05/19/2026
Story time! When Jaxson's mom booked his cake smash session, she gave me a heads up that he has some stranger danger but should settle in after about 10 minutes. He didn't settle in, and we had to scrap his studio session despite all of my tricks and our efforts.
I wasn't going to give up without a fight, so his parents agreed to meet me another early morning at a park near their home to try some outdoor photos to salvage his first birthday session. Stranger danger babies always do better outside! I kept a distance with my zoom lens and stayed quiet while his big sister and mom and dad entertained and distracted him. Then we introduced the cake which ended his session fairly quickly. 🤣 But at least we got some smiles before the tears at the end!
If you know me, you know that I don't back down from a challenge, and I was going to make sure this family had some cute memories to keep. What wasn't so funny that day will be a funny story to tell when he's older. 😁
If you have a stranger danger baby and have hesitated booking a session, let's talk about doing it outdoors! It is much less stressful for them than coming into the studio.
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