Cake Smash Photography
A special birthday session can be made even more special by finishing it off with Cake Smash Photography! Typically done for the first birthday (but I love cake smashes with adults and pups too!), 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. 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. Keep in mind the up to 1 month edit time for if you would like the images back in time to display at the birthday party. I also recommend to book the session for before the primary care parent goes back to work.
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. I have a variety of cute outfits which can be worn for the cake smash, but any regular clothing is up to you.
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. I have a list of 50+ themes that I have props for.
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! Also, buttercream is best!
– It doesn’t have to be cake! We can smash fruit or anything else they love!
– 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.
Pricing
Our best value Cake Smash package includes a 1 hour session, 15 edited images of your choice, props, outfit and custom professional cake for $375+hst.
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