Have you been looking at all of those adorable cake smash photos and thinking, my baby would absolutely love this? Or that this is the most adorable, fun way to celebrate your baby turning one? You would be absolutely right – I am a huge fan of a ‘ONE’ or cake smash photoshoot! The mess they can create and the fun to be had is ideal for a baby about to celebrate their first big birthday milestone! But they are still babies after all, who need naps and milk feeds. So this is a wonderful way to avoid overwhelm and just simply celebrate them on their very special first birthday celebration.

There is nothing more perfect than a cake smash for your child’s first birthday. Whilst they’re kept completely entertained; delving into the cake, smearing it all over the place and tasting little bits off their tiny fingers, we are capturing their big personalities and unique facial expressions!

Let’s delve a little more into why you should consider a cake smash to celebrate your baby’s first year of life!

5 reasons why you should have a cake smash photoshoot

• Replace a birthday party with a cake smash 
• Capture their personality and facial expressions
• They are so much fun for everyone!
• Your session is unique from the rest
• Minimal preparation needed

Replace a first birthday party with a cake smash photoshoot

Does the idea of planning a first birthday party stress you out? Knowing who to invite, perfecting every detail, investing money in a venue, food, drinks, and decorations – it can add up to a lot of expenditure and stress! Especially for Mum, who is so busy hosting you don’t actually get to enjoy it with your baby. Also, babies are still likely to need one-two naps per day, so they need short periods of entertainment rather than a big over-stimulating event. 

Avoid the overwhelm of hosting an event with people your baby won’t be overly familiar with, and opt for an intimate, enjoyable experience for them instead with their nearest and dearest. (that’s you Mum!) Focussed purely on them capturing the enjoyment they experience with you by their side, encouraging all the giggles and new toothy smiles. 

After an hour of cake, play and bubbles which to be honest is a baby sensory paradise, I can guarantee this is long enough for them to have fun and enjoy their first birthday celebrations. Before they become too tired out and ready for a nice long afternoon nap. 

Capture their personality and facial expressions

At this age, there is no hiding behind their funny and adorable facial expressions as they truly show off their personality! Imagine being able to look back at their little expressions and mannerisms when they were at this age in 20 years time?

The best gift you can give any child is the gift of memories. A cake smash photoshoot is a unique opportunity to capture your babies growing personality, through high-quality images in my photography studio in Hampshire. You will be investing in forever memories for your now little baby, having gorgeous images as a special keepsake to mark their first birthday celebrations which will last for decades to enjoy. 

They are so much fun for everyone!

If you had a newborn session then you’ll likely remember that they slept during most of their session, whereas a cake smash photoshoot is the opposite; your baby will be wide awake fully enjoying every moment and so will you watching them play in this sensory experience.

Watch them delight in digging into their yummy cake and be as messy as they want, if they want – let’s be real, babies love being messy, so we can let them enjoy it!

Alternatively, we can simply photograph them looking lovely with the cake if they’re a little shy. Not all babies go straight in and like to pick and prod at the cake instead. I am patient so we can slowly encourage your little one to dig in. There are plenty of play ideas and wooden toy props to get the most out of your session too just incase they aren’t too fussed on the cake. 

Your session is unique from the rest

What makes cake smash photography with me so special is that I have crafted a beautiful space as the set for you and your family to enjoy. Your session includes everything from adorable outfits and bloomers for your little one to dress up in, to the wooden toys, rub-a-dub-tub bath and of course – the cake!

I work diligently to create an experience that is unique to you and your needs so that you can have personal cake smash photos that you won’t find anywhere else. Either way, they will be unique from the rest as your baby is their own little soul with their own qualities to show!

I manage everything so you don’t have to, and I believe that you should consider a cake smash so you can look back on a cherished, fun time in your baby’s first year of life. A day that was dedicated simply to them enjoying being exactly what they are; a wonderful, curious, fast-growing and perfect baby. 

Minimal preparation needed! 

You don’t have to worry about what they should wear, toys or even bringing the cake, that is all done for you.

In my photography studio in Hampshire, you don’t even need to worry about what your little one should wear during their cake smash photoshoot because I offer a client wardrobe and styling advice. 

I will ensure you have all the information you need so you aren’t sitting down stressing the night before about what they need to wear or what you need to bring for the session.

Ready to book your cake smash photoshoot?

Now you know why you should consider a cake smash photoshoot to celebrate your baby’s first birthday milestone! A first birthday cake smash photoshoot instead of a big event is a much more intimate and less overwhelming, more enjoyable option for you and your little birthday babe. Everything is prepared ready for you and your little one’s arrival, ready to dig in and enjoy themselves, encouraging them to have fun!

So if you’re thinking ‘is there a cake smash photographer near me’ and you live around the Southampton areas, don’t miss out on capturing fun memories that show off your little one’s personality exactly as they are in this wonderful stage of their life. I am a cake smash photographer / first birthday photographer and I’d absolutely love to capture your little one in my home photography studio in Hampshire.

Let’s chat!

Love,

Allie xox