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1. I have ALWAYS been interested in photography. I'm the family member who always took the pictures.
2. I worked at a successful Photography studio in Chicago and focused completely on empowering individuals, photographing over 500 sessions. It was incredible.
3. I went back to school in 2015 to fulfill a lifelong goal of earning a Bachelor's Degree. It is there that I learned how to edit photos.
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4. I remarried in 2017 to a man that used to work for Kodak and was a wedding photographer in the early 2000's. It's great to talk photography lingo at home.
5. My name is Mercedes Martinez. So where did the name Santinez Photography came from? By merging my maiden name with my husband's name.
Sanchez + Martinez
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6. I stopped coloring my hair in 2020, it took about a year and a half to fully grow out. The transition was tough, I wore lots of hats and had my hair pulled up and back. I don't regret it one minute!