Shanna Chess Photography

I was so excited to see this sweet family again!  Such a beautiful mom with beautiful daughters :)  And sweet Lily is almost ONE!  She is walking now and has such an adorable little personality.  She LOVED her cake!  She really went crazy with it--I loved every minute of it!  Enjoy!

After meeting Tatum in the hospital right after he was born for his Fresh 48 session, I couldn't wait until his family session at home so I could see him again!  He is such a sweet little guy and he just loves his mama.  Enjoy!

This couple was absolutely adorable :)  They braved the snowy roads to get to our session and at the end of our shoot, they were troopers and went out for a snow shot!  They were not wearing any type of snow gear in that picture--please do not attempt at home, folks :p Can't wait to meet their little boy in a couple months!  They took advantage of my New Year special and received this maternity mini session for free with the booking of their newborn session.  All these different set-ups in 20 minutes and they are receiving over 35 images :) Enjoy!

I loved my set-up for my first set of Valentine's Mini Sessions--I only wish the weather was a little bit nicer to me this weekend!  Eugene has gotten more snow in the past few days than I have ever seen!  I've lived here for almost 12 years.  We got almost a foot of snow!  So of course, that made it a little difficult to get to the studio space I rented and in turn, it was difficult, or even impossible, for some clients to get to me.  I had 7 sessions scheduled and completed 5, so not too bad of a turnout :)  Thankfully, I am able to fit the other 2 clients in on a different date. I started the Valentine's set-up with my two daughters and they were followed by 3 beautiful families.  Enjoy!

I've decided to add a new session type to my repertoire :)  Introducing the Fresh 48 Session. What is this session, you ask? Well, I come to the hospital that you have delivered your new bundle of joy at within the first 48 hours of their life.  I take pictures for up to 1 hour and photograph in a lifestyle type format.  These images will be in black and white and completely candid.  I try to take the pictures like a fly on the wall--just observing you bonding with your new bundle of joy.  I can print any images that you like, but with the nature of this session, all Fresh 48 sessions will include my time, talent, editing and ALL final digital images. The fine print:  I am a mother to 2 young girls and I cannot always drop everything to come to the hospital right away.  That is why I am not offering birth photography at this time, though I would love to add that at some point.  The 48 hour time frame gives me the opportunity to come to the hospital as soon as I have child care