About Mark Jordan

More importantly, every award that Mark Jordan has ever earned has come directly from portrait commissions. That is to say, Mark owes his success to his clients – for it all began with simple inquiries and continues today because of those who honor him with their trust. 

COMMERCIAL  
Besides designing individual headshot portraits, Mark Jordan also creates images for businesses. A few notable companies that have engaged Mark’s services are Tiffany & Co., Virgin, Oakley, Bijan, Toyota, Crevier Mini Cooper, California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Virtium Technology, Marriott Hotels, ClubCorp, AVCO Financial, Viacom, Pacific Mutual, Blockbuster, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Bourns International, Gensler & Associates, Predictive Technologies, Orange County Performing Arts Center, and the Actors and Productions of Tony Award winning South Coast Repertory Theater.

MEMBER
– American Society of Photographers
– Professional Photographers of America
– Professional Photographers of California
– Professional Photographers of Inland Empire
– International Photographer’s Hall of Fame and Museum 

FAMILY
Mark is married to a vivacious, effervescent woman whom he met in 1985 while teaching 4th Grade for Irvine Unified. Kari was assigned to Mark’s classroom as his student teacher (it’s not a saucy as it appears). They were married in 1989, and along the way they managed to create three very independent children (now teenagers). Kari, as you may have noticed from the correspondence you may have received, is not only Mark’s wife, but Studio Manager. Kari also serves as the studio’s “master puppeteer,” and is Mark’s right hand woman at family and children portraits. When they’re not creating portraits Mark & Kari can be found around town at any number of local eateries (preferably La Fiesta), at the movies, Yogurtland, or Saddleback Church.

INTERESTS
In no particular order of preference: Music – Art – Golf – Friends – Movies – Theater – Guitar – Bass – Ceramics – Baseball – Stained Glass – Travel – Puzzles – Sea Shells – Reading – Psychology – Politics – Puzzles – Tropics – Writing – Fine Dining.

MOVIES 
Young Frankenstein – Inception – Incredibles – Aliens – Braveheart – Being There – Shawshank Redemption – To Kill A Mockingbird – Bringing Up Baby – Bee Movie – Unforgiven – Gran Torino – Matrix (et al) –  A Shot in the Dark – Roman Holiday – Ran – Pulp Fiction – My Fair Lady – Man With Two Brains – Roxanne – Groundhog Day – Fargo – Heaven Can Wait – Driving Miss Daisy – Damn Yankees – Bullit – Black Sunday – Bananas – Sin City – 300 – Adam’s Rib – Contact – Blade Runner (not the director’s cut) – Philadelphia Story – Back to the Future – Ghost Rider – Wizard of Oz – Gladiator – Double Indemnity – Top Hat – North by Northwest – RoboCop – Rear Window – Nemo – Little Mermaid – IronMan – Casino Royale – Aladin – Lord of the Rings (et al) – Sherlock Holmes – Terminator – You’ve Got Mail – Forbidden Planet – The Dark Night – Batman Returns – The God’s Must Be Crazy – Ben Hur – The Man Who Knew Too Much (and Too Little) – Leap Year – The Day the Earth Stood Still – Empire Strikes Back – Mad Max 2 – Sleepless In Seattle – Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid – As Good As it Gets – Spanish Prisoner – Something’s Gotta Give – Dances With Wolves – just to name a few.