Cake Smash London Ontario
A special birthday session can be made even more special by finishing it off with a Cake Smash! Typically done for the first birthday, my cake smash sessions usually start with some shots of the family, then some special shots in a couple of outfits (perfect time to get special shots wearing some cute clothes family gave you) of the birthday person. Then after all the cute smiles have been captured comes time for the cake smash! Prepare to get messy and have lots of expressions captured to be cherished. I would love for you to watch the slideshow of my portfolio above (takes a few seconds to load). Here are some things to keep in mind for your Cake Smash London Ontario session.
Location
Selecting a location for a Cake Smash session generally comes down to 2 options- ‘In Studio’ which is often the choice for cake smashes to be able to use various props and ‘On location’ which can be a location of your choice be it your own backyard, a park or a variety of other fun ideas.
Time of day
The best time of day for a cake smash is when the birthday person is happiest around naps. Click here to book your session online
Clothing
Colours will depend on season but in general we recommend not to be too matchy-matchy but certainly colour co-ordinate and be aware of not wearing clashing patterns. If you have chosen a rustic country location don’t wear super formal clothing that you might wear in a studio. We recommend not to wear any slogan tshirts or any really ‘fad’ fashion as it will age your portraits and most of all wear something that fits well and you are comfortable in. Usually special birthday outfits are worn for the cake smash, depending on theme.
Props
Props for these sessions can be a great idea, anything from a simple blanket for an outdoor cake smash to an elaborate background and set for a studio cake smash. We love working with themes so if there is a certain theme that would go well with the décor in your home or goes with the theme of the birthday party then make sure to chat with me about how we can bring that into your session.
What to do with the images
Now, you’ve had this wonderful experience and have a bunch of images that are super-sweet (pun intended), you don’t want these images looked at once digitally and then buried under the mountain of funny videos of them being toddlers! We really love making special collages for cake smash shoots, otherwise making a special print or a professional album can be a great way to preserve the photos and also make great gifts!.
Other tips-
– If supplying your own cake be sure not to leave it in the fridge for the icing to harden, you want it to be able to be smashed!
– Nothing is worse than a sick or tired birthday boy or girl so if this happens chat to me as soon as there are any signs so that rescheduling the session can be a possibility.
– We have lots of tricks for getting lovely smiles but if there is a certain toy or song that gets great smiles be sure to bring that along. Also bringing small treats (like puffs) they like that we can push into the cake if they don’t like it so it looks like they are smashing it is a good idea.
Cake Smash pricing starts at $275+hst for a 1 hour session with 10 images of your choice.
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Cake Smash photographer review London Ontario
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I was new in town and looking for a photographer to take first birthday pictures of my son and two year old daughter. Erin was wonderful from start to finish! Her communication was fantastic, she had tons of props and the best part was the way she was able to get the most amazing smiles out of my kids. She worked quickly and she was super friendly. Everything was easy including the final download of all of the pictures. I loved them so much I purchased them all and I will definitely be back for more. Thanks Erin!Cake Smash Testimonial
Erin took my sons 1st birthday cake smash photos. We absolutely loved them. She captured his fun loving personality in each photo. We especially liked our custom collage she created of the cake smash. She is wonderful with children. Very creative and not afraid to act a little silly to get a smile out little ones during uncooperative times. We will certainly continue to use Erin for our special moments.
Elaine
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