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Cake smash sessions in Tingre Nagar — and if you have done one before, planned around what you would change.
You have seen one before
Parents who have done this once know exactly what they would change.
It is usually one of three things: it ran too long, the child hated it, or the photographs all look the same as each other.
All three are avoidable and all three come from the same cause, which is treating the cake as the session rather than as one part of it.
The cake itself holds a one-year-old for a few minutes. Everything before it — clean, curious, not yet sticky — is where most of the usable frames come from.
So the order matters. Portraits first while they are presentable, then the cake, then whatever happens after it, which is often the best part.
If the first one went badly, say so and say why. It takes a sentence and it changes the plan.
One more thing worth deciding in advance: whether you actually want a cake smash at all.
A fair number of parents book the second one out of symmetry rather than enthusiasm, and a straightforward first-birthday portrait session is often what they wanted instead.
If that is closer to it, say so. Nobody is obliged to repeat a format because it was done once.
It is also worth checking who actually wants this, which sounds obvious and frequently is not.
A fair number of second cake smashes are booked for a grandparent or for symmetry with an older sibling, and knowing that changes what the session should deliver.
If the point is a photograph for someone specific, tell us and we will make sure that photograph exists.
Getting ready
Planning the second one
Tell us what you would change from last time. That sentence does more than any amount of planning from us.
Bring a change of clothes, wipes, and something to wrap them in.
Keep the outfit simple, and bring a second for the clean portraits.
Planning it
What we settle
Whether you have done this before and what went wrong.
Whether clean portraits happen first.
And what time suits the child, since there is only one cake.
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Cake smash sessions in Tingre Nagar
How the session itself works is covered in full on the main cake smash photography page.
- 1st Floor, Behind G S Mahanagar Co-op Bank Ltd, Sai Nagari, Mathura Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
- +91 79032 43332
Our first one did not go well.
Tell us why. Most of the usual causes are avoidable with a different running order.
Do we do portraits first?
Almost always. Once the cake starts, clean frames are over.
What if the child refuses?
Common, and not a failure. Some of the better frames come from it.
Which areas do you cover?
Tingre Nagar, Dhanori, Vishrantwadi, Kalas, Lohegaon, Viman Nagar and Yerawada.
Do we bring the cake?
Tell us what you have in mind and we will confirm.
Can the older child join?
Yes, though usually after the cake rather than during.
How long does it take?
Less than parents expect. The cake part is short.
Do you keep a record of previous sessions?
Tell us if you have booked with us before and we will pull up what was done, so the new work builds on it rather than repeating it.
Can we book several things at once?
Yes, and it is usually easier. Tell us what is coming up over the next year and we will plan it together rather than piecemeal.
What if we are not sure what we want?
Then describe what you did not like about something you have seen. It is a faster route to the right answer than trying to specify it from scratch.
How do we share the photographs afterwards?
You get an online gallery you can share, and tell us if prints or an album are wanted.
Can we book the same photographer as last time?
That is the intention and it is most of the reason people come back. Tell us at booking that you have used us before.
Do we need to explain everything again?
No. Tell us you have booked before and we will work from what was done rather than starting from scratch.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better for anything tied to a date. For everything else, ask and we will tell you honestly what is open.
Do you travel outside Pune?
Yes, across Maharashtra and for destination weddings, with travel agreed upfront before anything is booked.
Done one of these before?
Tell us what you would change. It is the fastest way to a better second one.