Eugene, Oregon newborn photographer: Welcome Vivian!

Olivia and David brought their adorable new daughter, Vivian, in to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon for a newborn mini session. She is such a cute baby and her mom and dad are so proud of her! I can’t blame them a bit: she is a beauty and just so precious. 

Vivian was wide awake when she first came in and not totally thrilled with the proceedings. She really didn’t want to sleep at all—which is a little worrisome for newborn pictures, especially when it’s a mini session, because it only gives me an hour to settle baby down and get as many great shots as I can. I knew we would manage: Being a Eugene, Oregon photographer has given me lots of experience in flexibility and working with whatever my littlest clients will give me, but I was concerned that we wouldn’t be able to get much variety. Fortunately Vivian did end up getting sleepy and let me do exactly what I needed to get some beautiful pictures. 

We went with pink, coral, and purple for the color scheme, and used lots of beautiful textures to give some depth to the photos. I love the lacy covering we used for Vivian to curl up on. It gives the session just a touch of the old-fashioned, and I think it’s perfect to balance out the larger floral print that gives a much more modern feel. We also did lots of textures in the blankets and hats we used to keep Vivian cozy during her newborn photography session. Soft yarns are so perfect for babies, and I love the very loose weave of the pink wrap in particular. It somehow combines warm comfort with an airy, elegant flow, and I always enjoy when opposites and disparate elements like that come together. It adds so much interest to photography and really makes you look more closely at the pictures.

We used a few different headbands for Vivian as well, tying in the floral theme throughout all of the pictures in our newborn photography session. The headbands all matched the rest of her outfits and/or our backgrounds perfectly, and were the perfect pretty touch for a beautiful little girl.

Once she fell asleep, Vivian was super good for me. She has the cutest little mouth and liked to tuck her bottom lip in so that she made the most adorable pout while she slept. She also has a really light fuzz of hair on the top of her head which is just so fun to touch!

Despite our slightly rocky start, Vivian settled down pretty quickly and the whole session went much better than I’d anticipated. I’m so glad I got to be the newborn photographer for this sweet baby girl. It was a pleasure to have both her and her parents in the studio. Little Vivian is just now starting off on her life and it was a privilege for me to be able to capture that first miraculous stage!