
My very own little lumberjack
See this little chunk? He's my little chunk. This is Emmett, my youngest son. As a cake smash photographer I see so many themes. I started planning Emmett's cake smash session when he was about six months old. I went though many themes before I decided on one. So, so, so many themes! I thought I was set in stone on a Candy Land theme, but then about 2 weeks before I did his session I decided on Lumberjack. Not sure why, but the theme was just calling to me. Honestly I think

It was balloon madness!
This is Maddison, be careful because she will steal your heart! I know she stole mine. I first met Maddison's mom Jolie when she was pregnant with her. She booked a maternity photoshoot and newborns with me. Jolie was radiant during her maternity session and when I met Maddison for her newborn session she was just as radiant as her mama. I have loved seeing Maddison grow from being in her mommy tummy, to newborn, to now her cake smash! Burgundy. Burgundy is the theme with thi

In Texas we do BBQ smashes
The traditional first birthday photoshoots are done by babies getting messy by digging into a yummy cake. With Finley we did things a bit differently. I first met Finley at her newborn session one short year ago. I adored both her and parents right away. A few months later The Clancy family returned to me for their Christmas mini session. It's then that Finley's mom brought up the idea of a BBQ smash instead of a traditional cake smash for her first birthday the upcoming June

Tips for making your baby's cake smash a smashing success!
Most of my cake smash clients have never been a part of a cake smash photo session before so they're not completely sure what to expect. Here's some information and tips of what to expect and do in order to make your baby's cake smash session as successful as possible. Some clients choose for me to provide the cake for their session, or they choose to provide it themselves. Either is fine, but if you choose to provide it ourself make sure to get buttercream or whipped frostin

Happy First Birthday Charlie
Happy first birthday Charlie! You only turn one once and Charlie was very serious about it at first. He was intrigued by my camera and studio lighting and oh goodness Mr. Teddy Bear (he was all about moving the teddy as soon as I re positioned him lol) but wouldn't crack a smile, but with some work, silly noises, help from his auntie, and of course smashing his cake she decided that getting his photos taken was pretty fun! I don't often shoot against my brown photo backdrop b