Eugene, Oregon maternity photographer: Ariana

Ariana and Hector are expecting their first child this month, and they are so excited! We held this maternity photography session in the West Eugene Wetlands, which is a beautiful area of wet prairie land, full of tall grass, lovely wildflowers, and songbirds. The pretty purple flowers were actually the reason Ariana chose this location, but it was so late in the season that we almost missed them! They were definitely on their way out when we shot these photos back in August, but there were still enough that we were able to capture them in some of our pictures, and they gave a lovely tint of lavender to our backdrop. 

This was a mini maternity photography session, which is only available as an add-on to a full newborn session. It’s a great option for those who want the focus to be on the new little one, but who would also like a handful of maternity photos to remember the excitement and anticipation leading up to baby’s birth. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, feel free to get more information about this and other packages here. 

Ariana is due to be in my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon with her newborn towards the end of September, and I am looking forward to it! Ariana and Hector are a great-looking couple, and I’m sure their baby is going to be absolutely adorable! It’s always fun for me to be a part of both the maternity and newborn photographs.

We met at the wetlands near sunset, which is always an especially beautiful time to take photographs. The lighting was very peaceful, and the smoke that still hung in the air from the many fires across the country provided a filter that turned the sun’s light into a warm, reddish glow. Since the majority of our background was composed of very soft greens, whites, and wheat browns (with the exception of the purple flowers), the rosy rays of light from the sunset created a welcome splash of color.

Sunset is also great because it’s usually still too early for most of the insects to be a bother, and the birds are all singing sleepily as they nestle down for the night. It’s a very relaxing time of day, and I think that quiet, soothing feeling makes for a very pleasant session and also comes through in the photographs. 

Ariana looked stunning in her cream-colored maternity gown. She has the most gorgeous skin, thick hair, and amazing dark eyes, and her baby belly is just perfect! She is also one of those women who can maintain a dainty, petite frame even while pregnant, and it looks like pregnancy agrees with her!

I’m delighted that I was able to join Ariana and Hector as their maternity photographer last month, and equally delighted that I will get to be the newborn photographer for their new little one. I am so excited for this sweet couple and the joys and adventure that await them!