Patrick Bertolino, Photographer

Specialties

Real Estate and Architectural Photography

History

Established in 2005.

When I first exhibited an interest in photography at the age of 20, my Uncle Chris gave me an ounce of gold. «Take the money you get from selling this to buy a good camera,» he said with a grin. I couldn’t wait to get started. It didn’t take long to realize that the excitement I felt taking photographs was the birth of a passion. That same year, I photographed my first wedding. Starting out with nothing more than that camera, I cradled my old Nikkormat FTN like a newborn child. It was as tough as nails and built like a tank, because it needed to be. I think I only dropped it once. With it, I sharpened my skills and learned the nuances and finicky ways of light. That’s what it’s all about, light. Learning how to paint with it using this little box… The Camera; the Latin name means dark chamber. Sounds Kind of lonely, perhaps that’s why I clung to it so tightly (and never dropped it again). Photography has changed my life, given me direction, and allowed me to find myself.

Meet the Business Owner

Patrick B.

Business Owner

I worked with Evin Thayer Studios in Houston, Texas as a production manager and photo journalistic wedding photographer. My talent and expertise grew from shooting on a daily basis. As the digital revolution began fundamentally changing photography, I worked with Gittings in digital retouching and mastered complete control over my images. Now I viewed the world with a skillful eye that could transform the ordinary into something exceptional. Eighteen years in to my profession, I am still moving toward more complex and sophisticated clients. I have been taking on commercial architecture jobs with the wonderful new lenses I have purchased to do so. The camera I got with the gold? It rarely leaves the shelf. It still reminds me, though, that the treasures I have found with photography are worth much more than any precious metal. The gift of photography is priceless.