Shanna Chess Photography

Ashley and Eric brought their beautiful daughter, Merida into my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon the day after Fourth of July for her newborn photography session. Isn’t she a cutie? She was so good for me and I had a great time meeting her and getting to know her family. 

Keolaokalani’s moms, Kathleen and Stephanie, brought their cutie in to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon at the end of last month for his six month milestone pictures. What a sweetheart he is, and so handsome! He has the perfect little round face, big brown eyes, and such a cute, inquisitive expression. We got some great photos, so enjoy!

This was such a fun maternity photography session! Brandi is my hairdresser so we’ve known each other for a while, and I did her maternity photos when she was pregnant with her daughter, Macie, as well as doing Macie’s newborn pictures. It was fun to see Brandi and her family again this time around as they get ready to welcome a new little boy!

Sweet Grace is already a year old! Seems like yesterday I was doing her newborn pictures. There’s nothing like being a baby photographer to remind you of the march of time! Grace came to the studio last month for her one year baby photography session, which was a combination of general baby pictures and a birthday cake smash. Believe it or not, I have had this session on my calendar since before Grace was born! Her parents, Michael and Cassandra, are way more organized than I will ever be, and booked it well in advance. 

I met with Tanya and Don and their beautiful new daughter Arabella last month for a newborn photography session. What a lot of fun we had! Arabella was such a sweetheart for me, so well-behaved and a great little sleeper (which, by the way, gave me plenty of opportunities to admire her amazingly long eyelashes! Am I jealous? Yeah, maybe just a little.)

I did this maternity photography session last month with Skylar and Malcolm. They are the most wonderful couple! We got some lovely photos during our time together and we just barely squeezed this session in before baby’s arrival. I’m so glad we did!

Jennifer brought her adorable new daughter, Alikiaja, in to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon last month for a newborn photography session. What a beauty! Alikiaja had the prettiest dark hair, lovely skin, and such a sweet little face. 

Hattie’s mom, Shanna, brought her in last month for a one year birthday cake smash photography session. Shanna (yes, her name is both spelled and pronounced the same as mine!) wanted to do a strawberry theme to go along with the banner and adorable outfit she had made for Hattie. What a talented lady! Looks like when it comes to the sewing machine she is a force to be reckoned with! Both the outfit and the banner were so cute and I was more than willing to figure out something a little different to match. 

Amanda brought her sons, Gavin, Karson, and Brody in to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon for a sibling session last month. She wanted to get photos of all three of them now that her youngest, Brody, has arrived and completed their family. What sweet boys! I really enjoyed working with them and they were great for me. 

Tess and Tim brought in their two beautiful daughters, Chiara and Genevieve, for a six month baby photography session for their youngest. Although we focused mostly on little Genevieve, we made sure to include everyone and ended up getting lots of great pictures of the whole family. Since full sessions of any kind can include parent and sibling images, they’re a great opportunity to get some updated family photos at the same time you’re recording your baby’s childhood.

Shawna and Eric brought their beautiful daughter Teagan in to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon exactly one month ago. She was a big girl, almost ten and a half pound of pure gorgeousness, and I fell in love with every ounce of her! I knew from the minute she came in that her pictures were going to turn out amazing—in fact, I could hardly keep from squealing throughout the entire session because I was so excited! I can guarantee that you are going to love the photos of this beautiful baby girl. 

Natasha brought in her sweet baby Aurora for a six-month baby photography session a few weeks ago. As you can see, Aurora is super excited about it! She is a beautiful redhead just like her mama, and although her hair is just a fine fuzz at the moment, it’s pretty clear that she’s going to inherit Natasha’s amazing curls when she gets older. She’s going to be so gorgeous!