The very first cake smash session I did was 5 years ago when my 2nd child turned one.  It was a Minnie Mouse theme and very simple with just a banner, balloons, and cute little baby girl.  After 5+ years of being a professional photographer in the Brampton area, I have definitely come a long way.  Although I still love simple cake smashes, I do enjoy creating a beautiful customized setup for my one year old clients.

As I knew Isabella's cake smash session (my 3rd) would be approaching I started contemplating ideas at around 9 months.  Yes 9 months!  I knew it would be epic.  

Deciding on a theme was difficult.  When Joshua (my first child) turned one we did a video cake smash right at home (I wasn’t a professional photographer then), he enjoyed listening to Sesame Street music with me so Elmo and Sesame Street were a given.  Amelia (my second child) loved Mimi Mouse as she used to say and her and her brother would sit and watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse together.  Isabella enjoyed singing and listening to nursery rhymes but other than that she wasn't really into much.  After finding this gorgeous romper from Little Alexis Designs I opted for a Mermaid theme incorporating my favourite colours: pink, purple and minty blues.  

Everything came together lovely and Lucy from Artisan Backdrops helped me design my customized backdrop.   Denise from Denise's Delicious Bites created a beautifully designed mermaid cake to add the finishing touches to this gorgeous cake smash session perfect for my sweet little girl.

So how did it go...well we planned Isabella's cake smash on the weekend following her birthday when my husband and the kids would be home.  She loved food and completely smashed and devoured the cupcake we gave her on her actual birthday.  The morning of her cake smash she woke up from her nap not quite herself so we waited a bit and then attempted to let her smash but it just wasn't working out.  I put the cake in the fridge and gave her cuddles.  I tried again 2 days later, she was a happier usual Isabella but wanted Mommy close by which made shooting the photos during her session difficult.  The beauty of being the photographer and the parent is you get to do both, take the photos and try to keep your baby on the set.  We interacted and I decided I would smash with her which she thought was hysterical!  Check out Isabella's beautiful cake smash photos below.

and of course as I always say a cake smash isn't a cake smash without a bubble bath clean up.  Most of my one year old client's tend to love the bubble bath more than the cake smash - water, bubbles, and a perfectly sized baby bathtub.  It doesn't get better than that!

If your looking for someone to capture this wonderful milestone for you, I would be honoured to capture and create beautiful heirloom memories like this one for your baby and family.  Turning ONE is such a big deal.  I would love to make it special and fun!

Hello and Welcome, I am a photographer in the Southfield Village area of Caledon, very close to the Brampton and Mississagua borders.  I'm so glad you've checked into my blog.  

This post is dedicated to this adorable little guy, Harjaap who recently turned the BIG ONE!  His mom had envisioned a little prince theme for her Cake Smash after quite some time looking at ideas I worked my magic to integrate the theme she wanted with a few additional twists to compliment the setup.  When the parents walked into the studio there were a lot of "Wows".  Harjaap was a little shy to start and wanted to stay super close to mommy so we gently eased into the process.  He enjoyed his cake for the most part.  He preferred to eat with a spoon so we gave him a spoon to help the smashing process.  His favourite part was the bubble bath clean up.  Thank you Gagandeep for booking with me, I'm sure you'll love these keepsake photos for years to come.