Evelyn Paints: A Paint Smash Session
Evelyn came into the studio dressed as a rainbow- which is exactly what the studio looked like after she left. Paint smash sessions are always adorable and are basically guarantees for great photos. Check out some of my favorite photos from Evelyn’s paint smash.
This is my second paint smash session in as many months- which is cool considering I had never heard of these before. These are a blast to shoot because they are easy (minus cleanup - which isn’t that bad). Give a little kid a paint brush, some washable paint, and a giant piece of paper and you’re guaranteed to get some winners.
This is Evelyn. She is the child of two of my friends so this session was extra casual- though paint sessions are never particularly formal. She took a little bit to warm up to me, then to the idea of getting paint all over the place but she had fun- clearly!
A Lovely Mess: Paint Smash Session
Paint smashes are adorable when they happen on seamless backdrop paper in a studio and not in your house. Check out some fun photos from my first ever paint smash session!
Every family session I do is different because every family is different. Offering family sessions in Worcester and the surrounding communities means that one day a family session might be in front of Worcester City Hall, on one of the famous Elm Park bridges, or at the mill at Moore State Park in Paxton. Sometimes, it’s at the studio in front of some white paper.
One of the fun things about being a family photographer is that there are so many different themes to use as a tool to deliver memorable moments and big smiles in the photographs that we take. Cake smashes, park sessions, Christmas tree farm sessions, lifestyle- if you can think of it there is probably some photographer offering it as a mini-session somewhere.
Recently, a longtime client asked about a paint smash session. I have been working with Bryanna since shortly after I set up shop here in Worcester. I started off photographing kids and families at the Easter Bunny Breakfasts that she organized at Texas Roadhouse and continued through cake smashes, lifestyle sessions, extended family portrait sessions and now… paint smashes.
Full disclosure, Bryanna and her mom, Elaine, bring the set design to a borderline professional level. I realized this when I saw how much care that went into the Easter Bunny photo area and this was pretty much confirmed when it came time for our first cake smash. This, combined with Bryanna’s willingness to go for something new really makes her more of a collaborator than a client so I am always pumped when I get a message from her.
Her family is super photogenic, so it’s a win / win for me when it comes the ol’ portfolio.
Paint smash sessions are definitely not for the squeamish. They are messy as heck but are a blast to photograph. It was also super endearing to see these two brothers having some fun together. Check out some photos from Bryanna’s session:
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