BIO

My name is Jennifer Martinez and I am so glad you are here. I have created this site to share a little bit of me. The images I capture and the words that I share are from my heart. I share them with cariño (heartfelt love and affection).

Making them has been part of my healing journey in life. My hope is that the images bring you the peace they brought me when I captured and processed them. And that my words, which I'm gonna be honest are sometimes a jumbled mess, strike something inside you that is relatable and maybe even hopeful.

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Photography and writing have gotten me through some of my toughest journeys in life. Through pain and loss, they were the tools that helped me heal. They have also been a tool of mine to help inspire others and create hope for positive change. I hope you find something here that does this for you.

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At my core, I am an educator. The field of education, in K-12 and Community Based Organizations, has been life's work, and I hope that you can learn a little something coming here too. Be sure to click the photos and uncover opportunities for learning, including an acknowledgment of the land that they are captured on and information about the tribes the land belongs to. ​

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Some of the photos in my portfolio are available for purchase and 10% of every sale's proceeds goes to Real Rent Duwamish.

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Though I am based in the Pacific Northwest now, I was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM. For more on where I am from and the foundation that holds me up today, see below.