Babies

I had a blast photographing Caleb and big brother Porter in this Greenville SC Simple Fun Studio Cake Smash Photography Session.

Porter and Caleb were like peanut butter and jelly. They are the best of friends and wrestling partners. I know this bond is one that mama Christine treasures.

And it was so much fun to photograph their antics. I love how much fun Caleb is clearly having with Porter. Baby brother’s have a special resiliency.

Porter made me laugh so hard with his antics.  He’s just so full of joy. It was easy to see how loved he was and how much delight his parent’s find in him.

Caleb is a total ham. He couldn’t get enough of the me.  He may have even tried to snatch the camera from my hand while enjoying a round of peak a boo!

Christine requested a cactus theme to match Caleb’s room and I loved the unusual request. The understated greens and succulents were so fun together.

Every cake smash session with me includes a simple backdrop like this and a cake from the amazing Baking Sweet Scents.  I love planning the session set with parents.  I also love being told a theme (cactus? boho? ballet? Mickey Mouse?) and creating a surprise for my clients.

After Caleb had a chance to eat cake and Porter had played with his dinosaurs with daddy, Porter joined Caleb in cake destruction.  I actually still have one of these dinosaurs on my desk.  I meant to mail it with Christine’s thank you gift, but forgot.  And everyday it reminds me to pray for these sweet boys.

I like to finish cake smashes with a bubble bath to rinse off and to catch a few more fun images. This progression is perfect!

And, yes, Porter joined Caleb too!  First behind the tub.  Then he jumped in, sending cascades of water all over the studio.  Mama and daddy were freaking out and I was LOVING it.  Look at this perfect joyful naughty face as mama rescued Caleb from being squished.  I was soaked and it was so worth it.

Do you want to capture your little one’s first birthday with their sibling? I’d love to talk to you about your vision and help it become a reality. Click here to tell me about your Greenville SC Simple Fun Studio Cake Smash Photography dreams.

Mickey Mouse Boy Cake Smash Photography Spartanburg SC isn’t my usual style, but it sure is fun to do something a little bit out of my normal.  Thaddeus rocked his session in his Mickey ears, bubble bath, and we captures some sweet and classic family portraits as well.

You can watch the whole session in the video below or read on for some of my favorite highlights.  If you’re interested in booking your own one year old cake smash, click here to let me know what you’re envisioning.

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What Your Cake Smash Session Includes

Cake smashes with me come complete with simple backdrop decorations, and a simple, delicious, custom cake from Baking Sweet Scents. There’s also a studio wardrobe for you to pick from if you’d like.

One Year sessions also include family portraits.  Please don’t miss this opportunity for family pictures.  I promise you won’t regret it.  Plus, one year old babies often need a quick cuddle of reassurance in a strange new place.

I love how you can feel love like Blue Ridge Mountain mist in these family portraits.  How adored is Thaddeus?

Like all one year sessions, we spent a lot of time chasing Thaddeus around and placing him back into the center of the backdrop.  This is totally normal for one year old babies. I always recommend that mom and dad bring workout clothes for after their family portraits. Photographing a one year old is like herding cats!

Finally, one year sessions end up in the bathtub to clean off, but also for some additional photo fun.  It’s so nice when baby is contained in the tub for a bit. 😉  I love finishing sessions this way!

Still reading?  Thinking about your one year old session and wanting some more information?  Drop me a line today. Tell me about all the details you never want to forget in your little one.

I was so excited to serve Joshua and his family again for their Timeless Fun Simple Boys Cake Smash Photos Simpsonville SC.  We had a blast at this session.  This slideshow show all of Joshua’s images, but I’ll highlight a few selected images below as well.

Here is an image of Joshua’s newborn session from last year. See the rest by clicking here.  I always find it astonishing how much little ones grow in just one year.  It’s the reason I specialized in maternity-1 year when my oldest girls (twins) were just 9 months old.  I wanted to capture ever single second of their growth. Now I get to do it for amazing clients like Joshua’s mama Angela.

One year old babies are buckets of emotions.  From crying, to cuddling mama, to laughing, to playing in frosting, to crying in the bath, and everything in between, there is no way to predict what emotions your little one will display.  Parents always worry just a little about whether I caught any “good images.”  And they’re always delighted when the look at all the images in their proof gallery.

I recommend that mama wear something pretty for portraits (or borrow from my Mama Wardrobe) and bring workout leggings for helping me chase after baby!   Nothing escapes frosting covered babies who move so fast! Chase, grab, and place while quickly snapping a few is the way a one year session runs!

I also love ending my one year sessions with a bath. It’s great to clean up baby and provide an opportunity for more images.  Most babies cry for either the cake or the bath. Joshua was not having his bath!  I love that Angela chose this image for her final gallery.  It’s so good to remember these sweet dramatic faces as much as the happy ones.

Interested in booking your own Timeless Fun Simple Boys Cake Smash Photos Simpsonville SC?  I’d love to help you make your dream come true.  Cake, simple decor, and some wardrobe options are included in your one year session.  I love making your visions come to life.  Click here to share your cake smash vision with me.