Simple Sophistication

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

Lumberjack Birthday Cake Smash – 1 year old

04.24.17

Lumberjack Birthday Cake Smash

We were so excited to finally photograph a Lumberjack birthday cake smash! Lumberjacks are all the rage right now (if you’ve been sleeping under a rock!) We knew we would have to search far a wide to make this cake smash unique. First we searched for a lumberjack backdrop and discovered one at Intuition Backgrounds. Next, we needed to find a tree stump and found a perfect one at Lemondrop. After we knew the background was coming together nicely, we got in touch with the cake designers at French’s Cupcake Bakery. Rosie had the perfect idea- a log cake! Sew Happy Boutique made the adorable red flannel banner in the background.

We shopped around the web for the cute lantern and small logs seen in the background. The red flannel puff balls were made from napkins and the small trees we’re left over Christmas decorations. Camden’s mom came through with the sweet flannel birthday hat and matching bib. We have been so happy to photograph all three of her boys over the years and can’t wait for the next fun theme.

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 made to the client’s theme or color scheme and include a cake. Please try to reserve your child’s session 3-6 weeks in advance so we can build an awesome birthday set!

by GilmoreTags: 1st birthday cake, baby flannel outfit, Costa Mesa cake smash photographer, first birthday, Frenchs Cupcake Bakery, Lumberjack birthday party, Lumberjack photo props

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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Cake Smash

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One of my favorite parts about this job after 24 years?

Watching clients become part of your life without even realizing it. 🤍

I photograph their engagement… then their wedding… then their newborn… then somehow you’re doing family photos years later wondering how their kids got so big so fast.

At some point clients stop feeling like “clients.”

And honestly?
That’s my favorite part of all of this. ✨

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One of my favorite parts about this job after 24 years?

Watching clients become part of your life without even realizing it. 🤍

I photograph their engagement… then their wedding… then their newborn… then somehow you’re doing family photos years later wondering how their kids got so big so fast.

At some point clients stop feeling like “clients.”

And honestly?
That’s my favorite part of all of this. ✨

“You don’t have to know how to pose… that’s my job.” 👏

Honestly, most business owners walk into branding sessions saying the exact same thing:

“I’m awkward in photos.” 😅

But here’s the thing…

You already know how to do YOUR job.
You know how to connect with clients.
You know how to make people feel comfortable.

My job is simply to help translate that into photos.

That’s why during branding sessions I guide everything:
where to stand, how to move, what to do with your hands, and how to make the photos feel natural instead of forced.

Because strong branding photos shouldn’t just show what you do…

They should show who people are trusting. ✨

Would you ever book a branding session for your business? 👇

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“You don’t have to know how to pose… that’s my job.” 👏

Honestly, most business owners walk into branding sessions saying the exact same thing:

“I’m awkward in photos.” 😅

But here’s the thing…

You already know how to do YOUR job.
You know how to connect with clients.
You know how to make people feel comfortable.

My job is simply to help translate that into photos.

That’s why during branding sessions I guide everything:
where to stand, how to move, what to do with your hands, and how to make the photos feel natural instead of forced.

Because strong branding photos shouldn’t just show what you do…

They should show who people are trusting. ✨

Would you ever book a branding session for your business? 👇

Every session before this one, he was part of the group.
Now it’s just him.

And he showed up like he’d been doing sessions his whole life. Relaxed, easy, completely himself in front of the camera.
That’s what a few years of family sessions does. By the time senior year comes around, being in front of the camera isn’t awkward - it’s familiar.

Some of the best senior sessions are built on something that came before.

Follow to see what that looks like.

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Every session before this one, he was part of the group.
Now it’s just him.

And he showed up like he’d been doing sessions his whole life. Relaxed, easy, completely himself in front of the camera.
That’s what a few years of family sessions does. By the time senior year comes around, being in front of the camera isn’t awkward - it’s familiar.

Some of the best senior sessions are built on something that came before.

Follow to see what that looks like.

People think photography is about cameras, posing, or taking pretty pictures.

But honestly?

It’s about people.

The relationships.
The memories.
The little moments that feel ordinary right now but won’t someday.

After over 20 years of photographing families, weddings, seniors, and newborns… I’ve realized the photos themselves are only part of it.

What really matters is how they make people feel years later. 🤍

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People think photography is about cameras, posing, or taking pretty pictures.

But honestly?

It’s about people.

The relationships.
The memories.
The little moments that feel ordinary right now but won’t someday.

After over 20 years of photographing families, weddings, seniors, and newborns… I’ve realized the photos themselves are only part of it.

What really matters is how they make people feel years later. 🤍

Absolutely.

But here’s what I really want moms to notice…

Not just the baby.

The way you’re looking at them.
The tiny little fingers.
The way this season feels before it changes way too fast.

Because newborn photos aren’t really about perfect poses.

They’re about remembering what life looked like when everything was brand new. 🤍

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Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ

Session by appointment only