Heidi Rakas Photography

Another year older ❤️

I love being a mom, and I’m so lucky I get to be his 🩵

Cruz, I hope you always stay this sweet and silly. That you keep asking me to paint your nails without a second thought. That you keep wearing pink, and keep starting your own trends (like the colorful headband you decided to wear). And I hope you continue being exactly who you are—without worrying what anyone else thinks. You are so loved.

Happy Birthday, Cruz - Love you forever 😘

Productive day over here… lots of editing, some cleaning, and 3 galleries delivered 🙌🏼❤️

This baby cake smash session was such a good one. Sweet moments, messy hands, and these sisters are just way too cute 🥹 Watching and photographing little ones at this stage never gets old.

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The tiny details. The ones you don’t realize you’ll miss until they’re gone.

Wrinkly newborn feet that somehow turn into smelly toddler feet… and then one day, they’re borrowing your shoes 😩

Detail images are included in every newborn session because this season is fleeting. The way their toes curl. The softness of their skin. The quiet little features that change before you even notice.

Years from now, I want these images to take you right back… to help you feel this chapter again and remember just how small they once were.

Eugene newborn photographer
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Happy winter 🤍

This session was such a reminder that the most meaningful moments aren’t always the perfectly smiling ones. They’re found in the quiet gazes, the way bodies lean into each other, the comfort of simply being together.

There’s something really special about slowing down and letting connection lead. These are the images that tend to matter more as time passes — soft, honest, and full of heart.

Grateful for families who trust me with moments like this.

Eugene family photographer | studio family sessions | timeless, natural imagery

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