Christina Lauder Portraits

And this one got a lot more smashed, eventually. We started off with our usual no cake portraits just to ensure we got something with clean faces.  And its a good opportunity to use a favourite outfit to celebrate the occasion.  We don't spend long here though as we don't want to have them fed up by the time we get to the cake.  On this occasion though, this little boy wasn't terribly impressed by the cake at first.  I was surprised to find it difficult to get him to even try the cake but once he got in he really went for it.  Unfortunately for me and Mum, his lack of interest in the cake persisted and he ended up roaming around a lot, which resulted in a trail of cake that encompassed the majority of my studio floor.  Given that I generally shoot while sitting on my floor I couldn't avoid the mess.  We were all covered in cake in the end.  At least I didn't have to go anywhere.  I felt a bit sorry for Mum having to make her ...

  Cake smash sessions have been an interest of mine since I started seeing them around. Actually, 9 years ago for my daughters birthday I made her a mini cake to go along with the main cake with the specific purpose of letting her trash it. I just didn't have a portrait business at the time to turn it into special portraits. (We started with some clean shots so this session wasn't just about messy cake) So when I had the inquiry I thought how could I refuse.  I'm always up for trying new things and I love the challenge of trying new portraits and putting my skills and creativity to the test.  (Mum thought she'd try her in a dress even though dresses aren't really their thing.  Her daughter proved her right in that she clearly does not like dresses either)   Luckily my client had some ideas of her own. She supplied the bunting, which she had already purchased.  She also supplied the cake and the cloth nappy which together provided...