Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Hearts and Cookies
February is such a complicated month. It's a new year, full of change and resolutions. Winter is nearly over, but slightly depressing because of the ongoing rain. And then there is Valentines day, which falls just a couple weeks before my wedding anniversary. Every year I find myself wondering, where in the world did January go? This year was no different.
The Holidays flew by and even though business is often a bit slower in the winter, life did not slow down in the Memory household. Ella is 16 months now and running around like a little mad woman down each path, corner and sidewalk she can find!
It's exciting for this mama to know that Nana's house is just a few blocks away, where Ella loves to expend some of her go-go-go energy! Nana Lori (Ella's Godmother put's on this elaborate Valentines party for all family children and acquaintances alike! Last year was Ella's first year, but it was pretty anti-climactic once we had her dressed up in a foufy valentines dress (also purchased by her Nana!) because last year, at an entire 4 months old, Ella was more like a pretty sack of potatoes than anything else. Her talents at that point were, tracking lights with a very slow gaze and smiling if she had gas.
THIS year was light years different- or to be more exact- one year different. But for a baby, let's just say light years!!!
Ella experienced so many fun firsts such as sipping from a ceramic mug, eating her first cookie and scone, and putting a couple words together for her first "sentence".
Here is a video capturing a few of the events:
Video created by my hubby, Jelani Memory
The Holidays flew by and even though business is often a bit slower in the winter, life did not slow down in the Memory household. Ella is 16 months now and running around like a little mad woman down each path, corner and sidewalk she can find!
It's exciting for this mama to know that Nana's house is just a few blocks away, where Ella loves to expend some of her go-go-go energy! Nana Lori (Ella's Godmother put's on this elaborate Valentines party for all family children and acquaintances alike! Last year was Ella's first year, but it was pretty anti-climactic once we had her dressed up in a foufy valentines dress (also purchased by her Nana!) because last year, at an entire 4 months old, Ella was more like a pretty sack of potatoes than anything else. Her talents at that point were, tracking lights with a very slow gaze and smiling if she had gas.
THIS year was light years different- or to be more exact- one year different. But for a baby, let's just say light years!!!
Ella experienced so many fun firsts such as sipping from a ceramic mug, eating her first cookie and scone, and putting a couple words together for her first "sentence".
Here is a video capturing a few of the events:
Video created by my hubby, Jelani Memory
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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
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
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