Happy 2013!  On a warm October day we were having lunch in West Hartford Center, just up the road from our house.  We ran into our neighbor, Mike Mahoney from RLM Co., who leases much of the commercial space in the Center.  Got to talking about our growing interest in opening a studio, and Mike mentioned that a space was being vacated at 10 LaSalle–in the old Blue Acorn store.  After nine years as a home-based business, we sensed this was the right time, right place, right opportunity so….we’re opening our first photography studio right in West Hartford Center!

It’s around the corner from Lululemon and across the street from Starbucks.  Love the location, it’s a cozy space and we have the tradesmen lined up to overhaul the walls, floors, signage etc. this month.  We’ve already done two shoots there (more about our upcoming personal project soon!) and I’m thrilled to say that the natural light is beautiful so we will have our choice of natural light or strobes!  Planning on a “soft opening” in February followed by a bigger bash later this spring….stay tuned for  progress reports this winter!

Thrilled to be interviewed by Hartford Magazine on our journey from the corporate world to full-time photography!  You can read the article by clicking here or download the full pdf here.

If you are headed up north this weekend, feel free to stop by Stockbridge MA on Saturday July 2nd where our NY Mets photographs are on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum.  The Museum is hosting “Play Ball!” which celebrates the Game and Rockwell’s baseball art.  I will be speaking at 1p.m. about the Mets photos, which are on display in larger than life sized prints.  Bring the kids and grab a hot dog with us!!

We are very excited for Co:Lab, the ad agency that designed our commercial website.  They have won two 2011 Connecticut Art Directors Club (CADC) awards for their design of our website and business cards.  We were attracted to them for their clean, modern look with a sense of fun.  We loved working with them for their great personalities and professional manner.  Congratulations Troy, Rich and Constanza!

Wonderful to see the courant.com pick up our Hartford Real Art Ways event shooting the new Impossible Project’s instant film, Silver Shade, w/an old polaroid camera.  Thank you to The Impossible Project for sponsoring us!

Welcome to our new site and blog! We are really excited to launch our new look. We’ll be highlighting our latest projects, personal work, and photography resources/discoveries here on the blog. Attached is a sneak peek at a test image from our upcoming personal project “30 Days of Doing the Impossible” using the Impossible Project’s new Color Shade film which we think has such a beautiful tone. Follow along on the Jane Shauck Photography Facebook page to see the the images or check back here later to see project updates…we’ll be starting the project this Monday! Special thanks to Co:Lab and Brand New for all their help and for making our team shine!

You are invited! Please join Mike and I as we do a live shoot at Hartford’s Real Art Ways Creative Cocktail Hour “Instant Gratification” party this Thursday, 9/16. We will be creating a live art project using a Polaroid camera and the Impossible Project’s new film, Silver Shade. Thank you to the Impossible Project for sponsoring us on this exciting event!