Eugene, Oregon newborn photographer: Welcome Campbell!

I welcomed this sweet little girl into my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon just a few days before Christmas. Little Campbell was a preemie and was already seven weeks old at the time of this newborn photography session—even though she wasn’t due until January! She decided to surprise mom and dad and the doctors by making her grand entrance much earlier than expected. We’re all delighted that she’s here, although I think mom and dad especially would have been grateful for a little more warning! 

Campbell was tiny when she was born, weighing only a little over two pounds. She is definitely a strong girl and a fighter. I’m so glad that despite the rough start of such an early birth she is doing well now. She has put on weight and was starting to fill out a little by the time we did our session. She’s certainly not chunky by any stretch of the imagination, but she’s got the sweet round cheeks and was starting to get some of those tiny rolls of baby fat we associate with newborns. 

This baby girl was such a great poser for me. She was super sleepy and seemed oblivious as we changed her into different outfits, moved her into the postures we wanted, and rotated through props. Nothing we did seemed to bother her in the least—which made everybody happy!

Campbell’s parents, Aubrey and Kyle, wanted pinks and purples for this session, so that’s mostly what we went with. It’s a great color scheme for a little girl, and actually works really well for a winter newborn photography session when the shades are a little more dusky and you can work pretty much any color you want into cozy warm hats. And we did use lots of hats and headbands! 

Since it was so close to Christmas though, we also decided to get a shot of Campbell in red and white, sleeping peacefully while she waits for Santa to arrive. I think it’s safe to say she’s on the nice list!

All of the other pictures use primarily blush pink and lavender to show off this precious little girl’s perfect skin and petite form. Her delicate pink toes and fingers are the best! Although I’m a Eugene, Oregon photographer who specializes in photographing newborns, it never gets old, and I am just as liable to ooh and aah over those sweet baby digits as I was when I started my business over five years ago. 

That’s one of the great benefits of having a job that I love: It seems to get better and better as I improve my skills, discover new photography styles, and make connections with so many wonderful people. I’m so happy that I was able to be the newborn photographer for Campbell and her family last month and to capture all the sweet adorableness of her babyhood. She is a treasure and it really was a delight to work with her and her parents. What a great family!