Eugene, Oregon baby photographer: 100 days with Eric!

Eli and Luoxi brought their adorable son Eric to my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon about six weeks ago. In Western culture, it’s common to do newborn photography between one and two weeks after baby is born, but in some Eastern cultures, the one hundred day mark is very significant. Many families of Asian descent choose to do baby photographs at a hundred days instead of or in addition to a newborn session. I love learning about the different rituals and traditions of other cultures, and I think a hundred day celebration is such a wonderful, joyful thing to participate in. I was happy to do this baby photography session for little Eric!

This little guy was incredibly sweet, totally adorable, and so strong! He held his head up for pretty much the entire session, which is pretty rare for babies this age. Usually it’s another month or so before baby’s neck muscles and head control are developed enough to allow them to hold their head up consistently. Eric was very curious about the world and wanted to hold his head up the whole time so he could check out my studio!

We did a bit of an air travel theme with Eric’s baby photography session, using my hot air balloon and wooden airplane props. Looks like he is a born adventurer! We also chose a very neutral color scheme—mostly beige, with a little bit of blue, yellow, and green thrown in for fun here and there. The quiet color scheme made it really easy to work some black and white photographs into our baby photo collage. 

Eric was such a happy baby! I loved his adorable chubby cheeks and fuzz of dark hair. He smiled for me and gave me the cutest expressions. As a baby photographer, I think that is one thing that’s fun about photographing older babies as opposed to newborns. By just a few months old, they are becoming so expressive, curious, and interactive! I do have a special place in my heart for newborn photography—but there is something super fun about baby photography. I haven’t done too many one hundred day sessions, but in the ones I’ve done so far, the babies are always so happy and sweet. They make the session super easy! If you’re interested in one hundred day sessions, be sure to check out this post as well.

Eli and Luoxi are such nice people, and so in love with their baby boy. It’s pretty obvious that he adores his mommy and daddy too! He loved cuddles, being held, and smiling at his mom and dad. We got some great pictures of Eric with his parents. What a sweet family! I’m delighted that they chose me to be the Eugene, Oregon photographer for this special milestone in Eric’s life, and in the life of their family. It was a pleasure and an honor to do this one hundred day milestone baby photography session. Warm congratulations to Eli and Luoxi, and best wishes!