Eugene, Oregon family photographer: Amber, Grant, and Goldie

Amber and Grant brought their adorable daughter, Goldie, to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon last month for two year and family pictures. I have done a couple of sessions for this family before, both in and out of the studio, and I just love working with them. They are such sweet people and I’m always glad when we have the chance to get together and capture some more memories!

We used really simple backgrounds and props in this session, keeping things very minimal so we could focus on those beautiful faces. It gave our session a very crisp, clean feel that I like, and the splash of greenery we used for some of our backdrops was just the thing for springtime. And it’s possible that with Goldie’s bright smile to illuminate things, I could have done away with lighting altogether!

Goldie has a wonderful personality and really shines in front of the camera. She has always been so happy from the very first time I met her when she was just a year old, and during this family photography session she was just as full of smiles and giggles as I remember her being. She is also growing into such a gorgeous girl! Big blue eyes, absolutely perfect skin, (already slightly bronzed just from the mild May rays of Oregon sunshine—I’m jealous!), the biggest, most contagious smile, and those amazing golden curls. She was great about posing for me too, clearly loved having her picture taken, and had some of the cutest stances (not to mention those adorable outfits her mom picked out for her. I mean seriously, can we talk about those strappy heels?) Step aside, Shirley Temple! We’ve got a new star in front of the camera!

Most of our time together was spent doing a child photography session focused on Goldie, but we made sure there was room for some lovely updated family pictures too—including the most important update of all: announcing baby number two! Amber and Grant are expecting this new little one to join their family in the fall, and I couldn’t be happier for them. Goldie and her parents have such a fantastic time together that I’m confident it’s going to be a situation where it’s the more the merrier! Amber and Grant have already proved themselves to be great parents, and I have a feeling Goldie is going to have a lot of fun being a big sister. This baby is sure lucky to be part of such a fun, close family.

I have so much fun being a Eugene, Oregon photographer, especially when I get to work with amazing families like this one. It was great to catch up on their news (especially the big news!) and do a photo shoot with them again. I hope I’ll see them and their “plus one” in the fall. It’s possible that I might even be able to handle saying goodbye to summer if I have a treat like that waiting for me!