String username = jTextField1.getText();
        String password = new String(jPasswordField1.getPassword());

        //place username and password into a json object to be sent to server
        JSONObject data = new JSONObject();
        data.put("user_ID", username);
        data.put("pwd", password);

        //api endpoint for login check

        String uri = "https://identiphoto.azurewebsites.net/api/AuthenticatePhotographer";
        try {
            URL url = new URL(uri);
        } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(Login.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }

        //TODO: send the JSON object to url...