Another cake smash, another balloon garland! I absolutely love how festive balloon garlands are for birthday portraits, and the variety that can be created with them is amazing. I recently learned about double stuffing balloons, which is when you put one balloon inside of another to create an entirely new hue. I did that for […]

The first solid food Ella ever tried was ice cream, so naturally we chose an ice cream cone theme for her cake smash session! This sweet girl’s first birthday portraits were delayed due to covid closures, but we got her in the studio as soon as we could to celebrate the start of the toddler […]

Fourth of July babies are one of my favorite themes for the summertime! Baby Axel was born on July 3, and I loved celebrating this little firecracker’s first birthday with a red, white, and blue cake smash. This gorgeous fabric flag is one of my favorite props that I’ve made (see it in last year’s […]

Jeff and I have shared an inside joke about llamas for as long as I can remember. I think it was one of the very first weekends that we were dating when we were walking around downtown Saratoga Springs, and we saw a llama standing on the sidewalk poking its head into the windows of […]

Who said cake smashes can only include cake?  Dylan celebrated her first birthday with donuts from Union Square Donuts in Somerville, and I’m in love!! This donut smash was such a fun way to celebrate Dylan’s first birthday, and I love that her mom came to me with a totally unique idea, inspired to try […]

Three babies.  Three cakes.  And one very special cake smash. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek into our “Three of Hearts” cake smash with Mae, Harper, and Catherine.  This was such an amazing session with three beautiful babies, that we couldn’t help but share a peek into the making of their cake smash images!  Check back later […]