Eugene, Oregon maternity photographer: Brandi

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!

Brandi is such a gorgeous lady, and always willing to go along with any of my ideas, so we have lots of fun experimenting. Last time around she was one of my first maternity clients to wear gowns when I had only a few to choose from. And when Macie was born she was only the third baby girl I had had in my studio in almost six months, so I had so many girly props and outfits I wanted to use, and Brandi was totally willing to let me go to town! I loved using her and Macie as my guinea pigs back then and they were both terrific sports about it! 

This time Brandi wanted an outdoor family maternity photography session as well as a milk bath session. We went to Golden Gardens Park for the outdoor portion, and I love how the photos turned out. This isn’t a location I’ve used too often as a Eugene, Oregon photographer, but it was great. It was a beautiful evening in late June, and Brandi, Zack, and Macie just look so happy to welcome their new little man (who will be arriving very soon—we expect him in mid-August.) The setting sun was beautiful and I had fun playing with contrast during editing to make a few of the shots more dramatic. 

Golden Gardens Park used to be a bit of an overgrown spot and not particularly pretty (the ponds in it were originally just pits filled with rainwater, created by the excavation of gravel for road construction). Fortunately, the community came together and transformed it into a picturesque setting, with several lovely ponds, a neatly kept path around the perimeter, and lots of grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. It’s become a sanctuary for many birds, frogs, and other water-loving wildlife, and makes a great photo op as well. We certainly enjoyed it!

Brandi is always doing different things with her style, so when she told me she was doing purple in her hair again I knew how striking and dramatic it would look with her darker brunette hair, so I thought it would be perfect for her to wear my black lace dress instead of the white one I usually use for milk bath sessions. It created such an elegant contrast and worked so well with her hair color. And of course, I used all purple flowers as well!

I’m so excited to have this family in my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon in the next few weeks once the new baby arrives! This is such a great group and I’m so happy for this blessing in their lives!