I’m an author who’s as passionate about photography as I am about writing novels. It all started when I was a kid. My dad bought me a Kodak Instamatic 100 camera to take to summer camp. When I was in college I purchased a Nikkormat (Nikon) 35mm for a photography…
© 2022 by Gayle Martin. All rights reserved. The other day one of my friends invited me to come along on a family outing to City of Rocks State Park, which is near Silver City, New Mexico. She was taking her daughter, and her daughter’s significant other, there as part…
© 2022 by Gayle Martin. All rights reserved. One of my all time favorite photo shoots was at St. Philip’s Plaza in Tucson, Arizona. It was during the big lockdown in March of 2020, and the normally busy shopping center was eerily quiet. This gave the photos an interesting feel.…
© 2022 by Gayle Martin. All Rights Reserved. Last fall a good friend asked me if I’d like to photograph some pecan groves. Heck yes! So she took me for a drive along New Mexico Highway 85. It’s the backroad between Las Cruces to El Paso, A large portion of…
© 2021 by Gayle Martin. All Rights Reserved. Life happens, and for whatever reason, I simply wasn’t able to go on as many photography expeditions this year as I would have liked. However, I still managed to go on a few. I also purchased a new camera this year. A…
Red Iron Doors © 2021 by Gayle Martin. All Rights Reserved. As I discussed in my earlier post, The Downtown Las Cruces Series, downtown Las Cruces, New Mexico isn’t a central business district. Rather, it’s a collection of unique mom and pop shops and restaurants. In other words, it’s a…
© 2020 vy Gayle Martin. All Rights Reserved. I moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico, in the summer of 2020. It’s an interesting little town. The people are friendly, and the lifestyle is laid back. It may be the second largest city in New Mexico, but the population is well…
© 2021 by Gayle Martin. All Rights Reserved. Sometimes good things happen when you’re doing something else. Such was the case with my downtown Phoenix series. For those who do not know, I’m a book author as well as an art photographer. I write contemporary romance novels under the pen…
at least so far One of the cool perks about moving to New Mexico is having so much beautiful scenery. I recently took my first trip to White Sands National Park. It’s a unique location to photograph. At the same time, however, it’s also challenging. It’s a popular place. It…
Beaches are perhaps my favorite photography subject. I’ll never get tired of looking that the ocean, or hearing the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. I also enjoy listening to the seagulls. Must be because I grew up in the desert. San Diego was only a few hour’s…
I’m setting up my new website with my host, Art Store Fronts, and wanted to show it off with a Facebook ad. So, I thought why not create a video? They say video sells. It’s certainly eye catching. I’m a videographer as well as a photographer, so I created a…