Shanna Chess Photography

Here he is: my favorite nephew—already five months old! Seems like yesterday I was doing his newborn photos. I was happy to have an excuse to go and see him again!

New parents Sandra and Cam brought their little guy Noah to my Eugene, Oregon photography studio about a month ago. What a cutie! I’m so glad I was able to get him into the studio—we didn’t schedule this mini newborn photography session until after Noah was born. Sometimes when sessions aren’t prescheduled well in advance my calendar fills up and I’m not able to take new clients. Luckily I had an opening this time and was able to fit Noah in—I’m so glad it worked out!

Parents Darlene and John and big sister Aribella brought new baby Vicente to my Eugene, Oregon photography studio last month for newborn photos. He was absolutely gorgeous! Dark olive skin, big brown eyes, and the cutest fuzz of black hair. 

This was my second maternity photography session with Samantha, and we had a wonderful time! I did her maternity photos when she was pregnant with her daughter Evelyn. We’ve known each other for a while now through our work with the Junior League of Eugene (a local women’s organization). It’s been so much fun to document her family’s journey since her pregnancy with Evelyn, and I was so excited when I learned that Samantha and Andrew were welcoming a second child to their home!

Kellyn and Quinn came to visit me in the studio again—this time for their one-year photos! I can’t believe it has already been a whole year of photographing these cuties. As a Eugene, Oregon photographer , it has been such a pleasure to document their growing up, from the time when they were still just a bump in their mama’s belly to now! I was a little bit sad thinking this might be my last chance to photograph them, but luckily for me Mom wanted to schedule an outdoor 18-month baby photography session, so I will get to see them this summer too.

This maternity photography session for Nina turned out so well, even though it was not what we had planned at all! We were actually planning to do a beach session in Florence (a great little spot along the Oregon coast, with lots of scenic backdrops), but the weather was just not cooperating for the day we had scheduled. We played around with trying to reschedule it for a time when the weather was forecast to be more clement, but with such busy lives it didn’t work out. At this time of year, I will always try for an outdoor session if my clients request it, but my photography studio in Eugene, Oregon is the default location if the weather is not on our side.