Test: Favour of Option Model and Media

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

Test: NYC Model

From a test with NYC model, Annie Montgomery.
Makeup and hair: Kelly Peach

Test: Q6 Model Sabrina

Just died when I realized Sabrina is only 12. Love the haunted look of her features and her simple, but emotive expressions.

Ella's Closet: Layering Stripes for Fall

We picked up this little blazer because the structure gives the illusion that it fits well longer than a cardigan would. I'm always looking for ways to extend the life of Ella's clothes, so blazers are a staple in her closet.
I layered her up in case it warms up throughout the day with a simple JCREW t-shirt and a purple velvet skirt. We picked up these little (faux) suede booties on sale last year and they finally fit, so I threw them into the mix to lend the the whole outfit an earthy tone.

Behind the Lens: Lavenda's Closet

I style for shoots often, so when it's time for me to update my own book, I get super excited! My new agents wanted me to get some lifestyle, college/ girl next door shots to update with, so I went with some simple summer staples. I added the tiniest bit of personality through pops of color and an interesting peplum to a simple, white shirt.

Had a lot of fun working with Travis Geny for the first time and LOVED what Janelle Hayden did with my hair and makeup.

Shirt: UO, Shorts: Abercrombie, Sunnies: BP, Shoes: UO

Lavenda's Closet: Florals for Spring

Have been slammed like a mo-fo sine late winter and haven't been posting many outfits except for insta-on-the-go... Easy iphone shots- that sort of thing.
Anyhow, here's a lovely little outfit I styled for a shoot with Robert Hamilton recently. The top is by Brady Lange, one of my favorite Portland designers and super HOT right now. He just had a recent pop-up at Solestruck shoes.



I own a few of his amazing pieces and this little floral crop top is a custom fitted halter that I've worn with high wasted jeans and skirts. Love it with these linen H&M shorts best though. The bright pink zipper up the back is my favorite, personal touch.

Behind the Lens: A Personal Update

Wow. I am so busy and so exhausted from being busy that I have been losing my mind and my wallets.
Yes, that's right- plural- not just one wallet filled with $300 cash, but three days later- my replacement wallet with my license inside.
I feel like a completely insane person, waking up early, getting my daughter to school, talking to clients while editing photos and eating lunch at my desk so that I can read more emails and send out paperwork, blah, blah, blah. I am working till midnight (if not later) and feeling sad about not seeing my daughter and then crazy for losing stuff left and right.
I agree with what you're thinking- I'm too freaking busy. But on a bright note, this crazy season sort of levels off mid- March and I found BOTH wallets. Yayyyy!
One was returned a few days later by a handyman cleaning up a shoot space where I'd been. The other was hanging on my door in my office, haha. I just had to take a moment to actually take a breath and truly look for it.

Here's a photo from a shoot I did recently with Haley Graham. She's a lifestyle photographer who I absolutely adore and I need new shots for my print book so it was a match made in photo-heaven...

Behind the Lens: Just Signed with Option

Had a fun shoot with Haley Graham last week. We had a spot of sunshine in the middle of a gorgeous day and she really took advantage!
 I just signed with Option Model and Media recently (as an actress and print model), so these images will be the perfect addition to my book.

I styled the shoot myself. Here I am wearing a Trouve sweater with a pair of vintage cut-offs and my Ego and Greed suede booties. Necklace by Sahlia Michelle.

Portland Fashion Photographer: New Face

Currently Unrepresented: Aja Wald
Hair and Makeup: Kelly Peach Hair 

Portland Fashion Photographer: My Desk Top

This is a snapshot of my desktop today. Today is a bit wonky because I was awake till 6am with a sick little girl, so I decided to sort of take today off and sleep, work, blog...



These images are from a recent test I did with local actress, Aja. She hired me to take her headshots earlier this summer and when she arrived for the shoot I immediately thought, Wow, here's a model. So... a few months later and here we are. She hadn't ever modeled previous to this, so I wanted to see how she moves, her angles, her expressions.

Looking over the final film, I was pretty impressed... what do you think?

Portland Fashion Photographer: Other side of the Lens

This is a shot from a Vintage Solestruck shoot I modeled for this winter. I LOVED everything about this outfit and was sad to return it to the stylists.



Photo by Nicholas Wilson

Beautiful Camouflage

Model: Cassie Meder
Hair and Makeup: Destiny Taylor
Dress: Vintage
Portland Portrait Photographer Lavenda Memory

Trust Fund Rebel

Couldn't keep these under-wraps too long! I'll be sending this out to different publishers to keep everyone updated on my Spring Inspirations.

Thanks so much Terri Lodge for makeup and hair, Kara for your kick-@ss modeling, Nick Wilson for assisting and Kate Towers -your designs are inspiring!

Something Beautiful - Portland Portrait Photography

This is from "A Lace Story" shot this January.


I am just finishing up the photos... Well, I have a couple more. I'll be using some of these shots for my Spring email to various magazines.


Portland Portrait Photographer Lavenda Memory

Forever Young: Tribute to the 80's

Playful and fun, despite the rain! That is what I look for in most Winter shoots ( :



Our idea was to play around with color and textures, with bright bold lips hi-lighting each look.

Erin Madison, a new favorite muse, arrived in Portland from Eugene for our shoot, so of course we were going to shoot rain or shine. The first half of the shoot was perfectly sunny and deceptively cold, but by the end of the shoot we were having to duck for cover in the forest!

This set is from the first look... 2 more looks to come!






Portland Editorial Photographer Lavenda Memory

Eat Your Vegies

There were greens and we had to jump in!
Model, Erin Madison and mua, Christine Marie.





Best Fashion Photographer

Spring Streets - Portland Look Book Photography

Spent a couple hours in the Pearl with Kristi this weekend. Her agency is looking for some commercial shots to update her portfolio. I wanted to give it a twist, so we made sure to modernize her wardrobe and take advantage of Pearl's urban-scapes.

Thanks Christine Marie for fabulous work on makeup.








Portland Look Book Photographer Lavenda Memory