What are cake smash photos?
What is a cake smash session you ask? Well, it is a milestone photoshoot that typically occurs when the child turns one year old where they are presented with a cake to eat or smash or both or none if we’re being honest. Cake smash sessions are a fun way to celebrate the milestone of your little baby turning one.
How much is a cake smash photoshoot?
Session Fee: $120 The studio session includes the availability to many different set-ups and access to our large selection of props. Includes photographer’s time, talent and a post session ordering appointment to choose your images and products.
What is meant by Smash Cake?
So, what is a smash cake? It’s basically just a small cake that’s made specifically for a baby’s first birthday to do whatever they want with it (which usually ends up being a lot of pounding, smooshing and eating).
Why is cake smash done?
When the child turns one, a cake smashing event is held, where the baby is made to eat the cake, creating a mess all over his face in the process. This was done with the sole reason that it made his parents happy enough to click a couple of cute pictures as memories.
When should you do a cake smash?
I would like to use my Baby’s Cake Smash photos for the First Birthday invitations, when should I schedule the session? In this case, I recommend to do the Cake Smash sessions when they just turned 11 months old so you can have the photos ready by then. The usual turnaround time is 4 weeks after the session.
Is a smash cake necessary?
You don’t have to do a smash cake. Remember, your baby’s first birthday is a momentous occasion for the entire family! Enjoy it, and have some cake if you’d like – or not!
What is the point of a smash cake?
Well, essentially the idea is to put a cake- made and bought specifically for this purpose- in front of your 1 year old and let them wreak havoc on it. The result is meant to produce delightfully cute scenes, as your baby frolics with the frosting, demolishes the sponge and generally makes a giant mess of things.
How do you successfully smash a cake?
Soft icing is easier for baby to grasp and squeeze, not to mention eat. Bright colors, sprinkles or a favorite character can also catch baby’s curious eye and make him want to reach out and touch. If that’s not enough, “put something on top of or near the cake to gain the child’s attention at first sight,” Muniz says.
Which cake is best for cake smash?
The best cakes to smash are plain old vanilla sponge cakes. They’re soft and crumbly and easy for little hands to break up.
How big is a smash cake?
Generally a smash cake is a smaller cake. It ranges about 4 to 6 inches. It’s usually a single layer cake and often times, accompanies an elaborately decorated main cake.
What is a cake Smash photographer?
A “cake smash” is the name give to a popular trend in portrait photography where babies are photographed with their birthday cake. These sessions are typically scheduled just before their first birthday.
What is a cake Smash session?
A cake smash session is a traditional session done at the age of one year, where a toddler gets a regular portrait session and then at the end, dresses up in a special outfit and gets to eat a cake.
What is Smash cake for babies?
The smash cake is baby’s first cake that he (or she) gets to smash and “eat” to celebrate his first birthday. Many mamas will also make a second cake (or cupcakes) to serve to their guests as they probably don’t want to eat a cake that’s been finger food for baby.