A Fresh Start: Launching My New Website After 7 Years

After seven years, I finally decided it was time to rebuild my website from the ground up.

The old site served me well, but both my work and creative direction have evolved significantly over the years. My portfolio has expanded, my style has become more refined, and I wanted a website that truly reflected where I am today as a commercial lifestyle photographer, filmmaker, and creative director.

So rather than making a few updates, I started from zero.

Over the course of four straight weeks, I spent nearly every day—often 12 hours a day, seven days a week—designing, building, and coding this new site. With the help of AI tools like Claude, I was able to create a fully customized experience that feels modern, clean, and aligned with my vision.

The process brought me back to my early days in Washington State, when I used to build websites and experiment with web development. It was both challenging and incredibly rewarding to dive back into that world and combine design, storytelling, and technology in a meaningful way.

The site is now live, and while there are still more projects and archived work to upload, I’m excited to finally share it with the world.

This website represents not just my portfolio, but the next chapter of my creative journey.

Take a look around, explore the work, and let me know what you think.

Welcome to the new ovethmartinez.com.