Shanna Chess Photography

It was so great to see Brooke, John, and little Isabel in my Eugene, Oregon photography studio earlier this month. They made the drive over from Florence, about an hour away. This is the first time I’ve seen them since Isabel’s newborn pictures , so I was very excited to see all of them again! Hard to believe six months have gone by, but this little lady has already grown up so much. I can’t wait to share her pictures with you!

Isabel and Edgar are expecting a little one shortly. I was thrilled to do their maternity photography session last month! I offer both outdoor and studio options for maternity photos. Spring is a beautiful time for an outdoor maternity photo shoot, but the weather in Eugene and Springfield can be a little iffy in the spring, so having to reschedule an outdoor session or switch to the studio because of rain is not unheard of. We got lucky on this one though. The weather cooperated and we had a beautiful, clear evening for pictures. 

Oh my goodness, would you look at this cutie? I have loved photographing this little man every few months over the past year. He is adorable and always so smiley and happy. He brings the sunshine with him wherever he goes! Mom (Brittanie), Dad (Colby), and Grandma brought Knox to my Eugene, Oregon photography studio last month for his one-year cake smash photography session, and we had so much fun!

Shirree, Cam, and Claire brought in new baby Graham last month for his newborn photography session. It was so good to see the whole family again! I photographed Claire as a newborn, and it was wonderful to see how much she’s grown. She is such a cute little girl, and so excited about her baby brother!

Samantha brought Jayden into the studio last month for his annual birthday photos! I have been the Eugene, Oregon photographer for this little guy ever since he was born. I photographed him in several sessions during his first year of life, and then annually around his birthday each year. It’s always a pleasure to see him each spring and catch up on that latest news with him and his mom. Doing Jayden’s birthday photographs every year is a reminder of how fast time flies by, but it’s a reminder I look forward to because it’s so much fun to watch him grow!

It was wonderful to have this family in my Eugene, Oregon photography studio again—this time with their second little one! Samantha, Andrew, and Evelyn came in towards the middle of last month with new baby Theo for a newborn session. What a cutie!

Cassi came in for a maternity photography session last month. We had originally planned to do our pictures a bit earlier, but the snow and subsequent power outage forced us to reschedule. Luckily my power was only out for three days—I know many people went without power for much longer. I was thankful I only had to deal with it for a short time, not only for personal convenience, but because of my work as a Eugene, Oregon photographer . Studio photography just isn’t something you can do without electricity! Thankfully Cassi’s baby stayed put and we were able to get her in for a session once power was restored and the roads were navigable. 

It was so great to have Josh, Dana, and Austin back in the studio for Austin’s one year baby photography session! Josh was our realtor when my husband and I were looking for a house, and I’ve been photographing his family since Austin was born. They are such great people, and I loved seeing all of them again. I couldn’t believe how much their little guy had grown since I saw him last.

Kristina and Charley brought this little cutie in for his newborn photography session early last month—just before I left on vacation. As a matter of fact, scheduling this session was a bit of an adventure in and of itself! Baby Asa had to spend a few days in the NICU after he was born, so our original date didn’t work. Usually postponing, as long as you’ve already booked a session, isn’t a problem, but that’s not taking vacations and a snowpocalypse into account.