Skip to main content

Eugene, Oregon maternity photographer: Milk bath & studio session with Erica


Is everyone else loving the sunshine and spring weather as much as I am? The weather in Eugene has been spectacular (all the more so after our out-of-the-blue snowstorm), and it is making me so happy! I love seeing the daffodils and snowdrops coming up, and the sunshine is giving me an itch for summer. 

eugene oregon maternity photographer


Although it’s gorgeous right now, the weather was still very chilly back in February, when I did this maternity photography session for Erica, so we stayed inside for these photos. Erica wanted a full maternity session, but she also wanted to do a milk bath, so we decided to divide the session for the best of the both worlds—we spent half of our session time in my Eugene, Oregon photography studio, and the other half in my master bathroom. Who says you can’t have it all?

As a Eugene, Oregon photographer I always try to give my clients a unique, personalized experience when they come to my studio. If you have anything special you’re looking for as we plan your session, please let me know! I’ll be happy to see if I can accommodate your request, or suggest options for how we might be able to achieve your vision. 

Since Erica and her husband Mark are expecting a little girl, she chose my blush pink gown for the studio shots. I generally use either a very light or very dark background for studio maternity photography. You can see that we selected the dark one for Erica’s session. It goes beautifully with her dark hair and also provides some contrast for the maternity gown. 

eugene oregon maternity photographer

Erica had seen photos from some of my other milk bath photography sessions and loved them. I have lots of maternity gowns for clients to choose from, but there is a black lace and white lace one that tend to be especially popular for milk baths. Erica really liked the look of the black gown against the white milk bath. She still wanted some pink in there too though, so we used some beautiful pale pink flowers that my florist provided. The choice of flowers is often the most personal touch in milk bath photography—I thought pink was a wonderful selection here. The black, pink, and white made for such a pretty combination.

I so enjoyed meeting Erica and Mark and getting to know them a little as we prepared for their new baby girl with a special maternity photo shoot. Our images turned out wonderfully and I loved capturing this amazing season of their lives! These pictures will be a treasure to look back on after their little one arrives. 

eugene oregon maternity photographer

If you’re interested in booking a milk bath maternity session of your own, be sure to check out some samples of previous sessions: Brooke chose the same black gown that Erica did; Alex chose flowers in muted, pastel shades; and Annabelle incorporated a rainbow baby theme for her milk bath. Once you’re ready to reserve your date, or if you’d like more information, please get in touch with me!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Eugene, Oregon baby photographer: Hattie is ONE!

Hattie’s mom, Shanna, brought her in last month for a one year birthday cake smash photography session. Shanna (yes, her name is both spelled and pronounced the same as mine!) wanted to do a strawberry theme to go along with the banner and adorable outfit she had made for Hattie. What a talented lady! Looks like when it comes to the sewing machine she is a force to be reckoned with! Both the outfit and the banner were so cute and I was more than willing to figure out something a little different to match. 

Eugene, Oregon maternity photographer: Milk bath with Kelsey

Kelsey came in for a milk bath maternity photography session last month. She was expecting a little boy in early November. Needless to say, he is here now! I did his Fresh 48 photos in the hospital shortly after he was born, and will be doing his newborn photos as well. He’s such a sweetheart! Be sure to keep an eye on the blog   for his pictures!

Eugene, Oregon baby photographer: 6-month milestone session with Lily

 Oh my goodness, you are going to love the photos of this sweet baby girl! What an angel face! Audrey and Daniel brought Lily to my Eugene, Oregon photography studio at the end of March for her 6-month milestone photography session. Most of the 6-month-olds I photograph are little ones I took pictures of as newborns, but Lily and her parents were first-time clients. It was wonderful to meet them. And we had so much fun together! I usually set aside an hour for milestone sessions, but I very rarely use the whole time with 6-month-olds because they tend to get tired by about the 40 minute mark. Not Lily! She was sweet-faced and smiley the entire hour. I didn’t even want to stop at that point because we were having such a good time. And honestly, she was probably one of the most gorgeous, photogenic babies I’ve ever photographed. She seriously has the most perfect little face! She loved the camera, and the camera definitely loved her! Because Lily was so happy and cooperative, we go...