Simple Sophistication

Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ • Sessions by appointment only

Cake smash birthday portrait – On the farm theme

02.16.17

Cake smash birthday portrait photographer – Farm Theme

Little Redge is the happiest one year old you’ll ever meet. This guy always has a smile for everyone he meets! Mom wanted a farm themed birthday set and we kind of went crazy gathering props, even down to the hilarious pink piggy birthday cake!

All of our cake smash birthday sessions are custom made to our client’s vision and include a yummy cake from French’s Cupcake Bakery. Cake smash birthday portrait photography is my favorite!

Custom Photography Sets

We built a fabulous farm birthday party themed set for a super-cute one year old!

Each time we get to create (or recreate) an idea, Jennifer always steps up her game and finds something new to add to the background. You have to love the fake bottles of milk, right? It took her a little while to figure out how to paint the inside of a bottle!

We had some mini hay bails on the shelf from another set and also used some vintage wood crates we have at the studio. Being a cake smash birthday portrait photographer is a hard job (but someone has to do it!)

Props

Background by Lemondrop Backdrops
Piggy Birthday Cake by French’s Cupcake Bakery
Ribbon Banner by Rutzer Ribbonz and Ragz
Farm Props were found on Amazon

About the photographer

Gilmore Studios is a husband and wife team maternity, newborn, children and family photography studio in Orange County, CA. Contact us for more info about booking your studio or on location session in the Southern California area.Brian and Jennifer Gilmore specialize in studio & natural light photography in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Huntington Beach, and surrounding areas in OC and Los Angeles, CA.

Call 949-698-3968 or email us to book your summer and fall 2017 photography sessions. Cake smash sessions are $250 and by reservation only. All cake smash sets are custom built to the client’s theme or color scheme and include a cake.

by GilmoreTags: cake, cake designer, cake smash, cake smash designed portrait set, farm animal birthday theme, farm theme birthday party, farm theme cake smash photo, Frenchs Cupcake Bakery, on the farm birthday theme, one year old

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Meet the Gilmores:

Gilmore Studios serves Orange County, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. We specialize in wedding photography, family portraits, newborn and branding photography. Our studio has been in business since 2002.

Fun Facts:

PLace we call home:

Newport Beach & Queen Creek

Number of kids:

3 boys

Years in business:

Since 2002

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For twin cake smashes, I create one cohesive set that works beautifully for both. We start with family and sibling photos, then photograph the twins together before it is time for cake. Outfit changes are a great way to add variety without switching sets. This way, parents get a gallery that feels polished and cohesive while still showing each child’s personality.

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At two years old, most kids have endless energy, and that’s completely normal. The key is to work with it, not against it. For this Sesame Street birthday session, we kept the backdrop fun and colorful, encouraged play, and let her personality shine. The result? A gallery that feels authentic, joyful, and true to this stage of life.

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Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ

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