"Baby: SMAAAASH!"

4/27/2012

Today, I had my very first "1st birthday cake smash session". You think it would be easy, right? Sit a hungry baby in front of a yummy, brightly colored cake & click away, as they munch it down, bite-by-bite. Well, photographers make it look *so* easy, when really, it's not.

{ I brought my 10 month old son along with me to have a mini-play date, as I setup the backdrop and prep the cake. Mr. T & my son had such a good time together and actually played very fair and nice with each other. I had a proud mama moment. }

Here are some tips I have coming out of my very first experience with this type of portrait session...

First: Make sure the icing is room temperature. Cold icing = uninterested 1 year old. They can't squish it between their fingers and have a good time with it. Leave out of fridge for at least 2 hours.

Second: Since this is usually a toddler's first experience with something so amazingly overwhelming, so sometimes mom or dad has to join in and help out a little...or a lot...

Third: Two words: THROWAWAY TABLECLOTHS!!

Fourth: Make sure to feed the kiddo about an hour before hand, so they are hungry enough to be interested in eating, but not too hungry, as to throw a fit.

Fifth (& final): Have fun, relax, and let the birthday boy/girl do their thing! :)

I hope you enjoy Mr. Talon's cake smash as much as I did. Great first experience!