cake smash session in chester county

What is a cake smash? A cake smash is a session we do to celebrate a birthday and the baby or child is given a cake. We photograph them eating it to help commemorate this special event. It's that simple....except it's not..

So, what exactly is involved in a session and what does it include?

All of my cake smash sessions are customized to my clients' wishes, last around an hour, and include several different parts.
 
The first part is a simple, neutral set-up where I will take pictures of the baby or child (kids of ALL ages LOVE this type of session, including my own daughter!) , as well as a couple sibling/family portraits if you wish. I like to take these pictures because I find if parents are going to choose images to put on their walls, they often prefer classic, timeless portraits rather than a theme in the background.
 
When the simple set-up is over, we move onto part 2, the more elaborate set-up. I will then take a few more portraits of your child and then we bring out the cake and let the fun begin! Most babies do not typically eat much of the cake, but it's certainly a good time watching them play in it. When baby is done with the cake, we take pictures splashing in a little bath afterward. Smash-and-splash!
 
I will customize the set-up to your theme and colors and provide all decorations. I even have several outfits here for my little clients to wear, but you’re always welcome to bring your own if you'd prefer. Babies/children are able to wear an outfit for simple portraits and then change outfits for the smash. You are only responsible for bringing the cake, but I can give baker recommendations if you need. The best part is you get to go home and leave all the cleaning up to me!
 
After your session we will set up a time for you to come back to the studio for a Viewing & Ordering appointment. This is when you will get to see all images from your session, decide on your favorites, and what you would like to do with them. In the images below, you can see what a typical order looks like - an album to hold your memories, a set of mini-accordions to keep or share with grandparents, and small prints to do whatever you'd like with!

As you can see below, little Molly was a rock star for her session and LOVED her cake and bath!