Let's face it, you blink and that's it! Your tiny baby has become a one year old! They started to develop their personalities, their starting to crawl and talk back!
Babies do change so much over the first year, and by capturing these milestone moments it will ensure that you have photos to remember this stage by. Let's get a cake, some balloons, and have ourself the messiest party EVER!
CAKE SMASH
First birthdays are a BIG deal, so it’s important that you make them memorable; watching your baby squidging their tiny fingers into their first ever birthday cake is pretty hard to forget, especially when they’re dressed as a cookie monster!
Cake smash photography is growing in popularity and to be honest, it’s not hard to see why. Not only is it a bit ‘out there’, but it’s also one of the best ways to capture your baby, just being a baby. No poses or serious outfits. Just your little one demolishing a cake, having fun.
And don’t forget that while cake smashes are the rite of passage for any baby looking to officially become a toddler, they’re also a milestone for you… you’ve survived the first year, just another 17 to go.
Why should I book a cake smash?
What happens on a cake smash photoshoot?
A cake smash photoshoot has one main focus – fun! So as you’d expect the schedule is very varied, it’s a 4-parter in fact…
Posed shots: To kick things off we jump into a few posed shots. We’ll take these before we get into any cake smashing. Call it a warm up period, to get your baby used to me, the lights and seeing their reflection in my lens.
Dress up time: Now it’s time for your little one to change their identity and become Peter Rabbit, Mini Mouse or Cookie Monster. Once they’re changed, we’ll get some shots of them like this too… while they’re clean.
Lots of cake: Then it’s time for the main event – we introduce the cake! As you’d imagine this is when I get busy snapping and your little one gets rather messy. Whether they adopt the ‘claw it apart’ method or the ‘squelch it into submission’ approach, you can more or less guarantee that icing will fly everywhere! But that’s not an issue thanks to part four.
Scrubba dub dub: It’s now nearing the end of the shoot and your baby’s most likely covered in a mixture of buttercream, crumbs and all sorts of sticky loveliness. But that’s not a bad thing, as it’s at this point we sit them in a miniature bath (with plenty of bubbles) and let them splash themselves clean. Not only does this make for some irresistibly cute photographs, but it also saves you cleaning up. Win-win!
PRICING & PACKAGES
Up to 1.5 Hour Session
Up to 2 Wardrobe Changes
Use of All Props, Outfits and Backgrounds
Themed Cake Included
Professional Editing
Online Gallery and Print Release
20 Digital Images
£350
Up to 2 Hour Session
Up to 2 Wardrobe Changes
Use of All Props, Outfits and Backgrounds
Themed Cake Included
Professional Editing
Online Gallery and Print Release
20 Digital Images
x10 6x4 Prints
£450
Theme's included :
Harry potter
under the sea
wild one
JUNGLE
winnie the pooh
neutral
strawberry
peter rabbit
snow white
I CAN ALWAYS SEE IF I CAN MAKE A BESPOKE THEME FOR YOU TOO
Traditionally, cake smashes are a celebration of your baby’s first birthday. A tradition I’m perfectly happy for you to keep or break, so don’t feel restricted by their age. I’ve done previous cake smashes for children of two, three and even five years old.
It’s also worth noting that a cake smash revolves around two things: your baby’s big day and when exactly you want your pictures, so specifying your tactics when you book your cake smash photography is essential. If you want your shots ready for their big day then do bare in mind that I’d need time to prepare your online gallery as well as any extras you’ve opted for.
Booking 12 weeks in advance is my usual advice, especially if you’re after a certain date or time. But that’s not to say that last minute bookings are impossible – in some cases they can fit in rather well. Only I wouldn’t rely on this being the case as I don’t like to disappoint.
