Natalie Chiu Photography

Baby Girl Balloon Cake Smash Photography – North York, Toronto

Natalie Chiu — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:20:19 +0000

This past weekend this little cutie came and visited me for her cake smash photo session. I must admit it was hard to crack a smile out of her, but she had the most adorable expressions and she barely cried. When a baby doesn't cry I consider it a win! Her theme was a balloon one with grey, turquoise and white colours. I find matching colours is one of the most challenging things to do when creating a set whether it be on the cake or the decor. If you look and ask for turquoise balloons they are usually the darker turquoise ones. The ones I used were called mint green and they had a pearl sheen on them. I've done so many cake smashes and many clients request balloons so I'm wondering if it's worth it to invest in a helium tank??

Baby Girl Balloon Cake Smash - Turquoise, Mint Green, White, Grey

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Baby Hot Air Balloon Cake Smash Photography – North York, Toronto

Natalie Chiu — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:30:56 +0000

I absolutely LOVED the colours of this cake smash session. I haven't really explored much of the mints and greys but now I have a new found love for them! This little guy's mom has a great sense of colour and creativity. It took some time, but we came up with the perfect set to match the decor of his room. I'm no stranger to hot air balloon themes so it I was able to cut out a few balloon shapes with my trusty Cricut. I actually created my own template so I could get the perfect roundness to the balloon shape. All you need for these balloons are 2 identical shaped balloons, and a bit of glue and it's done! The clouds were reused from my previous airplane themed shoot so that was a bonus. It's great when I'm able to reuse props from old shoots and turn them into a brand new set. Overall, everyone was happy with how it all turned out and the little guy had a fantastic time with his cake.

Baby Boy Hot Air Balloon Cake Smash Photography - North York, Toronto

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Spring is here! – Toronto, North York Newborn Photography

Natalie Chiu — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:35:36 +0000

Wow I can't believe it's been almost 2 years since I made my last blog post! Time really flies by when you're having fun

I have had an amazing past 2 years of photography and I will try my best to keep this site active and updated. Here is a glimpse of one of my first newborn babies of 2018. I'm really starting to love the sleeping baby in a blanket pose these days. It's just so cute and relaxing looking don't you think??

Newborn Happy Sleeping Baby

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Go Jays Go! A Newborn Toronto Blue Jays Fan – North York, Toronto, Photography, Photographer

Natalie Chiu — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 03:01:17 +0000

Since the Blue Jays are doing so awesome this season, I thought this would be a great time to post these newborn photos. That game last night was such an amazing comeback! And another win today!

I love the way these photos turned out. I'm so fortunate that this little guy's parents brought in this adorable Blue Jay's outfit for him.

Here's to another great season for our Toronto Blue Jays!

Toronto Blue Jays Newborn Baby Boy

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A Special Newborn Baby Boy – North York, Toronto, Photographer, Photography

Natalie Chiu — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:27:23 +0000

This cute newborn boy is my nephew He looks just like his big brother. We took some great poses of him and had them printed on large canvases. I can't wait to see what it looks like on their wall! We gave him a tiny baby faux-hawk which looked adorable on him in the potato sack pose. Here's just a few of my favourites!

Toronto Newborn Boy

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Baby Belly Love Maternity Shoot – North York, Toronto Photographer / Photography

Natalie Chiu — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:06:51 +0000

This was a special session for me because it was my lovely cousin's maternity shoot! Her little daughter was super sweet and is definitely going to be a great big sister This post is a bit late so I've already shot his newborn photos, but you can see them in here :)

Toronto Maternity Siblings

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It’s a Jungle out There! – North York, Toronto Photographer / Photography

Natalie Chiu — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:45:29 +0000

This was a really fun yet challenging cake smash set to design. I had a few learning curves to overcome but in the end I did it! I couldn't quite figure out how to make the paper vines but after doing a lot of googling and trial & error I finally figured it out. I took some photos of the process so I will post it later

This was this little birthday boy's second visit to my studio. He came in for his first photo shoot at 2 months. If you ever remember seeing a baby Air Jordan photo somewhere this is him! How time really flies -- Im so honoured to have the privilege of doing his 1st year photos too!

He had the sweetest smile & expressions which made this photo shoot truly worth while. If anyone is interested in a Safari Jungle themed cake smash, then let me know! I saved all the props

Boy Safari Jungle Monkey Cake Smash

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A Pink Winter Wonderland Snowflake Cake Smash – North York, Toronto Photography / Photographer

Natalie Chiu — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 16:31:45 +0000

This little cutie had a winter wonderland themed cake smash with pretty gold, pink and white snowflakes on the backdrop. For this cake smash I decided to break out my dust collecting Cricut Explore Air machine to cut out some snowflake shapes. I've never really used my machine much before but I finally got the hang of it and it was such a time saver!

The session went really well! She even decided to go face first and take a bite right from her cake. It was the cutest thing ever! Her mom was really creative and crafted her own little birthday banner. Love these pics!

Girl Pink Snowflake Cake Smash

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A Newborn Nine Inch Nails Fan – North York, Toronto Photographer / Photography

Natalie Chiu — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:52:56 +0000

At the beginning of the year this family & their precious newborn baby boy came to me to capture their first photos together. As fans of the Nine Inch Nails they put him in a cute little onsie and we were able to take some great pics him. Here is a collage of just a few of his photos!

Toronto Newborn Baby Boy NIN Bear Hat

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A Frozen Winter Wonderland Cake Smash – North York, Toronto, Photography, Photographer

Natalie Chiu — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:57:43 +0000

My first cake smash of the year was a special frozen winter wonderland themed one. Her mom was really crafty and handmade a beautiful white tutu for her just for this occasion. I really love the colours of this theme! Isn't she so cute?

Toronto Frozen Winter Wonderland Cake Smash

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