Lorei Portraits

03/30/2026

Kyrie Laubenthal is the owner of The Crate Escape and founder of The Crate Escape Crisis Comfort, a program providing safe, compassionate pet care for families facing crisis so they can remain together during difficult times. Guided by empathy and dignity, she works to remove barriers that often force families to surrender beloved animals during periods of instability.

Women Making History celebrates extraordinary women in our community whose leadership, service, and courage continue to shape Erie for the better. Join us Monday, March 30 at 7:00pm at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center as we honor the 2026 class of remarkable women whose impact inspires us all.

Special thanks to Lorei Portraits for capturing our Women Making History 2026 portraits.

03/11/2026

Another delightful WMH honoree.

After a 37-year career with the Adco Group in San Francisco, where she served as General Manager and Senior Vice President, Linda Corso returned to Erie and dedicated her time and leadership to strengthening the community through nonprofit service. She remains deeply engaged as a volunteer and board leader, contributing her experience to organizations such as the United Way of Erie County's Women United, the Erie Women’s Fund, and Mercy Center for Women while championing philanthropy and civic engagement across the region.

Women Making History celebrates extraordinary women in our community whose leadership, service, and courage continue to shape Erie for the better. Join us Monday, March 30 at 7:00pm at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center as we honor the 2026 class of remarkable women whose impact inspires us all.

Special thanks to Lorei Portraits for capturing our Women Making History 2026 portraits.

03/10/2026

Andrea Amicangelo is a partner and co-owner of Amicangelo & Theisen, LLC, where she has built a respected legal career grounded in integrity, collaboration, and service while also helping lead a women-run law firm committed to community impact. A devoted mother and advocate for her son with autism, she channels that same determination into her work supporting clients and animal welfare organizations across Erie.

Women Making History celebrates extraordinary women in our community whose leadership, service, and courage continue to shape Erie for the better. Join us Monday, March 30 at 7:00pm at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center as we honor the 2026 class of remarkable women whose impact inspires us all.

Special thanks to Lorei Portraits for capturing our Women Making History 2026 portraits.

03/10/2026

Elana Como is the Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Institute of Research, Inc., where she leads initiatives that strengthen early childhood education and family systems while advocating for equity in opportunity for children and families. Guided by faith and resilience, she has built a career dedicated to removing barriers and creating pathways for women and children to thrive.

Women Making History celebrates extraordinary women in our community whose leadership, service, and courage continue to shape Erie for the better. Join us Monday, March 30 at 7:00pm at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center as we honor the 2026 class of remarkable women whose impact inspires us all.

Special thanks to Lorei Portraits for capturing our Women Making History 2026 portraits.

11/11/2025

Thanks to our wonderful clients, we raised $1348.42 for the Mercy Center for Women as part of our Lorei Portraits 35th anniversary special.

Paul and Gretchen Lorei stopped by the Mercy Center for Women with a generous gift to our families. Lorei Portraits celebrated their 35th anniversary making memories for thousands of people. Paul and Gretchen opened their hearts and lenses to support the Mercy Center for Women. We are grateful in allowing our mission to be a snapshot of their celebration.

09/02/2025

In September of 1990 I was broke. I walked into the Gannon PR department without an appointment. The director, Roberta, was kind enough to review my portfolio: images of kids on tricycles, a mission trip to Haiti, our neighbor’s pet falcon. For some reason, she gave me an assignment. A small one. I made $35. I had no idea such a small step would become such a big journey. My photography side hustle was meant to be a stop gap until I got through grad school and on to writing the Great American Novel. God had other plans. I went from college PR shoots to class reunions to weddings, and on to our current mix of families, high school seniors, headshots and art portraits. Somehow, we raised five kids, weathered a few recessions, transitioned to digital, lost a child, survived a pandemic, celebrated three of our children's weddings and welcomed seven grandchildren (plus one on the way).
And here we are today—celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Lorei Portraits! No one is more shocked (or grateful) than me. And none of this would have been possible without all my wonderful clients. You know who you are. Thank you. Thank you. thank you.

08/29/2025

Nathan came in for his senior portraits with a helmet and a dose of swagger. Great session.
Great fun.

The trophy shot.

08/21/2025

LevelUp Coaching, a soccer academy in Minneapolis needed updated website images. I was visiting and thought: Why not? We added a little salsa.

06/20/2025

Patrick wore a t-shirt for one of his senior outfits. My job is to reveal the superhero within.

Thinking about senior or family portraits this summer? Check out our Lorei Portraits 35th Anniversary Summer of Love special: https://loreiportraits-experience.com

06/13/2025

We first photographed her as a toddler. Now she’s a ballerina for the New York Ballet. I had been hoping to photograph her in Erie these last few years. I finally got my chance. Here’s a sneak peek…

06/03/2025

Roman called me from Southern California. He was going to be in Erie and needed an updated portrait. He’s a writer, filmmaker and financial planner. Who needs So-Cal when you’ve got Eri-Pa?