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  • Maria Martins

    I'm a traveler, portraitist, and a lover of nature and all its mysteries. For 30 years I have helped create magical moments for families through fine art portraiture. I look forward to continuing my work by helping you capture your next timeless portrait!

    Asheville | Avalon | West Palm

You know how hard it is to get all of you together in one place at the same time. It takes a lot of work (and a lot of love!) to accomplish it, especially with all the conflicting schedules and work and school that keep us so busy and apart. Now that you’ve done the hard job of bringing everyone together, let us take care of the rest.

This fortuitous opportunity for a family portrait–one that you’ve been trying to coordinate for so long–has finally come. To organize and pose your big, loveable family you need a professional who knows how to arrange everyone for that perfect portrait. You may not get many chances like this again, so don’t be afraid to go that extra mile for the best portraits possible.

Our portraits are guaranteed for life.

When Unique Image Photography, LLC began over 25 years ago, one of the most important goals was to ensure the fine art quality of traditional portraiture through film photography. Even now in the age of easy digital photography, camera phones, and the availablity of professional equipment and tutorials to anyone with a slight interest, we still maintain the goal of having each client walk out of our studio with a high quality, framed heirloom art piece.

We hope to see you and yours at the shore this summer!

Call the studio to schedule today: (856)478-6990.

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One of my favorite products we offer is the customizable photo album. It gives you a chance to turn your portrait session into a visual narrative. A day at the beach is the perfect set and setting for an album. There’s playful activities and so much to explore, with little critters and hidden treasures waiting to be discovered at every turn.

Great story telling ideas for beach albums are your child’s first experience with the ocean, a family reunion at the shore, a weekend trip with your friends, or an engagement announcement. There’s so much to work with when you have an incredible location, a professional photographer with 25+ years experience, and a vision.

The Jersey Shore awaits you this summer! Sea Isle, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Cape May, Wildwood, Ocean City, LBI; with so many fun beaches along our coast how can you possibly stay away?

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“Each person has an opportunity every day to reach and teach someone. With each person who returns to the Earth, the Vision of a better world grows stronger…” Tom Brown Jr., Grandfather.

We have been given the very special job to be stewards of this land and all that inhabit it. 10 acres is a lot to manage, especially with a garden and a dozen animals depending on you, but the work is rewarding and the gifts and lessons are boundless.

It’s time now to share what we’ve learned from the land and the many years of working hard to help it flourish. We’re having our first Day Camp for children ages 8-12 at the farm July 14th from 10am to 4pm; $49 including a local, fresh lunch. We believe it’s so important to pass down what we’ve learned from working with the land, in hopes that it instills a respect and knowledge for the environment and agriculture. And it’s fun!

We hope you’ll join us!

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Summer feeds our curiosity.

We’re given new smells like honeysuckle, wild roses, and cut grass. New sounds come through our windows at night, like leggy crickets, tree frogs, and wide-eyed owls. Everything is green and bursting with vibrant color.

The day goes by in many stages luster. Early morning dew gathers shiny silver beads on the grass; the noon sun sends ripples of bright light sailing over the water; and dark nights are filled with twinkling fireflies that light up the shadowed trees like Christmas.

There’s so much to behold in this season, and so much to remind us that we are blessed.

Art is a tool for remembering. Live in gratitude, cherish every moment, and make art!

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One of the best things about living here in Jersey is the beach. It’s hard to come across a Jersey native without a childhood memory associated with the Jersey Shore. The shore has always been a special and iconic tradition for us, and it’s become even bigger thanks to popular culture, becoming the place to be in the summer.

Recall some of those memories now. The anxious yet sleepy ride down, all the beige seashell decor in your shorehouse, crab traps with muddy spidery captives, sticky ice cream hands for days, fixed gear bikes, sand in everything even though you didn’t take it to the beach, lifeguard crushes, endless rides on the boardwalk, mom rubbing aloe on your sunburnt shoulders, and all the freedom–it’s a world away from regular life and even watching your favorite TV shows on rainy days feels different somehow.

This is where so many memories are made. The good, the bad, and the elusive; those kind that feel connected to the waves rolling in and out and growing up and watching boat lights passing listlessly in the night.

Let us help you capture the memories so that they aren’t so difficult to recall. The shore is forever a part of your life as long as you live here. What better place to have portraits taken with the ones you love than the Jersey Shore.

Make great memories this summer!

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