Test: Favour of Option Model and Media

A preview from our recent shoot in collaboration with the mobile styling collective, Coast Coast.

Design Week: Meet some of the Faces Behind Domestic

I wanted to do a follow up post on the amazing stylists who were on site for the Trunk Show. Jasmine, the genius behind this 4 day event was on site looking sleek and sophisticated in her AMAZING camo denim.



I've worked with emmy-winning, Amanda, the featured stylist of the trunk show previously and it was fun to see her in her element on Saturday. She had beautiful pieces pulled and displayed throughout the show room.



Portland-famous, Charity, (if you haven't partied with this girl, you're missing out) arrived in a self-made ensemble for Adidas.



The lovely ladies of Cabana had a room set up as well and had some gorgeous pieces from up-and-coming designers on their racks.



I had to skip out for rehearsals, so got my shopping done early, but the ladies had a succesful trunk show and will hopefully be planning a repeat for next year!

Made and State launches new event: Domestic

Super excited to share the images from the Domestic event launch party last night. Got to meet the genius behind the event concept, Jasmine, at a conference earlier this year. She has an amazing eye and business sense as the curator of Made and State. If you haven't checked out here site, please do.



About Domestic:

"Made & State has asked seven of Portland’s top interior designers and shopkeepers, including Beam & Anchor, Bright Designlab, Fieldwork, Fig Studio, Jennifer Fowler Interiors, JHL Design and Made & State, to transform urban apartments and a rooftop patio into environments that best reflect their sense of style, utilizing the finest in modern, American-made goods.

Take a lust-worthy tour. Imagine the possibilities. Expect to become an American-made design idolater."

Meet our Newest Intern: Lauren Svatos

Lauren joined us for the summer, because she wanted hands on experience with her new Cannon DSLR. She came into the internship already equipped with a camera and quickly learned the ropes of prepping and assisting on set. I've seen her- literally- shaking in her boots (okay, maybe they were flats, but still) to hold up a reflector with sun beating down on her beautiful sandy locks. She's a reflective, hard worker- My kind of girl.



What was your first job ever?

My first real job was a receptionist at my neighbors salon (Modele Salon). I only worked there over the summer. 

What's your favorite thing to do after you get out of work?

Most often I'll work the early morning shift. By the time I get home I'm exhausted and ready to take a cat nap before I begin the second half of my day. 

What do you love most about Portland?

I love Portland because everything is at my fingertips. This city has good good, coffee, style and adventure on the outskirts. Most of all, the people. They're always so genuine. 

About photography?

What I love most about photography is I'm continually growing and striving to be better. I don't think there will ever come a time in this industry when that'll stop. 

What's your most awkward experience on set with Lavenda (ahem) so far?

Most awkward experience, I don't think there have been a lot. It's probably more embarrassing for me than anything, but having my arms shake from holding the reflector for a couple minutes... It's my new workout for that day. 

Choose: Chips or Chocolate

Definitely chips, I'm a salty over sweet girl anyday! 

Choose: Flats or Heels

Flats, I can be myself when wearing these and they're most comfortable.


Welcome Lauren! We are excited to have you in the fam for the rest of the summer.

xxx
Lavenda

Portland Fashion Photographer: Hello Eliza

A little sneak peek from our recent shoot for Hello Eliza. Eliza came up with this fabulous concept and let me do some set decorating with lots of helpless carebears.

Portland Fashion Photographer: Tumblr

I have been finally updating my tumblr this year on the regular and love the custom layout I chose. You can see it coincides with the simple feel of my main site. Follow me here.

Portland Fashion Photographer: Featured on Solestruck Landing Page

With Solestruck's first magazine in pre-productions right now I am more excited than ever to be shooting for them and their amazingly talented team!!
I am being featured as a guest blogger on their site (and blog of course) over the next few weeks, so I hope everyone will make their way to the Solestruck blog to read my journal entries about shooting Solestruck shoes in NYC!

Portland Fashion Photographer: Desert Escape

Preview of my first 2012 Editorial.

Location: Palm Springs
Model: Camille Collard
Stylist: Lavenda Memory

Portland Fashion Photographer: Dark Whisperer

Editorial shot for new line by Ellen Marie. Styled by Melissa Lachance, Muah: Terri Reece, and photography by fashion photographer, Lavenda Memory. 

Portland Fashion Photography: Night Street

Some spontaneous shots from a recent shoot for Isaac Hers, an awesome hi-end boutique in the Pearl. I shoot guest clients wearing Isaac Hers in their own style once a month for their blog. This week I had the opportunity to shoot the new manager for Solestruck, Melissa Lachance.

About Me

My beautiful little girl loves to run around after her bath screaming "dad dee, dad dee" throughout the house. When she finally finds her dad she drops her towel in excitement and runs around naked.
Yesterday, we let this beautiful moment carry on a touch too long and found ourselves cleaning wee, little baby turds off our hardwood floors.
It occurred to me that this year has been so busy chasing pooping babies (amongst lots of work related things, I assure you) that my photo blog has kind of morphed into this photo-only site.
Just to update you on what we've been doing here at the Memory household, let me start by saying I LOVE my baby girl and her wily ways.

If we want to cut my life up like a pizza graph, I'd say she's half my pie. Yeah, that sounds about right. If you consider that I spend a quarter of my life actually snoozing, she definitely takes up that big wakeful chunk!







Her latest phase (as seen above) is ALL about heels. Mama's heels. She doesn't seem attracted to Jelani's dirty old vans or his plaid house shoes. I wonder why?

Second passion of my life right now is my career. I am a photographer slash actress. I know it sounds like I am probably trying to do TOO many things and you're probably thinking:

"Wow. Are you a director slash writer too?" To which I would answer (while blushing)

"Um, yes." But only kind of. And not really at all on the former.

My photo business seems to be exploding as far as clients and word of mouth go. I am LOVING all the headshot clients (Hooray Portland Actors!) who I've been meeting up with this year. I've even been hearing from tons of super young, tween and teener actors. With my own experience of squirming like a painted bullseye squirel in front of the camera, I am having a fabulous time relaying bits of advice to these actors on how to play it cool. In front of the camera that is.

On more exciting ventures, I am have met up with a couple of retailers and designers who want me to shoot their look books this summer. THIS is what I'm TALKING about! Look books and edgier, fly by the seat of your pants shoots are soooo my favorite. We've already begun location scouting and casting for the perfect models! Can't wait for this late-blooming summer to finally kickstart!

For those of you haven't stopped by site, recently here is the photo NOW on my landing page: