Newborn baby posed dark gray knit wrap stork pose

Maternity portrait with dramatic lighting and black jacket

newborn baby sleeping white knit outfit plush bunny prop

Glamour maternity photography, fine art pregnancy portraits, editorial maternity session, studio maternity gown.

Damian Lillard in a professional tailored suit

Baby girl in a cream ruffle romper sitting in studio

Maternity high-key portrait in a black bodysuit

Modern newborn portraits

Portland Maternity, Newborn & Baby Photographer

Timeless Studio Photography for Growing Families in Portland, Oregon

Sunnymelon Photography offers maternity, newborn, and baby photography for families in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. Our studio sessions focus on soft lighting, guided posing, and elegant portraits that celebrate your growing family.

Twin newborn babies, Kali and Kalii Lillard, sleeping peacefully while leaning against a basketball in a professional studio setting with a dark, artistic background.

A candid, high-key studio portrait of Damian and Kayla Lillard touching foreheads while both gazing down at their newborn baby, who is looking up.

19+ years experience
2500+ families
Internationally awarded 
published In Rolling Stones, People’s, 
Us Weekly, Maxim, FHM

Two large, copper-toned metal frames containing professional fine-art portraits: one of a sleeping newborn in a basket and one of parents holding their baby, leaning against a wooden wall next to a potted plant.

design your life's story

Newborn Portfolio

Luxury newborn experience with nursery wall art and albums in Portland

A pregnant woman posing on a wooden stool in a studio with dramatic lighting, wearing an oversized black blazer and matching trousers for a fashion-forward maternity session.

Portland Studio Maternity Photography

Magazine worthy maternity sessions. 
Elevated and unapologetic.

Maternity Portfolio

hello

I’m Josie

mentor | educator | designer

Josie Tan leading a photography education workshop, standing in front of a studio setup and speaking to an audience of students.

As a family photographer, my work is deeply personal.
In my late 20s, after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, I was told there was an 80% chance I’d never carry a child. That moment reshaped my life and purpose.
Though my own path to motherhood ended differently than I’d imagined, it gave me a profound appreciation for the beauty of family. Today, I channel that perspective into every session—capturing the love, resilience, and joy that define each new beginning.

For the last 19 years, photography has been my way of telling stories through light, emotion, and connection. I began my journey in 2006 in Los Angeles, working with fashion brands and magazines that taught me the power of imagery—but over time, I’ve come to cherish the moments that feel the most human and honest. My goal is to create photographs that not only look beautiful, but feel deeply true.