Shanna Chess Photography

 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...

 Okay, people—brace yourselves! This baby girl is cute cute cute! I had so much fun doing her newborn photography session a few weeks ago. Mom (Delila) and her older children Angel and Tatiana brought sweet new baby Remi for her baby pictures at the end of March. She was absolutely adorable, slept so nicely, and was just a sweetheart. Neutrals are really popular at the moment—for just about everything. Baby photos, home décor, clothing, you name it. But there’s nothing like having your own sense of style and going with what you really love. Delila preferred colors to neutrals and picked out the cutest blue and purple combination. I absolutely loved it and have decided it’s a new favorite for me! I was especially excited about the chance to use blue for a newborn girl! I get to do that a lot for the little boys, but it’s pretty rare that someone requests it for their daughter. As you can see though, blue is super versatile. Paired with the purple, our pictures were still totally gi...

  Hope you’ve all been enjoying the beautiful sunshine—and that you enjoy scrolling through the photos from this adorable newborn photography session! Elizabeth and Dan brought sweet new baby Ethan to my E ugene, Oregon photography studio in March for his photos. He was just an angel and the cutest little guy. He was awake for a bit at the beginning of his session, but was completely calm and just kept looking around. Babies this age can hardly ever stay awake for long (unless it’s three in the morning, right, moms and dads?) so it wasn’t long before Ethan got drowsy and drifted off to sleep so we could do our pictures. He slept great the rest of the time and we got so many cute photos of this little man in all kinds of different poses and outfits. He had the best chubby cheeks—had to get a closeup of those! I have all kinds of great props at the studio, but there’s nothing like personalization, so if you feel like bringing in something special, just let me know! Dan wanted to br...

 Happy Wednesday, everyone! Hope your week is going well. Just wanted to share these great photos from one of my maternity photography sessions a couple of months ago. Ashley, Eric, and big sister Merida came to my Eugene, Oregon photography studio in February to get some pictures before the new baby’s arrival. They are expecting another girl! It’s always fun to have the whole family there for a maternity photo shoot. We got some great couples shots of Ashley and Eric, some family pictures, and a few mom and daughter photos as well. Merida did such a great job taking photos with her mama. She is such a cutie and I love her curly hair. I can’t wait to see her with her new baby sister! We did a few different gowns—I have a whole closetful for my maternity clients to choose from! Ashley really liked the purple, and we also did a couple of neutral colors. Ashley also wanted to do some nude maternity photos, so we did a few of those as well. I especially love the one with the hat! I k...