Designer extraordinaire Becca Lanka, has landed in Portland, OR. Transplanted from Nashville, TN where she studied fashion design, the following images are from her Senior Collection. A depiction of romantic 1940’s infantry, the collection was composed of real white silk from parachutes, weathered tents constructed into pants and jackets, and other heavily textured fabrics to curate the mood of the anthology.
Kinfolk / Cape Lookout, OR
A particular joy takes root when friends gather and each is given the freedom to fall into their natural selves; this happens through required—and desired—participation, through presentness. The gifting of oneself and one’s talents is a most honest way of sharing with those around us, because it forbids pretense, and demands that we give others something real, something tangibly experienced. Far too rarely do we truly enact this kind of gift-giving—this sacrifice, even—but when we do, something holy and unexpected happens.
- What beautiful words and photos. It is lovely when friends, whether new or old, can spend time being themselves with each other.January 12, 2012 - 5:45 pm
- love these photos! what a fun trip it must have been.January 12, 2012 - 5:49 pm
- Laura, you are a beautiful storyteller!January 12, 2012 - 6:24 pm
- Guys, I read this blog for months already and I wanna say that I can't believe there is such a life. it seems like a fairy tale. it's great. and these photos are really like magic pictures. good luck to you! WalterJanuary 12, 2012 - 6:26 pm
- The most beautiful post I have seen.... so serene, makes me feel as though I was there celebrating with you (wish I was!)January 13, 2012 - 1:55 am
- wow... they are so atmospheric!January 13, 2012 - 4:32 am
- Looks like an other world out there, you got luck to have such friends, land andway of life, thank you for sharing.January 13, 2012 - 5:23 am
- This is amazing! I'd love to experience this type of trip with some friends. It's really beautiful how your community of friends can live in this way that looks totally different than what's "popular" and you look so happy!January 13, 2012 - 5:35 pm
- Oh, what a gorgeous post. Looks (& sounds) like it was one of those perfect little trips spent doing the best of things with friends. So lovely.January 16, 2012 - 11:10 pm
- unspeakably beautiful.January 24, 2012 - 4:01 pm
- i found your post via all the mountains. i've been back to look 3 times already! wonderful!!!January 26, 2012 - 10:53 am
- Amazing. This is where I want to travel...January 27, 2012 - 9:20 am
- freaking spectacular Laura!! peace to the brother Amos.January 28, 2012 - 7:56 pm
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katie + nathan williams / lincoln city, or
A quick retreat to the coast on Saturday, where I spent the evening with the lovely Katie+Nathan Williams. I met them earlier this year when I contributed some photographs to their publication, Kinfolk. These two are inspiring souls and I am so happy they are now my neighbors and friends.
- oh my...I love these! such beautiful photos and such a lovely couple.December 19, 2011 - 6:07 pm
- such a perfect landscape and setting. the mood is so absolutely beautiful.December 20, 2011 - 4:14 am
- These are so moody and beautiful-really lovely work.December 20, 2011 - 10:00 am
- so pretty!! it was great to meet you & julie last weekend! love these photos.December 21, 2011 - 1:06 pm
- oh how i love my dear friends. nate and katie were schoolmates of mine (in college) and i miss them dearly. what a beautiful landscape you have to work with - i miss the sea! beautiful! lovely!December 22, 2011 - 2:05 am
- very lovely, simple and sweetJanuary 2, 2012 - 5:12 am
- so so so wonderful. beautiful people, inside and out!January 25, 2012 - 10:31 pm
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becca lanka / stapleton, NE
- so very beautiful...November 29, 2011 - 2:55 pm
- These are beautiful Laura. You use light so well.November 29, 2011 - 3:15 pm
early november / hood river, or
En route to the mountains for a post birthday celebration for Amos this past weekend. Our shelter for the evening was a refurbished schoolbus complete with woodstove. The simplicity and setting were euphoric, enticing me with the idea of living like this for awhile.
- :-)November 9, 2011 - 5:34 am
- Can I tell you how utterly gorgeous your life looks to me? ...and how utterly cliche my life looks in comparison? Ha! I'm not complaining, but I will say that every time I see your photos I'm transported to a world where my heart longs to be every once in a while! Thanks for the inspiration, always. Cheers, EmilyNovember 26, 2011 - 10:15 pm
- just came upon your website and I love your take on things. It's all so real, organic and simple. just lovely.December 30, 2011 - 8:34 pm
- Where's that? So great! I'd love to share a tea with you there! Great pics too. Thanks.January 26, 2012 - 12:32 pm
- I absolutely adore these colours. And my goodness, the wanderlust that your pictures invoke is just terrific.February 3, 2012 - 1:59 am
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amos lanka / happy birthday
Another year has come and gone, spent with my best friend. I cannot imagine a better life than this, of shared experiences with the one who inspires me most. Today is a celebration of Amos Lanka, the man who drove 1,000 miles to bring me back my dream trailer studio. His generosity, intellect, work ethic, brilliance, aesthetic, humor and wit keep me consistently amazed. Happy Birthday to my dear Amos.
- You're such a gorgeous couple! Happy birthday to Amos. :)October 17, 2011 - 11:19 am
- holy wow . inspired by all of it . beauty abounds . thank you .January 2, 2012 - 7:03 pm
Isaaca + Peter / Franklin, TN
On the first of October, 2011, Isaaca and Peter were married on a sprawling farm in Tennessee. The day could not have been more perfect. Peter has been a friend of mine for several years now, always an inspiration artistically. His wedding was nothing short of a masterpiece, carefully curated and begetting of two beautiful souls in love.
- beautiful photos, what a lovely wedding. you captured the happy energy and romance so well.January 1, 2012 - 7:25 pm
october / sauvie island, OR
Oregon in the fall with friends. I can’t think of anywhere else I would rather be, than this place in time. A Sunday afternoon, pumpkin patch, a muddy path, laughter, leisure and love.
- Beautifully moody. Love the green pumpkins. :)October 10, 2011 - 4:33 pm
- wow...October 10, 2011 - 6:14 pm
- please don't ever put down your camera.October 11, 2011 - 3:26 am
- it was great to meet you at Seth's wedding with Amos! your photos are freaking amazing!! peace, Luke Atencio.October 15, 2011 - 5:08 pm
- Amazing photos, I can feel the autumn chill. Out of interested what film do you use? I love the results.October 16, 2011 - 11:39 pm
- Golly your photos are all so gorgeous. Love the tones & crispness to them all.January 16, 2012 - 11:13 pm
jessa anderson / nashville, tn
A few frames from the album cover shoot I did with the lovely Jessa Anderson this past May. I love the simplicity of this look, tying it together with a hint of color. This is really the way I prefer to shoot, focusing on the natural beauty of the subject.
- Beautiful! Absolutely love these!November 12, 2011 - 8:02 am
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