Nautical cake smash and splash

What a cute little cake smasher! He was not a huge fan of the cake and that does happen sometimes. It seems strange but it is not necessary for them to love eating the cake to get great photos. Some photographers do not even use a real cake during cake smashes!

What to do if your baby isn’t into the cake? There are a few things to keep in mind and a few ways I work around this.

Confetti fun with my little man

One thing Xandre and I have always done is photo shoots. When he was a baby I photographed everything he did of course lol. When we moved into our current home and I set up my studio he was right there with me, sitting on the back backdrop saying “be your model mommy”? Xandre really wanted to do a glitter photo shoot. I think he saw something on Pinterest one day when I was scrolling through there looking for ideas and he did not forget that girl throwing glitter!

Adorable stylized cake smash

After getting a sense what colours were desired for the shoot, I hired Up Balloons to make a balloon arch for the session. Carolina did not disappoint! She made a gorgeous arch, delivered it right to the studio and helped set it up by adding twinkle lights. Once the family arrived they were also very happy with the beautiful balloon display!