Eugene, Oregon baby photographer: Knox is ONE!

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!

To be totally honest, these are kind of bittersweet for me with clients who have booked a full year of sessions to document their baby’s life. That one-year mark often means I have to wait at least another year before I’ll get to see my little friends again. But guess what? Brittanie and Colby are expecting baby number two and we already have a maternity session scheduled for June. We are also doing newborn photos when Knox’s little brother arrives, and we’re doing the same one-year milestone plan we did with Knox, so I get to consistently keep seeing this wonderful family. I’m so excited!

Before our cake smash we did some baby milestone photography for this little guy. He was just as happy as he always is, and I loved seeing that great smile! We used blue as our theme color, with neutrals like gray and white for the background, which is similar to what we’ve done for his other photo sessions. All of our images turned out great. I think my favorites are the cute family photos we were able to get. Colby and Brittanie are awesome parents, and Knox loved being silly with them while I took pictures. It was special to capture that relationship. 

When it was time for the cake smash part of his baby photography session, Knox wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. Not all kids are enthusiastic when it comes to destroying a mound of sugar. So much sweetness can be overwhelming to little ones, which is one reason I recommend that parents introduce their kiddo to cake a few times before a session. There are no guarantees with babies, but familiarizing them with this sweet treat makes it more likely that they’ll cooperate for a cake smash. Knox definitely wasn’t in love with his cake (you can see that’s pretty much the only photograph where he isn’t smiling), but he still made quite the mess. He was actually more interested in the balloons we used for décor than anything else!

I have loved being the Eugene, Oregon photographer for this sweet family over the last year, and I’m so happy that I get to continue in that role! Baby and child photography is such fun. I love watching these families grow, seeing my clients regularly, and spending time with cuties like Knox. I’m so excited for Brittanie and Colby as they prepare to welcome another little one into their lives. He is certainly a lucky boy to be part of such an amazing home, and I’m already looking forward to meeting him!