Eugene, Oregon child photographer: Harbor is FOUR!

I can’t believe my sweet niece Harbor is four years old already! Time is going way too fast. Having photographed her since she was a newborn I just can’t wrap my head around the fact that she isn’t a baby anymore—or even a toddler! She is getting to be such a big girl and is absolutely gorgeous. I loved celebrating her fourth birthday with a photo session at my studio just a few days before Christmas. 

Harbor’s mom (my sister) had the idea of using a big four balloon and glitter for Harbor’s birthday photography session. I have steered clear of glitter for a while now. I tried a glitter session with my oldest daughter once before I opened my business and…well, I won’t go into details, but let’s just say it was a fail! But, with six years of experience photographing littles under my belt, and feeling much more confident in my profession as a Eugene, Oregon photographer, I was willing to give glitter another try. I have to say, it actually went really well! Kids don’t necessarily like getting glitter on them—especially their face and hair, so Harbor’s dad had to be careful how he tossed it. He did a great job as my glitter-throwing assistant!

We wanted to keep things simple as far as color during this child photography session—particularly since glitter is very eye-catching and can be visually overwhelming if it’s combined with a lot of bright colors. Harbor wore a crown and white princess dress with beautiful gold stars and sequins while we played with glitter. I love the way these shots turned out and how the glitter catches the light!

For our shots with her special birthday balloon, Harbor wore a simple pink dress to match the balloon, and I used some simple greenery in the background for visual interest. The four balloon was almost as big as Harbor, (so cool!) and she loved showing it off for me!

I know I probably say this too much—but don’t you think Harbor is such a pretty girl? (I’m sorry, as her aunt, I just can’t help myself.) Her big brown eyes and long hair are just beautiful, and she has the best smile! She’s had a lot of practice being photographed, and is very comfortable being my little model! I’ve had her in my Eugene, Oregon photography studio at least annually since she was born (and usually a lot more frequently than that!) 

I always have such a lot of fun taking pictures of my adorable niece, and I was so glad of the chance to get her in the studio again. Every time her birthday rolls around it’s like I get my own special present by having some time to photograph her! I am loving watching her grow up (even though it’s going too quickly) and feel so blessed to be able to record these milestones in her life. Her parents and I love the way these photos turned out—and we love Harbor!