Headshot Special: 2014

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Portland Fashion Photographer: Polaroids + Lookbooks

Whew! No new outfit posts quite yet, but I did some collaborate styling for an editorial shoot with Boon Rodriguez last week and will post some of those photos once they are released.
What I do have to share is my 1 line wish list, which is this fabulous "polaroid" aka instant camera by FUJI.


I have been dying to incorporate a touch of film to my shoots. I have a roll from a Holga STILL lying around from years ago, so I figure actual film-film is not my thang. I'll do better to have some insta-fun in my hands. My anniversary is a couple weeks away AND my birthday is in May so chances of this showing up with a little blue bow are high.

Bookings and gigs have been crazy lately. Crazy good. I just finished shooting a fashion film for Ms Wood that will be featured in the Fade to Light fashion show this month. I'm ecstatic about this film and can't be more happy with the collaborative effort it took to make it happen. I also just booked 3 lookbook shoots... One with Tied Up + Tousled, The Portland Garment Factory House Line, and Shop Adorn. Additionally, I'm shooting a promotional campaign for Phagans this Spring, so we are in the pre-productions stages for that. Oh! And I met with the fabulous designer, Shannon Welsh, who is itching to shoot a fashion film this Spring/Summer so who's to tell what's in store for us there!



My photo of Zoe Sherman of Ryan Artists for Shannon Welsh, 2012

It's busy season and I will blog a little less, but my facebook page is a great place to keep up on casting notices and booking updates. Can't wait to share some pretty photos/ films in the months to come!

Portland Fashion Photographer: Magazine Test

I was swamped when I was contacted by the creative director from FIRST TIME magazine about submitting a shoot for their second issue. Once I heard the theme was "The Childhood" I moved around my schedule right away and started casting for two, very-specific models...
A few weeks later and OMG am I excited to share this preview... I did an entire mock-up because I feel like these images are print- ready and I wanted my team to feel as proud of all their talent as I do!

Portland Fashion Photographer: Work, Work, Work

Whew! I didn't post any new outfits this week because I was working on a bajillion deadlines. Along with making returns, editing orders and sending out call sheets for upcoming shoots, it has been ca-ray-zeeee! I have a fabulous shoot planned for tomorrow though and then have Sunday OFF, which means I will be buzzing over our awesome shots while cramming my face with maple bacon donuts in 48 hours.
Some GREAT news! An editorial I shot for Zooey Magazine will hit the shelves in March. I can't wait to get my box of prints... Which reminds me, I'll be posting scans of my LadyGunn shoot that came out last issue. Jena Malone was on the cover. Eeeeek!
Other awesomeness- I will be on "the other side" of the camera in a couple weeks with Boon Rodriquez who is an amazing Lifestyle Photographer here in Portland. He planned a "fashion stylist" themed shoot for me, where I'm the fashionista on the go... I think they'll translate into some amazing promo shots for my bio page PLUS help me garner some print work. Whooo hooo!
Here's a shot of me in front of my wardrobe from the other night...

Another Sequin Kind of Day

Don't know what my deal is with all the sequins lately. I threw this on with an all-black ensemble because I wanted to downplay the patchwork sequined vest. The glasses bring the whole thing toward a John Lennon, 70's vibe which I love.


Vest: Vintage, Sweater: H&M, Glasses: Brian Atwood 

Portland Fashion Photographer works with Portland Fashion Editor, Eden Dawn

What a treat to work with Portland's well-known fashion editor, Eden Dawn! I was so excited to do a series with her that captured her in her own element at home. We had makeup and hair and styling all on set so that Eden and I could catch up on some of her work and background.

This busy girl just finished up a session with Katu as a guest judge for their program version of Project Runway and just last week was meeting up with Bobbi Brown for an interview!

My favorite part of getting a behind-the-scenes peek at "the" Eden Dawn, was discovering her entire walk-in boudoir glittering with self organized touches. (She actually inspired me to throw some sense into my own closet back home.) She likes to have everything out in the open, where she can see it and be inspired by each piece.

Hair: Madeline Roosevelt Muah: Terri Reece
Stylist: Marriane Marianne Schnell

Portland Fashion Photographer: Ben Trovato Feature

I am so so excited to share this feature on The Ben Trovato Blog. Check out the full Editorial HERE.

"Connected to over 1500 aspiring fashion professionals from all around the world, (they) are carved by the pure talents (they) unveil. In Ben Trovato, photographers, filmmakers, stylists, models, makeup artists, and hair stylists, have got a stage to perform in front of a massive international audience."

Portland Fashion Photographer: Sarah Seven

Love this Editorial we shot for Sarah Seven's 2012 Bridal line.
Model: Skye Velten
Muah: Destiny Taylor
Assist: Christine Marie

Portland Fashion Photographer: Powerhouse Series

Muah: Terri Reece, Stylist: Savannah Smith, Ryan Artists Model: Mar Shank

Portland Fashion Photographer: Traveling

I had fun in Texas. Unexpected fun, yes, but still. It was awesome.

My plan was to travel down to Zapata over the weekend so that I could visit my childhood best friend and cousin, Roxy. I was going to stay with her and visit the town to take pictures where I grew up just an hour from her place. My camera was packed and I was ready to go!

Anyhow, none of that happened. All my plans? Out the window of my brothers broken window. First of all, my brothers car broke down the day after I arrived, so I couldn't meet up with Roxy in San Antonio as planned. Secondly, it rained and poured all weekend so that I could barely pull my camera out to take a couple snapshots of the area. Lastly, I thought I was leaving Monday morning and didn't realize my mistake till checking in for my flight at 5am. 

"Ma'am," the woman said in her thick Texan accent. "Please step out of the first class line. Your flight doesn't leave until tomorrow."

Apparently I was more tired than I thought. 

Crazily though, I had the most awesome, fun, relaxing time visiting my family and hanging and driving with broken windows rolled down. It was kind of like going back in time to old family road trips where we would would have to pull the car over every 30 minutes to prevent from puking. But as an adult I get to call SHOT GUN!

And speaking of shot guns, I actually shot my first one at my Aunt Rosie's house which ended up being such an incredible shot of adrenaline I screamed and whooped and then calmly stated I would not be doing that again. (Surprised I didn't blow my hand off to be honest). 

My little brother and sister who are both 9 years younger than me felt like peers this visit which made for some fun conversations. I love getting to know my loved ones in new ways. Cherish and I stayed up all night one night watching youtube videos and laughing hysterically. Who else am I going to do that with?

Anyhow, in a window of dry weather my brother and I hiked through some trails toward the lake by their country house and took some snapshots. It was really pretty peaceful and reminded me of the dessert hills I played in as a kid. And in the end, it felt like I got more than the experience I went looking for. 

Winter Portland Headshots:

When you hear the raindrops falling down in Portland, it can be a beautiful sound. Unfortunately, when I'm trying to run a shoot session outdoors with an Actor, an assistant and my few equipment pieces, I'd like to hear the sound of birds chirping instead. Of course, I can't really complain. It seems like every time I decide to chance it in the rain, it lets up and I end up with the perfect burst of sun or an hour of diffused, overcast sky!

Here are just a few head shots from this Winter:





Portland Headshot Photographer Lavenda Memory
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Portland Headshot: Before and After

Clients often ask if retouching is included in their purchased images. Here is an example of natural, skin retouching. In this shot, the client also requested that her cleavage be covered (less distracting) so I did that as well.



Portland Head Shot Photographer Lavenda Memory