The Martinez Girlz in Grandma's 80th B-day!!

Happy 80th Birthday, Grandma! Here's a piece of cake from the party! Full version is NOW up on Shellymartinez.org!! ;D

                                                                 BTS: Martinez Girlz

A Very Stylish Girl: My Tribute(pt1): To Audrey Hepburn

Bonjour!
Its been far too long since i've last shot! Lots of changes, had to focus on my new job but now i'm back in action! Each day working a little harder to come closer to my goals & dreams. Today I spontaneously decided to join Shelly on her shoot with Zombiefoto! We took a few shots locally at the "Cafe Audrey" off Hollywood Blvd. Even got a celebratory drinky-poo at Cabo Cantina afterwords (had a glass of champagne, that massive margarita was a fun table decoration!) Audrey Hepburn has ALWAYS & will continue to inspire me as an actress/humanitarian. So here's a few behind the scenes... how do i look? Full set will be posted soon w/ a sneak peak Twitcon update even sooner! ...Ovwa!! ;D

I'm BACK & Ready for ACTION!!

I've been taking this last month to adjust to new routines & such. Transition in life can be draining, frustrating, requiring constant focus. I'm still in practice but now I've gotten a better grasp of my life. So, continuing to move forward wiser & taking you along for the ride of our lives! Be on the look out for more blogging, tweeting, photo shoots + all that fun stuff! Summer is upon us... let the good times roll!!

Below is from a night out at "Via Alloro" in Beverly Hills 

"Magic In A Young Girl's Heart"

"Do you believe in magic in a young girls heart. How the music can free her, whenever it starts." I certainly believe in the magic of music! It's springtime again and now I'm understanding more about LOVE. I recently tweeted about companionship + love. I am planning on venturing beyond the "romance layer". Love is so multidimensional! Been really chewing on this and I cant wait to go further on Cafe Danielle this week! On a personal note, I realized that I've been neglecting my true love... MUSIC! My soul even feels tougher without it! Singing is where I find joy. My life's lacked it and started making me musically unmotivated. Then, that negativity trickled into other aspects of my life. Don't we all need to maintain our passions/love? My life certainly feels unsatisfying and somewhat empty when I'm not singing. I will also talk more about this in general + more during Cafe Danielle! Until then, here is a video and inspirational piece Shelly showed me displaying the strong, free-spirited, flapper embracing life. :)

Cafe Danielle: The Rainbow

Cafe Danielle has been down due to all the fabulous changes coming this spring!! Here's a few sneaky peakys to get the party started!


Shelly and I hit the Sunset Strip in search of stimulating our rock n roll. There are many happenin' options but we decided to start with the classic Rainbow Bar & Grill. Video will be posted soon, so keep your eyes peeled!! Meanwhile, tune into Fun Time Radio TODAY at 3PM PST (or listen to it archived style, you busy bee...you!!) The links and photos are posted below!

Fun Time Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/funtimeradio

 

fruit & cheese platter...YUMMY!!

 

I see YOU

 

Church we passed on our SUPER LONG walk

 

The Rainbow's Site: http://www.rainbowbarandgrill.com/

"Cameras Are Flashin': Gimme, Gimme More"

This weekend we shot the final scene of the first "Sprinkles" episode! (If you haven't seen the trailer check it out on youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQzbzdluIhU) The shoot went great and we got to take the new groovy RV! It makes such a difference! Our location was near Malibu beach. Behind the scenes + more will be shared on youtube & Shellymartinez.org! Meantime, below is a picture from that day! I was an extra for the scene playing a solider & party goer. Also, included is the "photo of the week" from Shellymartinez.org! (sneaky peaky!!) This photo is from the Featured Model section with Sarah Diesel, part 2... check it out!! ;)

Photo Shoot: Tues, Dec. 7

Shelly and I have been planning this for months now! We decided to do a few cute looks for Shellymartinez.org... which is opening THIS holiday season! ;) Tuesday, Dec 7 finally rolls around for Shelly's website photo shoot! It was all the more looked forward to because of the GREAT people we'd be working with! Since it was an evening shoot we ran errands during the day. Vibes flying high, I even through in "hey, no hurry. I'm not going anywhere." (Should have held onto that more laid back spirit longer!) We had only a few things to get but dying my hair kinda set me back. IT WAS AT THIS POINT where I began applying this lame pressure onto myself. Honestly, I just needed to chill out and eat an apple or something. Ended up having a car sickness+ stomach demanding dinner +unnecessary pressure= panic attack! I even pulled out an emergency vomit bag, just in case! SICK! After letting the icy air freeze my face and deeply meditating, we are at the location! I felt so much better once we got there! They had pizza and I said, "I dont care"... the pizza made its home in my tummy! Shooting with Shelly was energizing and fun! But, when it came to my solo that's when that lame pressure (which has now been personally collecting) came out to play with my head! I started slipping back into that panic attack. Felt very unlike me and restrictive. PS this is all caught on the Fun Time behind the scenes camera (viewable soon via Shellymartinez.org!!) ;)
Yes, you will see (again this word describes it well) the lameness in works! Luckily, I snapped out of it. The photographer was understanding and gave me good tips! I saw many of the raw shots and they looked REALLY COOL! Can't wait to share the final product!

This shoot showed me what I need to work on both professionally and personally. Allowing things to set in while taking time to gather self/ mentally prepare instead of becoming overwhelmed. Also, not being shameful to simply embrace being a woman. Not feeling like I have to hold back because of some social standards that dont interfere with my moral standards. Most importantly, being yourself. Letting go and allowing confidence to build; not insecurity or conceit.

Thanks for reading my thoughts! If you'd like to see these photos and behind the scenes... soon, soon, my friends!