Cake Smash

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August 29th, 2009, 10:59 AM
Visitor8

Cake Smash

Hey lovelies :)

I am reaaaaally wanting to do a smash the cake session with Ashton in a few weeks for his birthday.

Does anyone know of a good photographer in Tasmania that does them? Or can reccomend someone to talk to??

TIA :heartbeat:
August 29th, 2009, 12:30 PM
~Raven~

Nope sorry :( but wanted to say that I think he would look gorgeous doing a cake smash!
August 29th, 2009, 12:55 PM
Visitor8

Thanks Raven :D

I am hoping someone in Tas has done one. I know lots in Melb and Sydney but don't want to travel THAT far lol
August 29th, 2009, 03:36 PM
kelebek

I know that *becstar* has done the cake smash with her kids so you should PM her, you might have to clear some messages though :p

BTW the photos' are fantastic, you will be really pleased with the results.
August 29th, 2009, 03:40 PM
~ Zarava Flutterby ~

Hi ladies.. whats a cake smash?
Hope this isn't a silly question... lol
August 29th, 2009, 03:50 PM
kelebek

The photo's I have seen had an all white background and some standard shots of the kids and mum mucking around and posing and then the photographer put a green cake (I think that was the colour but it certainly contrasted with the background) and let the kids at it. As you can imagine a 3 kids under 5 had lot's of fun lol but the photos are great.
August 29th, 2009, 04:06 PM
Bumperstump Cummerbund

LOL Avasmum - I was thinking exactly the same thing!
August 29th, 2009, 04:22 PM
CharlieBrownGirl

Me too! What's a cake smash??
August 29th, 2009, 04:30 PM
~Raven~

If you google you find some great examples but basically you put a child and a cake together and let him/her go nutso :)
August 30th, 2009, 06:20 PM
Visitor8

Mollie Kendall Photography ? cake smash

That is what I am after :)

I've talked to Bec, and she's passed on the details. Can't wait to get it done :)
August 30th, 2009, 06:48 PM
Butterfly Child

wow thats such a great idea, would of never thought of that to do, might have to do one for graces 1st bday nxt year , goodluck finding someone let us know how it goes xx
October 13th, 2009, 06:34 PM
ChrissyT

Oh I love shooting these, they are so much fun - the cake actually keeps the baby in the one spot for a good deal of time...LOL
January 11th, 2012, 12:33 AM
TeniBear

Thought I'd give this thread a nice big bump because I just did my own yesterday, and although it was a bit of a disaster (she wasn't interested in the cupcakes!), the photos have turned out really well :D It did take some smooshing-icing-on-her-face for the cute and messy photos, but they look pretty good.

One tip I'd give anyone who wants to do a cake smash is to make the "smashing area" very big. Not only did Amelia keep trying to escape, I had to get rid of some good photos because you can see the edges of the blankets I used as a backdrop. I cropped a lot, but some couldn't be used because I wanted the colour behind her...
January 11th, 2012, 03:01 AM
helle

I did one with my ds (I had a pro do them tho, they had never heard of one either but I just explained what I wanted and they made it happen!) and I have a shot with him covered in icing bawling his eyes out because he hated it so much. It's my fave XP
January 11th, 2012, 08:04 AM
Danielle_NZ

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Thought I'd give this thread a nice big bump because I just did my own yesterday, and although it was a bit of a disaster (she wasn't interested in the cupcakes!), the photos have turned out really well :D It did take some smooshing-icing-on-her-face for the cute and messy photos, but they look pretty good.

One tip I'd give anyone who wants to do a cake smash is to make the "smashing area" very big. Not only did Amelia keep trying to escape, I had to get rid of some good photos because you can see the edges of the blankets I used as a backdrop. I cropped a lot, but some couldn't be used because I wanted the colour behind her...

If you'd like a bit of help "extending" those blanket edges I may be able to help