Mollie Kendall Photography » cake smash http://molliekphotography.com/blog Austin Birth, Newborn, Child, Senior and Wedding Photographer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 see what happens | austin first birthday photographer | cake smash http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2010/07/see-what-happens-austin-first-birthday-photographer-cake-smash/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2010/07/see-what-happens-austin-first-birthday-photographer-cake-smash/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:48:52 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=1303 In my years of doing cake smash sessions, one of the best parts is taking bets with mom and dad beforehand as to what will happen.  Will the baby pick at the cake? Eat it all in a dainty and polite manner?  Or {ideally} will they shove it all in as quickly as humanly possible, as if it will disappear in the following moments.  Usually this is baby’s first birthday and their first experience with cake, so you just never know.  I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting by how they approach me when we meet.

The session was special.  TWINS!!  You have no idea how looking forward to this I was.  I enjoy these sessions a little more than a grown adult should but with two babies?…  Well let’s just say the Doublemint theme song played in my head for days before our appointment!  Mom and Dad and I placed our bets but none of us predicted what would happen.  See, no one took into consideration that these little cuties learned to crawl JUST. THIS. WEEK!  And being in a new place?… well the cake stood little chance.  Poor mom and dad.  They canceled their gym date as they worked up a tremendous sweat in the hour we spent together.  I got a lot of good shots despite these on the go little ones but I had to share a sneak peek picture that captured the essence of the photo shoot.  More to come :)

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2010/07/see-what-happens-austin-first-birthday-photographer-cake-smash/feed/ 6 {the one} that can’t be left at just one | austin children’s photographer | cake smash http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/09/the-one-that-cant-be-left-at-just-one-austin-childrens-photographer-cake-smash/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/09/the-one-that-cant-be-left-at-just-one-austin-childrens-photographer-cake-smash/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:39:02 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=130 Yes I shared the sneak peak… but NO WAY can I leave it at just that! Little Gabriel is just toooo pinch-his-cheeks tickle-his-tummy cute to not share many many more :)

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/09/the-one-that-cant-be-left-at-just-one-austin-childrens-photographer-cake-smash/feed/ 17 {the one} that’s delish | austin children’s photographer | cake smash http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/09/the-one-thats-delish-austin-childrens-photographer-cake-smash/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/09/the-one-thats-delish-austin-childrens-photographer-cake-smash/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:56:21 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=128 I was giddy excited a few days ago. One of my favorite newborn clients, Gabriel, visited me again… but this time for his first birthday cake smash session! He is *every*single*bit* as adorable as he was when I initially met him, no question :)   Here’s just a little sneak of his session.

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/09/the-one-thats-delish-austin-childrens-photographer-cake-smash/feed/ 1 {the one} about 365 days of Gavin | austin cake smash photography http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/06/the-one-about-365-days-of-gavin-austin-cake-smash-photography/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/06/the-one-about-365-days-of-gavin-austin-cake-smash-photography/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:32:12 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=107 Squishy Goodness!! You can take your pick on whether I’m speaking of the cake or the subject. {wink} I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this QT before.  In honor of mr. Gavin becoming a one year old, momma brought him back to me on his birthday for a celebratory cake smash session. Too fun! He dove right in and took the cake apart almost before I had my camera in hand. He devoured his treat quickly, shot me some ridiculously adorable looks and quickly abandoned his smashing mission. Good thing I have a trigger happy finger!!

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/06/the-one-about-365-days-of-gavin-austin-cake-smash-photography/feed/ 7 {the one} about my babies | austin’s children’s photographer http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/05/the-one-about-my-babies-austins-childrens-photographer/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/05/the-one-about-my-babies-austins-childrens-photographer/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 18:39:59 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=101 I recently purchased a {relatively} small arsenal of new equipment to better my studio sessions. While I typically work with natural light only, I do need lights with many of my newborn sessions and a full studio setup when I do the occasional cake smash session. Since I have several of both of these scheduled in the upcoming weeks,  I immediately went to work learning how to incorporate everything when the {wonderful} UPS man dropped off my new toys. After I had exhausted practicing on the Happy Feet penguin, I pulled in larger recruits… My kids, the poor dears.  They are so tired of me and my camera.  Such is the life of a child of a photographer!

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/05/the-one-about-my-babies-austins-childrens-photographer/feed/ 0 {the one} about my “studio” | austin children’s photographer http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/02/the-one-about-my-studio/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/02/the-one-about-my-studio/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:59:02 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=84 I’m not a studio photographer. Nor do I play one on TV… ;) But Monday, I set up a make-shift studio in my kitchen, and invited over my son’s playgroup for Valentine’s photos for Daddy. Up until now I’ve only done the cake smash shots in studio style. Let me tell you, getting a one year old to stay in one spot is MUCH easier when they have an ooey gooey cake in front of them! But it was still a lot of fun and I am happy with how they turned out. I’d love to share a few of course.

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2009/02/the-one-about-my-studio/feed/ 1 {and certainly not least} http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/and-certainly-not-least/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/and-certainly-not-least/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:48:56 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=34 A few days ago I completed my last (of the three) cake smash casting call sessions. This one certainly did not disappoint! While he was not so much into actually eating the cake? He was aaaaall about smashing it.

Into. Little. Pieces.

Kind of the point, so yay for me! Good times for sure. Below are a few of my favorites from the last session. Enjoy mom!

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If you have or know any soon to be one year olds, I’d *love love love* to do another session! Pssst…. They turn into wonderful birthday invitations! {wink wink}

]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/and-certainly-not-least/feed/ 3 {birthday cake smash v2.0} http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/birthday-cake-smash-v20/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/birthday-cake-smash-v20/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:46:01 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=33 It seems that my previous feelings of not being a big studio portrait fan, is changing! No, I am not going to start doing business headshots or begin to buy country side scenic backdrops… but this baby’s first birthday cake smash thing is seriously SERIOUSLY growing on me!!

How adorable cake smash session number two was! Sweet little blue eyed, blonde haired, tanned baby Kamy. Just cute as a button. She was so full of spunk…{wink}…standing on her cake that way! I love that my job involves so much laughter! Couldn’t be luckier if I tried! Thanks Kamy and Mommy for a great session!

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]]> http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/birthday-cake-smash-v20/feed/ 0 {force feeding cake} http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/force-feeding-cake/ http://molliekphotography.com/blog/2008/07/force-feeding-cake/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:42:50 +0000 admin http://molliekphotography.com/blog/?p=32 Let’s talk about good times for a minute shall we? Do you remember my casting call a while back for a cake smash session? I received my three guinea pigs …err… clients, within mere hours and yesterday I had my first one!

This. Session. Was. A. Blast!

Not only was the birthday boy adorable, but he flashed the best expression after priceless expression the whole time! Now I can’t be sure about this… But I’m *thinking* that this was the one and only day in this little guy’s life, where Mommy was encouraging him to eat cake at ten in the morning! I’m just guessing… Course we didn’t get any arguing out of him!

Keep watch here for two more sessions in the next couple of weeks! If you are interested in booking a cake smash session for your own little one, please contact me. I’d love to do more. Meanwhile, here is a sneak peek for Mommy.

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