Smash Cake Photography | Mentor, Ohio Photographer | Minnie Mouse

Baby Jazmin’s Minnie Mouse themed birthday photography shoot!

I have the best time when families contact me and are interested in doing a specialized themed for their baby’s first birthday photos! Really the sky is the limit the all the different options and themes we can create together. My goal is to work with the family and customize their desired theme.

Baby Jazmin’s family was interested in a fun Minnie Mouse theme! So of course I immediately thought of lots of pink, white and gold color accents. I provided most all of the decor and the cake was made specially by her grandma. How cool is that! Her grandma owns an adorable cake business in Mentor, Ohio.

Are you thinking of first birthday portraits? Please reach out since I do schedule well in advance. I also offer different pricing options for those who either want a lot of just a few pictures of their special day:)

xoxo~Danelle

Baby Sutton is ONE | Willoughby, Ohio | Best Baby Photographer | Smash Cake

It’s always so amazing to me how quickly just 1 year passes by! I first met this cute family for their maternity shoot. It was a cold snowy day where we met at squires castle. They were booked the bump to baby package, which I love, because I spend the entire year with the family!

I meet them at their maternity, newborn and finally at the 1 year first birthday shoot. Sutton was all smiles for her first birthday portraits. Her smash cake was also so very special since it was hand baked by her Grandpa!

How cool is that!

If you are interested in milestone pictures of your little one it’s better to plan ahead and book in advance. I understand many people want the pictures done and printed prior to their birthday party. Most of the time my turn around is 2-3 weeks. However, my calendar does fill up and I want to make sure you get the date you prefer!

For more information about my milestone and smash cake packages, please reach out! I would be happy to talk about the prices and what the process entails.

~Danelle

How to get ready for a cake smash | Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Best Baby photographer

Cake smash sessions are always a favorite of mine! They can be so fun, stress free and full of giggles. Especially if you plan early enough. I recommend booking a cake smash a few months ahead of time, in order to plan the session. I’m always happy to coordinate the planned theme. Many times moms know exactly what they want for the first birthday.

Other times I have heard, “I have no clue”… Any ideas?!

Of course I have some great ideas! I also recommend bringing the outfit and cake to the shoot. I can provide most of the decor and balloons for the session.

Be Prepared for Anything!

Those are the basics of how to get ready for a cake smash session beforehand. Once you show up at the studio, the best advice I can give is to be prepared for anything! As long as you are relaxed and ready to have fun that will go a long way to helping your baby do the same as we celebrate their birthday

Have more questions about how to get ready for a cake smash session? Please reach out and I would be happy to do a phone consult and plan the cake smash session!

~Danelle

Hooray for turning 1 | Milestone Photography | Cake Smash | Northeast Ohio

Your child's first year flys by so very quickly. I’m sure you are asking yourself, how are they turning 1 years old already!? They do grow so very quickly, which makes documenting this time even more important. Wouldn’t it be fun celebrating their first birthday with a custom cake smash and first birthday photo session?! Your child's session will include a custom design that we plan together! I will proved the balloons and props to use during your session.

I also offer the full milestone session which includes the planning of the session and 40 digital images. I also offer a mini milestone which is a quick 30 minute session and 10 digital images with copyright to the photos. You are responsible for bringing the smash cake.

Please reach out when your ready to plan your smash cake celebration!

Milestone sessions are perfect at any age!

MILESTONE SESSIONS

A milestone session is a personalized session for your little one! If your child is having a birthday, starting to sit up, turning ONE, or you just want to showcase his or her fun personality at ANY age, you have the opportunity of capturing these quickly passing moments!

Milestone sessions are a great way to freeze those moments in time for your child celebrating a special birthday or event. I have had many clients use milestone sessions for first birthday which are typically done with smash cake and lots of glitter and balloons. That is not the only time that is perfect for milestones. They can be at any age! I often times like to customize my milestone sessions and had in something special for the child or event they are celebrating. Often times though parents are just looking for some updated beautiful pictures of their child.

We spent a beautiful evening at a local park taking this milestone session. This is one of my favorite parks given the evening light with the pond, bridge and open grass area.

My milestones are 

MILESTONE SESSIONS = $150

*1 hour, studio or on-location session

* Online gallery with print release of 30-40 images

*Option to purchase albums, canvases, prints

If your looking to celebrate a special time in your child's life I would love to capture these moments for you!