Madere's SpectraLight Photography & Design began in Cleveland in 1980 and moved to Olmsted Falls in December of 1987 and then to North Ridgeville in November of 2006.
The studio is a small, family-run business operated by Mark and Doreen Madere from their home in Cypress Station - a development that is near the end of Bagley Road in North Ridgeville (about 9 minutes west of Great Northern Mall). Unlike most large studios, Mark and Doreen are available to provide you with a pleasant, more personalized service. They are dedicated to making your wedding or portrait experience a relaxing and pleasant one - something which will be reflected in your finished photographs.
Madere's SpectraLight Photography & Design specializes in high school senior portraits, fine wedding photography, glamour photography and family portraits created in the park or in the subject's home showcasing each family's personal environment.
Mark, who does all of the photography for the studio, is originally from Du Bois, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with an associate degree in Specialized Technology, majoring in Photography/Multi-Media. Mark has done photography for two international news services: the Associated Press and United Press International. He has also done a great deal of medical and public relations photography for Fairview General Hospital and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland.
Mark is recognized as a leading teacher of photography in the Cleveland area. He has taught classes at Cuyahoga Community College, the Olmsted Falls Adult Education Program and the Olmsted Falls Public Library. He has given lectures to the American Trade Exchange, Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Club and various classrooms through the Polaris Career Center. Mark has taught business classes to high school students for the nationally sponsored Junior Achievement program. He was honored with a display of his photography at a month-long, "one-man" show at the County Library. His photography was also featured on Channel 5's Morning Exchange in Cleveland.
Mark is a respected member of such elite organizations as Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI), Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographers of Ohio and the Society of Northern Ohio Professional Photographers (SONOPP). He has also served on the Board of Directors for SONOPP and the Olmsted Community Business Association (OCBA). He is dedicated to the growth and improvement of his community by previously serving as the Public Relations Chairman for the OCBA and the Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Club.
Mark has received many awards for his outstanding wedding and portrait photography from SONOPP as well as WPPI. The WPPI awards were selected from photographs submitted from its membership that is worldwide in scope.
Doreen was born and raised in the Cleveland area. She does graphic design for brochures, business cards and logos as well as print retouching and air brushing for the studio. She also specializes in creating attention-getting graphics for trade show exhibits at a lower cost than regular exhibit houses charge.
Doreen is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with an associate degree in Specialized Technology, majoring in Visual Communications. Doreen is a recipient of the Gold Key Award for artwork she entered in national competition. While in high school, she received the prestigious Rotary "Vocational Art Student of the Year" award. She was also awarded a Greenbriar Art League Scholarship to further her artistic training. Doreen is also dedicated to the growth and improvement of the community with her past involvement on the boards of both the Olmsted Falls PTA and Preschool PTA.
