Dinosaur Birthday Photoshoot - Kitchener, Ontario

This weekend, I had the honour of welcoming back a handsome little dude who I saw last year at his 1st birthday cake smash! Another year older and a whole year cuter, Mum and I decided on a Dinosaur themed 2nd birthday photoshoot! It's amazing what you can do with a wee bit of extra time to plan the perfect session! In this case, I had enough time to shop for a special backdrop to use for his session, and of course, it was covered in Dino's! I sometimes have flexibility to book a cake smash session a week or so in advance, but a little extra time in advance lets me plan an intergalactic photo session!

I loved setting up for this session... After getting the backdrop up and placing in a few props, I don't know what made me wander over to the window at the studio, but there down in the parking lot were some hanging vine-like branches that would look absolutely amazing in the set. Off I went. *snip snip* and presto! Extra dimension to the set! My creativity must have been on fire that day. lol I must say I was rather proud of myself!

His reaction when he walked in and saw the dinosaur backdrop was absolutely priceless to me! He knew exactly which was the T-Rex and has mastered the sound of roaring like the Dino's themselves!

This little sweetie has been introduced to Tim Bits, but this was his first time sitting down to a plate of 1 dozen doughnuts!! I actually can't say I personally have ever been presented with 1 dozen doughnuts on a fancy plate!! I feel kinda envious about that! lol I think it was the perfect alternative to a cake which is often used for 1st birthday session. Needless to say, he was a happy camper. Mum, Dad and I just loved it and had so much fun!

Here is a collection from our session. I hope you like them as much as I do! Apparently this is going to be one hot little set as its already been requested by 3 other families! I just love hitting the nail on the head when coming up with specialty themes. This was client-collaboration excellence!


If you have an idea for a specialty themed session, we should 100% chat and make it happen! It's so fun creating new and exciting photos that have a special place in your heart, because your little one is currently in love with that particular subject! (Ie: Dino's!!!) #memoriesmade!

I hope you like this session as much as I do! Let me know below what you think! I'd love to hear some themes ideas that you'd like to see in the future!

Kitchener Cake Smash - "Smash & Splash!"

I'm pretty blessed to get to work with some wonderful families as they transition and grow while adding a new family member along the way. It's always a treat for me to photograph Newborn photos and then a year later celebrate a huge milestone with that same little person that was so wee and small not that long ago. I think I have it in the back of my mind that when they leave the studio from the Newborn session that somehow they'll stay tiny, but when they walk through the studio door as a toddler, it never fails - I'm always blown away by how much growth and change has taken place over the year!

Here is the perfect example! I photographed this little Miss when she was new to the world and in she came, all personality and smiles! She rocked her session in every way possible. I always like to start with a Portrait, followed by the Cake and wrap up with a good scrub in a bubble bath. Bubble baths never fail to please, and my little claw-foot tub is always requested by my clients.

Over the past few years, the infamous "Cake Smash" has almost become a right of passage for little people. The popularity has grown and trended and many variations have popped up along the way too, allowing for a whole new variation of creativity to come about. Instead of traditional cake, folks have requested doughnuts (a VERY popular alternative!). I've seen examples of 1st birthday sessions using all kinds of different foods that are the current favourite of the birthday Boy or Girl.

Here are some of my favourite photos from L's Unicorn-themed cake smash session. I hope you love it as much as I do!

If you have a little one celebrating a big milestone and are curious to know more about these super fun and adorable photo sessions, reach out today! I'd love to chat and brainstorm the perfect session for you, and of course, the studio is always stocked and ready to go for almost any ideas you might envision.

xox

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