Chuck Martin

Artist

I'm Chuck Martin, the photographer behind MCPhotographs and The Relentless Mustang. I’m a 16-year U.S. Coast Guard veteran who turned to photography after being medically discharged following heart failure while deployed in the Bering Sea. What began as recovery became a calling. It's a way to make sense of change, resilience, and what it means to keep moving forward.

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I live and work in Northern California, where I photograph people, places, and stories that feel honest and alive. My work moves between fine art and documentary: between the quiet poetry of everyday life and the crafted precision of commercial imagery.

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I created The Relentless Mustang as more than a brand . It’s my way of seeing the world, chasing light, truth, and the untamed spirit of the West. Every portrait, every landscape, every still moment is part of that pursuit to capture what’s real and what’s changing all around us.