Cake smash - 1st Birthday Fun

 So this year I decided I wanted to do lots more cake smash photo shoots.  12 years ago I was one of the first photographers in Staffordshire to offer this shoot which I got the idea from USA.  I used to be so busy with then my Baker almost had a full time job just with my cake orders.

The shoots have slowed down over the past years with more and more photographers popping up and offering these fun shoots - so I decided this year I would design new sets, and become the ‘go to cake smash photographer’ - that’s the goal anyway.

So this month  I have 7 this month and I can’t wait to design the sets - which I spend my evenings making.

So far I’ve done unicorn - which consisted of a unicorn balloon arch which I design and make myself.  

The next was a little more unique and I will be the only person in the country to offer this design - natural hearts - this consists of natural colour heart material in the background, hessian material, coffee coloured balloons and teddies holding hearts in crates plus some bunting lol - I have to say it looked super stunning.

Coming this week is pastel rainbows - which I will make a rainbow balloon arch, rainbow macrame and clouds using a cream background with wooden floor , and the second one to come this week is ‘hot air balloons’. I will create a blue background with clouds and hot air balloons.  I have been making the hot air balloons and clouds from foam, card and stuffed felt.

I cant wait to show these but for now here is the first couple of shoots I’ve done - keep posted for our next themes x

Wall of hope - nicu north staffs - intro

We are creating a Wall of Hope for North Staffs NICU so that parents can see there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm doing this because I met a Wonderful person Natalie Taylor and her daughter Jess who was born at 23 weeks.  The story inspired me so much that early this year I auctioned some photo shoots to raise money.  

And once again in Aug Natalie and I did some more auctions of photos shoots and cakes to raise further funds. 

I took some photos of Jess and her friend Morgan - also a preemie and the photos were so good the hospital staff asked if they could have a photo for their wall.  

Since discussing with them we have since decided to invite other babies and children to have photos taken (photo shoots are happening during Sept). These photos will then be made into posters to create a Wall of Hope for the parents family room to show other peoples stories - to give a little hope to families.

Staff are excited as am I, and the response has been incredible with people travelling to have their pictures taken to be included in the wall.

Please donate and lets raise money for the ward.  

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