All my sessions will require a non-refundable deposit to hold the date and time, the deposit is $100.00. The rest of the session fee is due the day of the session before we start. There is a contract that needs to be signed at the same time the deposit is due. I like to talk to my clients before our session so we can get to know each other and to talk about personalizing your session to your own unique style and personality. At this time you can pay your deposit. Turnaround time is 2-4 weeks.
Cake Smash Sessions / First Birthdays
$450.00 which include:
-10 images via Digital download
- birthday girl/boy only
-copy rights released.
**add ons
-$35.00 for a mini cake
-$150.00 for a mini bath session with (5 more images)
-$175.00 for a family Session (5 more images)
Up to 5 people (immediate family only),
$20.00 more per person.
ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR$35.00 PER IMAGE
RAW IMAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE
TIPS FOR CAKE CAKE SMASH sessions
**Please remember when booking a session for your little one, be sure you choose a time that the baby is in a good mood. Avoid booking at naptime or feeding time. This will assure your baby to be happy. ❤️
These sessions are amazing and so much fun to have for years to come. First, we start off by doing portraits of your child to mark their milestone. Then, when we have what we need, we put the cake down in front of them. After the session it's clean up time for baby. Please remember to bring a towel so you can dry them after cleaning them up. I have Johnsons baby wash here so you can wash them up in the sink.
The baby may not want to be near the cake and It's OKAY! I am confident we will get some shots of the baby enjoying just being photographed! Some babies are actually afraid of the cake. It makes sense, new place, people staring at them, and then you want them to eat a cake, that normally you'd take from them. What's not to be frightened by. One tip I have found is to show them the cake before the shoot. Have it out on the counter, so it's just part of the kitchen. Point to it, talk about it, it can help! Then they want to touch it and dig in!
I have a really cozy space in my home studio that's really perfect for mom or dad, baby, and me. If you would like to bring someone else, let me know. We know how much the baby loves grandma, but we want them to pay attention to me! If you are having a birthday party, that's the time to show these photos off. Bringing family to the shoot can ruin the big reveal of the photos. It also can distract the little one, so be sure to know the fewer people and distractions the better.
TIPS FOR TYPE OF CAKE TO PURCHASE FOR CAKE SMASH
It would be amazing to have this super fancy cake for the cake smash. My advice? Keep it simple. When you go to a professional baker they use fondant frosting. Fondant frosting is really hard for kids to break into and destroy a cake. Also, (truth here) it doesn't really taste good. Keep the cake ingredients to soft frosting, and whipped creams. I have found over the years, that really sugary and butter cakes, don't go over well with kids. What does go over well are the whipped cream, buttercream cakes. They are easy to smash and make the best mess for fun photos. Light colored cakes look much better when smashed. Also, try and keep the cake to just a cake. No cute prop on top. Kids tend to get distracted easily and if they find a toy on top, it's a deal-breaker.