Born in Los Angeles, Armando studied photography, architecture and graphic design. The early ninety’s found him in Colorado where he worked in advertising, design and publishing for the first 10 years.

The last 19 years with his own company Mando-Matic, a retouching, photography, and video studio, has allowed Martinez to concentrate creating stunning imagery. An award winning photo retouching artist, photographer, and videographer, he crafts images into new visions daily.