Cake Smash Session Preparation Guide

Thank you so much for choosing me to capture these precious memories for you. This guide is designed to prepare you for your upcoming session and to answer any questions you might have! If any of your questions went unanswered, please do not hesitate to contact me at hi@lisajohnsonphotography.ca.

Location

My home studio is located in Stittsville at 322 Eaglehead Crescent. Please be aware of a speed camera on Stittsville Main when driving to my house :)

What to expect

The session will begin with photos of your baby on my lifestyle bed and will end with the cake smash. If you have chosen to add on family photos we will do these at the start before baby gets messy!

At 12 months old babies are often starting to get stranger danger and sometimes need extra time to warm up to me and the space. I am more than happy to take as many breaks as needed to make your baby comfortable. It is a good idea to bring favourite toys, snacks and milk to help comfort them. I am very calm, patient, focused and friendly and I never ever rush a session!

We never know what to expect from the cake smash itself! Some babies love to eat it but most babies prefer to just touch or look. If they are not interested in the cake, a trick that often works is to put puffs on it for them to pick off. Please bring puffs just in case!

What to wear

You are welcome to use any items from my client closet for your baby! Head over to my Instagram stories highlight "Kid's Closet" to see all your options!

If you would like to bring your own outfit, I recommend white, cream, brown tones for the lifestyle bed photos. Neutrals will also work for the cake smash but if you would like to incorporate a colour that is fine too! Rompers photograph great for boys, and dresses or jumpsuits for girls!

For family photos:

I have 6 beautiful dresses available for mama in white, beige, caramel, mocha, sheer white & brown. The dresses available are chosen to match the style/colours of the studio and my overall photography style. These dresses are very stretchy (fits sizes XS-XL) and are very flattering on new mamas! If you prefer to bring your own outfit I strongly suggest wearing white/cream/beige/brown tones (Please avoid bright colours and black). Textured fabrics are great but please no strong patterns. If dad will be joining, I suggest wearing a white, beige or brown t-shirt, dress shirt or long sleeve shirt with brown pants or blue/black jeans. Please avoid anything with logos.

After the session

Within 2-3 weeks of your session, you will receive your edited photo collection through a secure online gallery. Galleries will remain online for 2 months, and then will be removed to make room for new sessions. Please ensure you have downloaded your gallery!

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