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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

The innocent grace of your daughter during her First Holy Communion as she makes her way through the pews is exactly the essence we want to capture in her Communion Portrait. Our hand-painted backdrops set the tone for a classic, elegant portrait that will serve as a remembrance of this sacred milestone in her life.

Her dress is exquisite and elaborate with carefully placed lace, delicate beadwork, and impeccable stiching. And unfortunately she can only wear it once! Cherish this fleeting rite of passage with a classic, professional portrait that will withstand the passing of time so you can enjoy how beautiful she is in the dress for more than one day.

With our classic portraiture you will have no trouble remembering that special day she felt like a princess and truly looked like one. It’s a memory you have one opportunity to capture with her, make it perfect and timeless with a classic portrait.

 

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Receiving First Holy Communion is a ritual practice in Christianity symbolizing an active fellowship with God. At Unique Image, we appreciate this sacred rite by providing traditional portraits that appropriately commemorate this important event. In the studio we use large natural light windows and exquisitely painted backdrops to accentuate the elegance of Communion attire. Have your child’s rosary showcased, both clasped tightly in prayerful hands or draped over their new Bible. Our photographer Maria Martins expertly captures the demure, graceful poses that typify classic Communion Portraits.

The purity and innocence of this holy rite is also capable of being non-traditional. We value the creativity of our clients and will try our best to help your unique vision be realized. Our flexibility with location makes Unique Image an ideal Portrait studio to consider. We can go on-location, at your home, or utilize our 10 acre property. In the springtime our gardens are in full bloom and the meadow is bursting with colorful wildflowers and lush grasses. Having your child’s Communion Portrait outside is an unforgettable experience that creates breath-taking portraits.

Whether in the elegant stillness of the natural light studio or later on in the season among the flowers, you will receive a beautiful Holy Communion Portrait to enjoy forever. Unique Image is committed to giving quality portraits to everyone and will provide religious and spiritual portraits of all different faiths with reverence and style.

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Sunday January 19th, 11-12pm — $ Donation Only

Self Healing Sanctuary will be hosting its first ever meditation class at the introductory level. At Unique Image we have been on our own spiritual journeys. They’ve taken us around the world, to powerful healers, holy places, sacred ceremonies, to pockets of communities who live and work for personal and global wellness, and utlimately back to ourselves.

We want to bring our experiences with self healing practice to our clients and community. Please join us for this informational class, no experience with meditation needed at all! This is a chance for you to get your feet wet.

The spiritual path is a never ending one. We are all students, no matter how “advance” our practices may be. Beginning a dialogue with fellow students is a great way to enter into awareness of your path. To see that you’ve been traveling on it the whole time.

Hope to see you soon! Classes will be every other sunday.

Peace and blessings.

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What an incredible end to the year. Each family that came into the studio had something so Unique to bring to their sessions. As you can see there’s no shortage of personality in our clients, a special perk that makes this job so much fun. Our big families came out this season for their holiday portraits, allowing us the privledge of creating heirlooms for the generations to come. New memories were made amongst old familiar faces, with the Farm’s ever present land as backdrop, standing in the portraits as another silent member of the family.

We were witness to a young couple’s new beginnings, sharing a love so warm that they were able to brave the December chill to capture some beautiful shots in the wintry field. There was plenty of fun to be had when it snowed for our pup Tucker as he frolicked and danced between the falling snow flakes. At Unique Image, we LOVE having fun and dressing up to produce some pretty creative sessions, and we love it even more when our clients do too. A classic tweed suit, flat cap, and bowtie are the perfect accessories for an old fashion Christmas portrait. And here’s a secret Unique Image photography tip for capturing the cutest portraits possible: Add kittens!

There’s no way to predict what will happen at the studio on any given day. The excitement of the season overtook some of our more mischievous clients as they “taped” their youngest brother to the wall. While for others it was a time of discipline and grace as they twirled to Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The end of 2013 was so much fun for everyone here but it’s a new year and a new energy is being born.

Reawakening, rejuvination, and rediscovery are just a few ways to describe what this new year is offering. We are inviting into the studio and farm opportunities for growth and knowledge as we begin our newest endeavor: Self Healing Sanctuary. With Basic Meditation Classes starting next week, juicing and nutrition sessions, open discussions in a wellness-centered community, yoga classes in late spring, and so much more, we are on our way to providing old and new clients with resources and support for creating their bliss this year.

Thank you to everyone who made last year so enjoyable. We’re very excited to share this new year of creativity and healing with you!

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Dear Unique Client,

The commitment of Unique Image Photography is to provide our clients with Fine Art Portraiture. We believe that there is a distinction between Portraiture and Photography and have tasked ourselves with the responsibility of producing high quality Portraits, never compromising a piece to be regarded as just another photograph.

Even before photography, when a portraitist patiently stroked oil on canvas to masterfully render his subjects, capturing the image of our families, our friends, and ourselves has given us the gift of holding memories directly in our hands. Unique Image Photography carries on the tradition of artful Portraiture by breathing lasting life into each piece of art.

When you purchase one of our packages and begin the co-creative process with Master Photographer Maria Martins, our first priority is understanding what you want from the experience so we can fully meet those desires. What you will receive is quality art.

Along with your Unique session is the opportunity to participate in the history of our 125 year old farm. Preciously preserved farmland, English flower gardens, vegetable patch, and friendly barnyard animals to play and pose with provide an experience unlike any other. Also included are a professional artist to retouch and refine your portraits, dozens of exquisite frames to choose from with customizable final image sizes, and attentive and compassionate staff.

Included with your final purchase in the peace of mind that you have a piece of quality fine art, ensuring that the moments you love will become objects of joy and pride to exist as an heirloom in your home.

We believe in maintaining the integrity of classic Portraiture, striving to preserve the authenticity of that experience by creating portraits as framed, ready-to-hang, masterpieces. Invite these Portraits to live in your home, becoming bold expressions of love and symbols of growth.

Thank you for your interest in making memories with us here at the Unique Image Photography studio and farm. We hope to see you soon.

Blessings,

The Unique Image Family

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