Birthday Cake Smash Celebration Darius

Birthday Cake Smash Celebration

Darius

What better way to celebrate a halloween baby’s first birthday than a halloween themed birthday cake smash celebration! Darius has some serious hair and he had a ton of fun with his birthday photo shoot. He obviously adores his big brother Frankie and the feeling is clearly mutual. Frankie was helpful and sweet with his little brother and he was just as excited to see him smash his cake as Mom and Dad! Can you even stand the cuteness factor???

A birthday cake smash moves pretty quickly and Darius LOVED the little monster cake that The Sweet Spot in New Milford made for him.

The bath part is a favorite of almost all the cake smashers and Darius pretty much looked like he could have splashed in the bubbles all day long. I was so happy to have captured his personality and those big brown eyes for his first birthday. He was barely standing on his own when we did the cake smash but by the time I delivered the wall art and book his Mom chose he was RUNNING! I am so relieved that we did the shoot when we did – new runners can be a challenge and a work out!

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Cake Smash Milestone

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Greta was scheduled for her first birthday cake smash with big sister Aine along to help out. Hands down one of the best aspects of my job is getting to know some incredible families. I feel honored to be the photographer that Ian and Kate have chosen to photograph their children’s first milestones. I love seeing how they grow and change and catching up on all the family adventures.

So, the family arrived with another fabulous Sweet Spot cake and we got down to business. A couple of cute outfits (Kate loves Hanna Andersson so I can usually look forward to something adorable!) Aine has been working on her British accent with some Peppa Pig so we got the music playing and let the girls dance a bit while we set up for the cake. I LOVE it when the birthday star gets stuck in to the cake! Greta was delicate at first but she ended up being covered in frosting. And sprinkles. Lots of sprinkles! Aine sat in to help with some frosting so we finally got them in the same frame 😉

Like most one year olds Greta doesn’t exactly sit still for long and this is when I love to bring out the tub. Bubbles and warm water and most babies stay still long enough for me to get some close up portraits and capture the fun of the bath tub. That’s when I get the giggle images too – can you see Greta’s tooth? How cute is that!!!!

If you are wondering when you should book a portrait session you can follow the milestone plan, schedule around a family event or reunion or just pick a time that works for your family. My summer shooting schedule is reduced to spend time with my family but contact me to schedule your family session. Believe me, time flies – I will have two in high school this year!!!

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I was beyond excited to have Oly for her 1st birthday celebration. Her mom ordered a beautiful pink ombre cake from The Sweet Spot in New Milford – I always recommend them because their cakes are amazing and they are incredibly good value. They have done so many cake smash cakes that they know what works and they make the perfect size cake. Best of all though, their cakes taste fabulous!

Oly fell asleep on the ride over here but she woke up with a smile and was incredibly good natured from the get go. She is the only girl in her family so it was pink and girly all the way – perfect!!!

I love how the images came out – let me know what you think of beautiful (and very expressive) Olympia on her first birthday.

Love, Janet xo CT Birthday Photographer

I couldn’t pick a favorite so I put together a collection of images to show the stages of the cake smash session.

We usually start with some portraits in a favorite outfit; then move on to the cake smash (messy play) and we end up with a bubble bath. All the stages are fun and relaxed and we keep things moving to keep them interested. Oly loved her cake but not all babies do and that’s ok! Almost all of them love the bath and it keeps them in one spot so I can get some close ups of their face. Isn’t she the cutest???

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NY Family Photographer – Gemma’s Cake Smash!

Celebrating Gemma’s first birthday with a cake smash photo shoot just had to happen. Her newborn shoot was one of the most memorable from last year – Gemma and her Dad on his motorcycle is still one of my favorites!

Joya (Gemma’s Mom) made the cake and planned out the colors, balloons and accessories – I loved EVERYTHING about it. You just never know with the first birthday sessions if the little ones are going to be into the cake – in this case I really don’t think there was any doubt whatsoever as to whether or not Gemma enjoyed the cake! She had some priceless expressions – I think we did a pretty good job of capturing them.

Happy Birthday Gemma!

xoxo

I LOVE this image!

I don’t think she can quite believe her luck – she gets to eat as much cake and frosting as she wants – oh perfect day!

Thank you so much for choosing me to be a part of Gemma’s birthday celebration.

If you are thinking of a first birthday session for your little one then let me know – they are fast becoming my favorite sessions!!!! Fill out my contact form with the details of what you are looking for and I will send you some information and be in touch as soon as I can.

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Happy Birthday Emery Kate – Cake Smash!

A 1st birthday cake smash for beautiful Emery Kate!

There are some milestone birthdays that just call out for an extra special celebration. The first birthday is a date that cannot be missed and we had so much fun marking the day for Emery Kate. She was such an easy going little girl, full of personality and happy to be over at my home studio for her cake smash session. She not only takes everything in her stride – she loves what each new day has to offer her!

We got a couple of portraits of Emery in her special 1 year old undershirt and pink tutu – I really think that every girl needs a tutu portrait at some point in her life, don’t you agree? She did great with that so we moved onto the cake part. I just love the look on her face when she finally tastes that creamy buttercream – her mom said that she can be very particular about having clean hands, and true to form she hesitantly dove into the cake but then was very happy to clean up in the bath tub afterwards!

I got that pouting picture when she first got in – she wasn’t quite sure about all the bubbles but she soon came around. The bath tub entertains a busy one year old and keeps them still so that I can use that time to get a couple of portraits. It’s the perfect way to end a fun, messy (but very yummy) session – – Happy Birthday Emery Kate!

If you are interested in scheduling a studio session then send me an email to janet@planet-photography.com or text me on 203 313 1303.

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Cake Smash – Happy 1st Birthday!

Cake Smash – Happy 1st Birthday Lauren!

I had an absolute blast with this 1st birthday shoot. Mimoza was so excited to celebrate her daughter’s birthday in style and a cake smash with a giant cupcake was just the thing to mark the day. We started out with some photos of Lauren in her beautiful red holiday dress and black bow – don’t you love those clear blue eyes? A quick change and onto the cake – can I just tell you that it smelled divine! A giant cupcake with sprinkles from Crumbs + a cute personalized onesie and a pink tutu and we were ready….. Lauren was so excited to see the cake and we let her take the lead as to how much she wanted to play with it – some 1 year olds get right in and some are more reserved, either way it makes for some great shots! We put Lauren in a bath tub with lots of bubbles and she was warm, cozy and ready to splash around. I think we all had fun watching her wash away the frosting! She was adorable and really chatty as soon as she got into the bath, I think it was my favorite part of the session because her playful outgoing personality came shining through.

If you are interested in a cake smash for your little one then contact me and I can get you on the calendar. These shoots are best done in my studio, I keep it nice and warm and I take care of the set up and most importantly the clean up! You can bring a cake or I can make one.

Check out the photos and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did…..