Award winning photographer Mark Martinez specializes in weddings, quinceaneras, sweet sixteens, bar mitzvahs, bat mitvahs and portraits in all of Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego and Santa Barbara.

Your wedding photography should be fun, beautiful, and affordable. Los Angeles and Orange County wedding photographer Mark Martinez is an award winning photojournalist and part of a hot new trend in wedding and lifestyle photography. Blending elements of high fashion photography with cutting edge photojournalism techniques he is one of new generation of photographers changing the face of modern wedding photography and destination wedding photography in Orange County and beyond.

Mark Martinez is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in Southern California. He is an award winning photojournalist and former staff photographer at the Orange County Register. He works locally in Los Angeles and Orange County but also travels regularly to San Diego and Santa Barbara photographing weddings, quinceaneras, sweet sixteens, and other special events. He brings a wealth of experience from his years as a photojournalist a well as a love of fashion photography to create images that are fresh and vibrant. His goal is to create beautiful and timeless images of the bride and her day and to capture memories that she will cherish forever. He is a leader among Los Angeles and Orange County wedding photographers as one of only a handful of experienced photojournalists applying their skills to wedding photography.

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Traditional wedding photography has for many years been characterized by old ways of thinking about image making. Wedding portraits were done in a formal style with very little creativity or imagination. The results were predictable and uninspiring and frequently failed to capture the personalities and energy of the bride and groom. Rather than imitate what has been done in the past Los Angeles and Orange County wedding photographer and photojournalist Mark Martinez is bringing a fresh approach to wedding and event photography. His style can be described as a combination of authentic photojournalism with the energy and creativity of high fashion photography. Weddings are a celebration of Love and the images should capture this in a fun and beautiful way. Mark’s vision is to let the personality of the bride and groom shine through in images that are uniquely their own. The result is photography that is truly fresh, modern, and beautiful.

QUINCEANERA AND SWEET SIXTEEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Quinceaneras and sweet sixteens are very important events in the lives of young women and their families. These celebrations are often steeped in tradition but have also become modern affairs blending the old and the new allowing the debutante to create an event that is classic and yet uniquely her own. Quinceanera photography and sweet sixteen photography, much like wedding photography, had in the past featured tired poses with very little creativity. Mark Martinez is creating a new way of thinking about quinceanera photograhy and sweet sixteen photography by bringing the same level of creativity, imagination, and style used to photograph weddings to these events. Today’s debutantes want images that are fresh and modern and that reflect their sense of style. Los Angeles and Orange County wedding photographer Mark Martinez creates quinceanera and sweet sixteen images that showcase each young woman’s individual personality using the very best in photographic technique. The result is quinceanera and sweet sixteen photography that is beautiful, stylish, and unique.

DESTINATION WEDDINGS
Destination weddings have become a very popular trend for brides in recent years. Combining the elements of a vacation with a bridal celebration destination weddings offer unique opportunities for creating a memorable event and for creating beautiful wedding images. Finding a quality destination wedding photographer can be difficult. Los Angeles and Orange County wedding photographer Mark Martinez is your best choice for destination wedding photography as he brings years of experience as a photojournalist as well as extensive experience traveling to some of the worlds most popular wedding destinations. Popular locations for destination weddings include Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. Mark has traveled and photographed in all of these areas and considers them excellent choices for a dream destination wedding. He is available for travel throughout the United States (including Hawaii) as well as Mexico, the Caribbean, South America and Europe. Please contact us regarding availability and expenses.

MARK MARTINEZ PHOTOGRAPHY
Los Angeles and Orange County wedding photographer Mark Martinez grew up in Southern California. Born and raised in Cerritos (a city on the border of Los Angeles and Orange County) he knows what makes this area special and uses the diversity of locations and geography to create images that reflect the Southern California lifestyle. Mark attended UCLA earning a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a Master of Arts from UC Santa Barbara. He worked for several years as a staff photographer at the Orange County Register before creating his own company specializing in high fashion and photojournalistic wedding and event (quinceanera & sweet sixteen) photography. He maintains the highest standards of business practice and is a proud member of several photographic associations including WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Professionals International) and PPOC (Professional Photographers of Orange County). Modern and timeless images and experience you can trust - Mark Martinez Photography - Southern California's Premier Wedding Photojournalist.