Luna's first Snow Day

Today I woke up to a winter wonderland, and it was a bitter sweet feeling. Sweet because obviously, it was super sweet that it was so snowy and beautiful out. And bitter because I knew I still had to go to that evil place I call work. (I also occasionally call this my second home- so I obviously don't hate it). So I woke up admired the snow, and then got ready for work. With a few minutes to spare, I skipped breakfast for a more important task. Photographing Luna's first real snow day!! Which is not really exciting, because Luna is just my new car, and I'm not sure real people even document their children's first snow days, but I felt it was appropriate. She just looked so good with a little snow on her. (and I mainly wanted to take some pictures, for the sake of taking pictures).
These were taken before the sun came up at 5:30am this morning...so the lighting is from a street lamp, and is a little freaky.

xoxo 

Martha Mae

2.22.2011

All my Books have arrived. And now its just a matter of using self restraint, to read them in an orderly manner. I started The Help before the others arrived. So I've determined I need to finish that first, and then move on to the others. But I've stacked them all up next to my bed, and am now using them as a table to the side- of my bedside table. Since I already have a bedside table, its just way higher than my bed.
I also have just been wanting to shoot for over a week now, and decided I can't keep waiting for sun, or a subject, or free time. I just have to do it. My relationship with my camera is just like any other relationship. If I let toooo long pass by in between seeing each other, things get awkward and I forget things about her (Yes I've decided my camera is a girl). So I'm working on our relationship, whilst enjoying maximum fun reading time. I know it wont last!

 

xoxo Martha Mae

In the Name of Love.

So I know I'm not like super fabulous yet...so this isn't like the coolest giveaway. And is also totally a day late. But I want to do a

  FREE "Just Because" Session. 

Which can really mean whatever you'd like it to mean. You and your loved one. Or loved ones. Just tell me your favorite Valentines Day memory! Or favorite Love memory. And I'll pick my favorite on Monday the 21st. So you have time to think/ invite your friends to enter as well.

This is offer is for anyone in the Portland, or Rexburg Area. As I'll be back in Rexburg this spring.
(and I'll even drive to Provo Utah...if its a really good story)

Just send me an email here: Mae.martha@gmail.com
Or like my facebook page and send me a comment there: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Martha-Mae-Photography/
to enter.

Faith, Hope, Love and Family

I'm so grateful to have been invited to share these two days with the Piepgrass family. Because of great loss, a family was brought together and was able to share precious time together. The sweet Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Daughter Dottie Piepgrass passed away several weeks ago. And I was able to capture a few moments of the family together. We decided to meet at The Portland Oregon Temple, for pictures and it was the perfect day. As one of the family members stated, the perfect weather was truly a blessing from Dottie. 

You are missed, and loved Dottie.

Thank You Piepgrass family, it was a blessing to see your faith and love.
Martha Mae

Tots the BEST Hun Cal Fro Yo

Pinkberry really is delicious. My mother and I did In-and Out and Pinkberry in the same night, and it was California perfection. So this is a little summary of my trip...minus the workshop part of it.

I loved every minute of it, and tots (totally) want to go back soon.

and if you don't get my title watch this:

xoxo Martha Mae

A little adventure.

Today as requested by the ever fabulous Emily...I'm blogging. I came home from work and shouted to my mom "Going shooting", and headed outside. Today is a beautifully sunny day in Oregon...but the second I stepped outside I wished I hadn't. But I knew I had to go shoot something, for Emily. But mainly for me. I need to keep shooting daily. I've seen my progression in just the last 4 months, from pushing myself to shoot daily. But I've completely lost this "habit", so although I'm not promising everyday. I'm promising more often.
So since I knew I couldn't walk farther than my own backyard...that is what I did. I went into my backyard and like the "good ole days", I climbed (yes literally climbed) down my back wall and went into the wet lands behind my house. Because I live in Oregon they have required "green" areas. And I love it. My friend lived just across the stream so we built bridges, on top of bridges, and forts and all sorts of non sense in those wet lands. Which are really not that big. But we thought it was the most daring, awesome, and entertaining thing around. So here is my journey back down memory lane...or stream.
I even got my brand new Keds all muddy. Just like the old days.

xoxo Martha Mae