J. Martino Images

The Wedding

2011-07-14T19:19:00.001-07:00

Sample Engagements

2010-07-05T20:47:00.001-07:00

Hallettsville

2010-05-16T21:47:00.000-07:00

I went on a photography club field trip to Hallettsville, TX in late April. It was a photo "scavenger hunt" with a list of assigned subjects or topics to take, all in the same day with other club members and the photos will be judged against a camera club from San Antonio for a traveling trophy. I did not participate last year, but I talked Ryan into giving me nearly a whole Saturday to do this this year, and I'm glad I did.

Aside from getting a flat tire, and not being able to find a few subjects, and not having time to photograph all the subjects in the surrounding areas, it was fun and nice to take the time to check my exposures for each picture, use my new tripod, and have some quiet time to think and do one of the things I love the most. It was also nice to socialize with the other club members over lunch at a mexican restaurant, even if the average age difference between me and the other club members is probably 30 years.

It was an incredibly sunny day, and very, very clear blue skies. It was fun! Here are the photos I am submitting to help my club win their trophy back! Just so you know, the rules are that you can only do normal digital adjustments like cropping, sharpening, levels and curves, correction of dust spots and filters, but no cloning anything in or out of the image is allowed.

Spring is here!

2010-04-03T19:34:00.001-07:00

The Return of Priceless Portaits

2010-02-11T20:18:00.001-08:00

Last year I dontated a few portrait sessions to the youth in my church to help them with a fundraiser. I decided to do it again, and thought I would add to my portfolio sample to lay out at the auction with some of the sessions I did last year of the families that purchased the "priceless portaits" then. I have improved somewhat, and I'm excited for the chance to practice some more, and help with the fundraiser too!

Here are some portaits added from the past year.

Jamie's Senior Pictures

2009-07-23T22:31:00.001-07:00

Portrait Sitting II

2009-05-19T21:09:00.001-07:00

These photos are raw, no touching up, no cropping, no special effects. There is much that can still be done to put the final touches on any of these photos.
1. Click on a photo to see it larger. After you click on a photo make note of the number at the end of the web address or hold the mouse over the picture. This is the picture number.
2. Click back to go back to this screen with all the proofs (unless it was opened in a new window).
3. Select the photos you want to have "finalized".
4. Send me the number of the photo and what finishing technique you want done:
- vingette (frame around the edges) in black, white, or just blurred.
- cropped in a certain way
- other (describe and it can likely be done!)
*keep in mind I will likely do color enhancing, sharpening, and eye enhancing*
5. Use your order form to give me picture numbers and sizes - that will effect the cropping and vingettes, but you can order the same picture in more than one size.

Last Minute Wedding Reception

2009-05-18T16:30:00.001-07:00

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Portrait Sitting I

2009-05-12T16:39:00.000-07:00

Dry Run

2009-05-11T18:52:00.000-07:00

Some of my donated "Priceless Portraits" packages have been scheduled, so I did a dry run with our neighbor to see if I could use the lens I have and my backyard and home for backgrounds. These are my samples...but we may also go to the park. Keep in mind that in the interest of time I didn't use my tripod for every shot, and the photo finishing was rushed, and some weren't touched up at all!

Priceless Portraits

2009-02-07T15:27:00.000-08:00

Over the last few years, I have been fortunate enough to capture some great people during great "Kodak" moments - some planned, some not. I learned so much about my own work and how I've evolved with my knowledge, equipment, lighting and digital photo processing skills preparing this portfolio. How I wish I could go back to the beginning and have a bunch of re-do's! If I knew then what I know now....oh, well. First lesson learned - don't use an inferior computer monitor, like my work laptop! Some of these were too hastily retouched, but still, enjoy!

Photos from a Field Trip

2008-08-17T19:06:00.000-07:00

I went on a field trip with my new photography club in Houston (Houston Camera Club). I joined one last year in New Jersey (Raritan Photographic Society) and loved it. I learned so much from looking at the work of others and listening to judges critique photos - mine as well as others.

Here are a few photos I took (completely raw, unedited) this past Saturday at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center in Humble, TX. I was excited at what I could do when I was rushed and with a group, so I wonder how much more I would enjoy photography if I had time and solitude?
Click on a the picture to see a larger image.

Bio

2008-01-02T10:10:00.000-08:00

Revised: 8/17/2008

Originally from the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado, Jennifer has always been inspired by nature and its inconsistent perfection. Living in the northeast proved challenging to her interest in landscape and nature photography, so slowly she is expanding her genres as a hobby photographer and is grateful for any opportunity to take photos, especially outdoors. Her two year old son was diagnosed with Leukemia in late 2006 shortly after her first digital SLR camera purchase. Although it was shelved for many months during hospital stays, the expressive nature of children, particularly her own child, has become a dominant theme in her collection of photos. She is not a professional but is striving to learn as much as possible to keep photography a creative outlet that is individually satisfying and helps share the life she leads and the beauty around her with extended family thousands of miles away. She recently moved from New Jersey to Sugar Land, Texas with her husband and son, burdened with pediatric cancer treatments but filled with hope and support from loved ones. Between her love of travel, photography equipment and the latest photo editing software, Jennifer is always looking for new ideas and things to shoot.