Arlo's Cake Smash Session • Calgary Newborn, Baby, Maternity & Family Photographer • Professional Studio Portraits
It's always hard to believe a whole year has gone by, but here I am writing up a blog post all about Arlo's first birthday cake smash even though it feels like just a matter of days ago he was in for his newborn photos!
Arlo's family are all huge Disney fans; we referenced Indiana Jones and the Lion King during his newborn session, but this time we kept it as Disney Classic it could possibly get with a Mickey Mouse inspired cake smash set up.
I wanted to keep it fairly simple, but the theme obvious, so that the clear star of the show was Arlo as we celebrated his first birthday!
His parents were thrilled that I provided absolutely everything for their cake smash. They were so excited when they saw the outfit because they had been looking for that one specifically but couldn't find it. So it was a pleasant surprise that it was already here waiting for them, all ready to go!
There was an important member of the cake smash who had been forgotten at home by accident (Mickey Mouse, haha) so while Dad ran home quick to go grab it, we let Arlo run rampant through the set and took advantage of the time we had to capture the enthusiasm he had for the balloons!
The set was torn apart, but that's okay! He was having a blast and the photos turned out adorable! It shows his personality and it helped pass the time quickly. We were playing his favourite music and even had a disco light flashing around the studio, so we were all laughing, singing, clapping and enjoying Arlo's crazy antics while he had the time of his life!
Now, if that's not a party worth being at to celebrate your first birthday, I don't know what is!
Cake Smashes are so much fun! We always plan sessions around baby's nap time so that we can make sure the birthday boy or girl is super happy and smiley during their cake smash session!
Some babies have a tendency to not like getting their hands dirty - we have workarounds for that, too! Nothing a spoon can't fix, and most of them end up smashing the cake into mush by smacking it. It's so funny! We always take the session at baby's pace so they do not feel overwhelmed. These sessions are supposed to be fun and enjoyable for baby. It's all about them!
Once the novelty wears off and the cake is boring, we move on to a bubble bath. A double purpose! To get baby clean, as well as to let them splish-splash around and capture more cute photos. My studio is always a mess after a cake smash, but it's always worth it. It's finally a mess that Mom doesn't have to worry about cleaning up (finally)!
Cake Smash sessions are a complimentary session option when you book a newborn session with Hocus Focus Photography. All you have to do is respond to the email we send to you close to your baby's birthday and book your session! It's super easy, tons of fun, and ridiculously cute.
If you have not had a newborn session with me before but would like to book one, please contact me for details.
1 Comments
Mar 17, 2021, 3:00:56 PM
Arundeep - Hey, just wanna know about the cake smash session for my daughter as her birthday will be coming this year on 31 August. Can you please provide me the information