytale Productions.

Right after the wedding was over, Aaron and I headed to the Bahamas for our honeymoon. We lived like king and queen for a week while we relaxed at the beautiful Sandals resort at Emerald Bay. (Photos to come soon!)

Since getting back from the honeymoon I have been settling into married life. While still mourning my loss, I am slowly healing.

As for photography, I am officially open for business. I am accepting new clients and hoping to build up my portrait clientele. I have updated my website, LorenzenStudios.com. You will notice new portrait examples in the galleries. However, I have kept my low pricing in hopes to gain some business in this struggling economy.

In addition to working on my portrait photography I have been exploring encaustic painting and mixed media art. If you are interested in seeing this new art work check out my art blog, A Life In Progress.

Now that the site is updated and I'm open for business you can expect to see a lot more posts here. Check back often for new work!

~ Janelle ~

Studio News

This post is to let my clients know that I have moved out of my studio space in downtown Toledo. Although there is a lot of great creative artists that have studio space in the Secor Building the space really wasn't working for me. Since the Lucas County Arena opened downtown parking has become a problem. The location has become rather inconvenient for my clients. So I have moved out of the space.

For now, I am without a proper studio space for my photography. I will continue to offer my services on location and in my clients' homes. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Although this was a hard decision to make, I do feel like I made the right one. Moving out of the space has helped me take stock of my creative activities and have inspired me to start painting and drawing again. I will also continue to concentrate on my fine art photography as always. Please be sure to check back to see my newest work.

~ Janelle ~

New Studio!

Exciting news! I recently signed a lease on a new studio space in downtown Toledo. My 7th floor space is large and urban and on a floor with a number of other artists' studios. Its in an old building on Jefferson that used to be the old Hotel Secor. I've been super busy getting the studio ready for clients, so I don't have any photos to share yet. However, I will be planning an "Open Studio" party when the work is complete. So check back for details.

Here is an image of the old Hotel Secor circa 1910.

Cheers,

~ Janelle ~

Out Of "The Office"

Tomorrow morning I will be heading out of town to stay in Traverse City, MI for a week. Traverse City is one of the prettiest places I've ever seen with my own two eyes. In addition to the white sand and blue water that attracts tourists like bees to honey, there are some great wineries and wonderful entertainment.

Clients: Please note that I will be away from email and phone for the entire week. I will return your messages when I return on Monday the 21st.

You many not know this, but travel photography is one my favorite things to do. It makes me feel as if I can bring a bit of my trip home with me. Since I can't take you with me, I thought I'd share some photos I took in Traverse City during my past visits. Enjoy!

You can view the rest of my photos from Traverse City here.

New Site Is Up!

Finally after a ton of trouble shooting and a couple of calls to technical support the new flash site for LorenzenStudios.com is up!

It looks like the email contact form isn't working right just yet. Sorry for the inconvenience. I hope to have that fixed soon. For now you can just send me an email at Janelle@LorenzenStudios.com.

In addition, if you are trying to place an order and run into any trouble please let me know.

Thanks,
~ Janelle ~

New Site Coming Soon!

You may have noticed that LorenzenStudios.com is currently down. That means my new site will be launching very soon! Check back for updates!

And in case you just can't stand the wait, here is a pic just for you:

If you want to see more of my work you can also check out my photos on flickr.

Cheers,

~ Janelle ~

Who the Heck Are You?

Maybe it's my market research day job bleeding over into my photography business, or maybe I'm just nosey, but I'm just dying to know a little more about my blog visitors. Who you are, how you know me (or don't), and what you had for breakfast. Okay, maybe not that. But still, I'd like to hear a little more about you. So please take a moment to answer the quick poll in the right sidebar. It's much appreciated!

Cheers,
Janelle

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