Eugene, Oregon family photographer: Christmas with the Colemans

Now that it’s December ‘tis the season for Christmas-themed family photography sessions! Amber, Grant, and their daughter Goldie wanted a fun, Christmasy session, so that’s exactly what we did. I think these photos will make awesome holiday greeting cards. I know I would love to receive such a lighthearted picture in the mail to commemorate the season!

 

I saw this group last summer when I did an outdoor family session for them to celebrate Goldie’s first birthday. She has already grown up so much in those few months, and is clearly a toddler now and not a baby anymore. She is still so cute though. She has the most beautiful bright eyes, wavy hair, and a great big smile (inherited from her mom, I think) that lights up the whole room! Such a happy kiddo with a great personality—and it’s clear where she gets it from. Her parents are amazing, fun people who obviously love life and being together as a family. It was a pleasure to see this family interact with each other, and they truly were a joy to work with. 

Fun as the great outdoors is, it was way too chilly and damp to think about an outdoor family photography session this time around, so we stayed indoors and enjoyed the decorations of the season without having to deal with the cold. We stayed nice and toasty while we took photos with wintery backgrounds and props, whether those took the form of garlands, sleighs, or sparkling gold trees, and then we threw all thoughts of formality to the winds and decided it was time for a pajama party. What?! So much fun!

Amber brought coordinated jammies to the studio, so everybody changed into those—even Tucker, the dog, had a special matching doggy shirt so he could join his people in the fun. I’m not sure how excited he was about that, but he was very patient and well-behaved! Such a good boy. It’s always fun to have pets in the pictures when possible, because pets are so often such a big part of the family, and usually feature prominently in a child’s memories of growing up.

It seems like the combination of pajamas and Christmas brings out the child in all of us, so it was kind of hard to resist jumping on the bed, but we managed to maintain some semblance of dignity and just stuck to the business of taking pictures. Mostly. We certainly had a lot of smiles and laughs, but we did draw the line at starting a pillow fight, sorely as we were tempted. 

I’m so glad I was once again able to be the family photographer for Amber, Grant, and Goldie. It was a blast to have them in my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon, and to get ready for Christmas with such a fun and relaxed session. I hope this family has a wonderful, memorable holiday season and that the new year holds great things in store for them!