WELCOME
Thank you for booking with FLP! I am so excited to work with you and your little one. Nothing beats the fun and mess of a cake smash birthday celebration.
Cake Smash sessions are for babies around 12 months of age to commemorate their first birthdays and to document their first exposure to cake. Cake Smashes with Fawn Lily Photography feature three parts (1) a Birthday Portrait (2) the Cake Smash and (3) a Basin Bath at the end.
Cake smashes are generally done in studio, but outdoor sessions can also be accommodated depending on the time of the year and the weather. Cakes are NOT included in the session fee but can be added on to your package if desired and if one of my preferred bakers has availability. Props and select outfits are available for your use. I am happy to work with you if you have a particular vision or theme in mind for your smash. Please note that not all props can be accommodated by me for every style of session but let's chat about your vision and I will let you know what I can provide and what you would be required to bring.
I have three options for Cake Smash bookings: SIMPLY ONE CAKE SMASH, BALLOON BASH CAKE SMASH, or the CUSTOM THEMED CAKE SMASH. Simpy One Cake Smashes are a new offering this year. The set is a consistent, clean and crisp white. A simple naked cake from one of my preferred bakers should be added on. Studio outfits are available. This session is not customizable and does not include a theme or colours. It is simple, white, timeless, and all about that sweet baby. Balloon Bash Cake Smashes feature a balloon garland in the colours of your choosing. Custom Themed cake smashes feature custom created themes and all the fun of a first birthday celebration.
SIMPLY ONE CAKE SMASH SESSIONS HAVE A $250 SITTING FEE; BALLOON BASH CAKE SMASHES HAVE A $275 SITTING FEE; CUSTOM THEMED CAKE SMASHES HAVE a $350 SITTING FEE (THAT INCLUDES ALL MENTIONED ABOVE AND A $100 PRINT CREDIT FOR YOU TO USE TOWARDS YOUR DIGITAL PACKAGE OR PRODUCT PURCHASE FOLLOWING YOUR SESSION).
How to Prepare
GETTING READY FOR A PHOTO SESSION CAN BE OVERWHELMING. FORTUNATELY, CAKE SMASHES WITH FLP ARE EASY TO PREPARE FOR.
Please refer to our specific correspondence for outfit ideas. For general ideas on how to dress for a photo session, please visit my Pinterest Board. Please avoid clothing with logos, words, and characters. Instead, look for clothing this is nice, simple, and compliments the colours of your session. I do have a wide array of outfits on hand. Please bring with you a few outfit choices, extra diapers, wipes, a towel, a small snack of two (puffs or cheerios are great as a way to engage an uninterested baby in the cake). You are always welcome to nurse in the studio should that come up. It is also a good idea to bring along a favourite attention grabbing toy or a mobile device ready to do with baby's favourite song. One year olds can be somewhat fickle, so bring along whatever you can to make the session go smoothly and be lots of fun.
At the time of the session, I will do my best to engage your child and to have a good time together; however, it is your job to do your best to contain and settle your little one. I am easy going and the session should be smooth sailing. If things start to go a bit off, please try and remain as calm and fun as possible. Little ones tend to pick up on our emotions and perpetuate the issue.
Your session will be held in studio at 2524 Shoreacres Rd, Sidney unless other arrangements have been made. The studio is located inside the workshop to the left of the house. Please park on the street in front of the house. The studio entrance is located at the end of the path on the left side of the house and the door is next to the wooden sign.
Your session fee is $250 + tax or $350 + tax (depending on your selection). It is due at the session and is payable through email transfer to fawnlilyphotography@gmail.com, through paypal, or by cash or cheque (to Sarah Jenkins). You will receive an emailed copy of your invoice prior to your session date.
WHAT TO EXPECT FOLLOWING YOUR SESSION:
Session turnaround is estimated at 3 weeks.
When your edits are completed, an email will be sent to you with a link to open your gallery. In the gallery, you are provided with a $100 print credit (it is automatically applied to your account). There is a shopping cart where you can place your order. The gallery is live for 10 days.
If you choose to purchase digital files, a downloading gallery will be prepared and posted for you. It usually takes about 2-3 days to get the downloads posted.
To print your images, I highly recommend that you print through me as I use a calibrated, professional lab for all products. If you chose to print third-party, I cannot guarantee the print quality, nor can I troubleshoot you through your print order should you have problems.
Please make sure that you save you digital images securely (in at least two places). I do NOT keep client photos indefinitely and am generally unable to re-upload downloading galleries at a later date. Galleries are live for 10 days, after which point they expire. Please download and save your images promptly. If your gallery expires, or you lose your images (and I still have them), there is a $50 fee to repost an archived gallery.
POLICIES
Following your session, I provide a social media sneak peek. This will usually be posted 3-7 days following your session at the following locations: Facebook, Instagram. If you would like to opt out of the social media sneak peek, please let me know. If you chose to opt out of social media posting, you will relinquish the sneak peek option. Please tag, share, and comment on your images! My business is primarily maintained through word of mouth so it is a huge service to me if you do these few simple things which allow your friends and family to see the beautiful images we created. If you do not interact with the posts on social media, Facebook has made it really tough on small businesses to be seen. Please share the images within the means provided by the platforms (ie. the SHARE button) and not by right-click-saving the images or taking screen shots of them.
Please remember that both sneak peeks and images that your purchase are copyrighted to Fawn Lily Photography. You have the right to print the digital files and share them as you'd like, but you do not have the right to alter or edit them (including instagram filters).
Within 3 weeks of your session, you will be emailed a link to view your gallery online. Galleries typically contain 30+ images. Once you have access to your gallery, you can place your image order. I provide digital images, canvases, albums, wall art, cards, and all kinds of goodies. Your session fee includes a $100 print credit which will automatically be applied to any purchase you make in the shopping cart.
In the event that you, or I, are unsatisfied with the images due to unforeseen weather, equipment failure, or photographer error, a retake may be issued. Under normal circumstances, refunds are not issued - due to services rendered. Retakes are generally not issued due to a difficult of misbehaving child, pet, or other subject, poor outfit choice, or lighting issues (if my recommended session time was disregarded. All that stated, if you find yourself unhappy with your image of any reason, please communicate that to me, and I will try and remedy the situation. I want you to loves your images.
All images included in the gallery will be fully edited for white balance, exposure, lighting, background, and basic retouching of flaws. If you request editing above and beyond the scope of my normal workflow, a $25/hour charge will be issued. If a family member has a temporary flaw (bruise, scratch, etc) that you would like retouched, please let me know at the time of the session. All images remain property of Fawn Lily Photography. Final images are selected at the Photographer's discretion. Unedited (or raw) images will not be provided. All images may be used in present or future advertising, marketing, and portfolio work.
CAKE SMASH SESSION
Cake Smash Sessions with Fawn Lily Photography include a Birthday Portrait, the Smash, and a Splash afterwards
I am so excited to work with you as part of your little one's birthday celebration! Birthdays are a BIG DEAL around here! A Cake Smash and Splash Session is a great way to start the festivities. Please read through the Guide above, fill out the session questionnaire, and let me know if you have any questions.
xoxo
Sarah
