Channing L Martinez Photographer

Photophrapher, Cinematographer I am a Gendered-Queer artist. Since 2009 I've worked hard on my journey to become an artist I’ve had to re-educate myself on the meaning of being a Belizean-African American Queer Artist in the 21st century. I choose art aka...

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This is a very old work as in even before Otis college.... when I was at El Camino. I remember I did this I think for Susan St. Mary’s class... but this is one of the shots that I never even noticed and I forgot all about it until I was looking at my negatives now more than 10 years later... looking at it now I can see that it was not in focus so that’s probably why i just glossed right over it... but now I think it’s so interesting, and I think the composition with the other negatives makes it even more interesting #BlackPhotographers (at El Camino College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0sXjD0AiXt/?igshid=hlhp8ummh0f1

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#NikkiGiovanni on #ArethaFranklin “Truth is on its way” Nikki Giovanni and the New York Community Choir thanks @criolloredpipil for this amazing record https://www.instagram.com/p/Bng-y2RB2F9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18jr7vu8991vl

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#nikkigiovanni on #ArethaFranklin #PoemForAretha https://www.instagram.com/p/Bng-g40BjLB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=olntjzdde9i1

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I made it all the way up the steep Stocker Hill, made a right on Don Lorenzo on my bike.... I intended on biking in Kenneth Hahn, but now that I’m extremely tired and out of breath, I can see that I’m turning back 😂 (at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnO0sezB5ZZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tx4yv35iap8k

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Decided to have a very creative lunch today: baked salmon with mixed vegetables, quinoa, and purple sweet potato... (at Labor Community Strategy Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCrrSUBQPn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2sn8elanuk2b

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Just peaked into the Dr King Reenactment... at the #leftcoastforum #DrKing #movementBuilding @fightforthesoulofthecities (at Los Angeles Trade–Technical College)

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OMG this was soooo good 😋

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Working on translating revolutionary statements into #Garifuna using the #Garüdia #GarifunaDictionary to use for a painting... this is hard work, and if you are an elder Garifuna person reading this, you might get a call from me stupid to ask for your help 😂😂😂😂 (at South Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl9iJXEBmId/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1emnqi9rotvuw

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My living room is looking hella busy right now 😊 (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BlzVgLYhhez/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wx9v4iq59v3o

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Trying to submerge myself in to #Blackartshistory today (at South Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BlyDdFLB_GL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wu2ecz45sk6e

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You can’t tell from this picture but when I pour this almond milk on my cereal this morning they were specs of mold that came out of the bottle... just again if you’re Black and a Black community don’t use the @ralphsgrocery delivery service

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Are used @ralphsgrocery delivery yesterday in received these old and molded strawberries 🍓 pretty sure this won’t happen in a white neighborhood... only in a Black neighborhood does this happen so this is a warning that if you live in a Black neighborhood don’t use Ralphs Delivery because they will try to use that service to get rid of there rotting food

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Just an idea I’m trying to work out... I don’t think it’s there yet, think I’ll start over

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Eating @cafegratitude with my sister to celebrate my birthday... 😊❤️🤗

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WOW 😱 (at Los Angeles, California)

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So now that I am on this I’m not drinking coffee because I’m scared it’s going to hurt my stomach phase Lol 😂 I figured if you gonna drink tea you might as well really drink tea... go big or go home, so I got this from amazon, going to try it out tomorrow morning (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles)

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Making Jamaican curry powder (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles)