Eugene, Oregon baby and child photographer: Julia is ONE!

Elyse brought in little Julia for her one-year cake smash photography session. I was the Eugene, Oregon photographer for this sweetheart when she was a newborn, and have also done her big sister’s pictures, so although only part of the family was able to make it this time, it was wonderful to have Julia and her mom back for some milestone shots. This was a mini session, so we just did the one setup and spent about twenty minutes together in the studio. We got some great photos of this cutie!

Julia’s birthday party was done in a narwhal theme, so we went with that same look for her cake smash. Since narwhals are sea creatures we used lots of teal and purple for an underwater feel (also a popular color scheme for mermaid themes), plus some gold to add sparkle! Although we didn’t plan it this way, I realized later that purple was the theme color of Julia’s newborn pictures, and yes, we had teal in there as well. So that was kind of a fun throwback.

Shelley at Sweet Peaks Cakery did an awesome job (as always) with the cake. She decorated it to look like a baby narwhal, complete with ocean waves around the base. Julia didn’t eat a lot of her cake during this birthday photography session, but she did do a great job of making a mess and destroying it. As you can see from the photos, it was pretty much unrecognizable by the time she got through with it.

Although you’d never know it from the pictures, Julia actually got off to a bit of a slow start with her cake. She was reluctant to use her hands for playing with it, so I gave her a spoon to see if she’d be happier with an implement for digging into the frosting. (I’ve learned to keep all sorts of fun stuff in my Eugene, Oregon photography studio. You never know what will catch a kiddo’s fancy.) Problem solved! This little birthday girl was happy to get started on the demolition job once she had the proper tool. She practically bathed in the frosting! (I think she might have also fallen in love with the spoon because she kept snuggling it. It was adorable!)

Julia gave me so many good smiles throughout this baby photography session. Both she and her big sister have always been such awesome photography subjects for me. Always smiling and laughing! I enjoyed every minute of my time with Julia—and I think it’s pretty obvious that she had a great time too!

If you’re interested in learning more about the types of sessions I offer, please contact me. You can find basic information and pricing here, but I’m always happy to answer questions and help you figure out which type of session is right for you. And feel free to check out my portfolio of baby and kids photos for more cute pics and inspiration for birthdays, milestone photos, and more!