Celebrating One Sweet Year: Baby M's Cake Smash Session

There is something incredibly special about capturing the first-year milestone. From tiny newborn toes to tentative first steps, that first trip around the sun is full of growth, giggles, and unforgettable moments. I recently had the honor of photographing baby M for his one-year-old session and could not be more thrilled with the results!

We planned his session to be similar color tones to the newborn session, with sages and blues. In addition to the themed birthday balloon set, we also planned to incorporate some monochromatic sage and blue sets to add to the beautiful gallery. We selected some beautiful rompers from the client's closet to be used at the session that coordinated perfectly with the backdrops.

Baby M did not disappoint on session day!

He enjoyed engaging with our wooden toys, and we captured so many adorable smiles and beautiful expressions on the go. He loved to climb and move. He especially enjoyed climbing on our box props and ladder.

On our themed set, we made sure to get in a few images with props before we brought out the cake. Baby M enjoyed our little rattan chair and vintage car toy.

When cake came out, he took a few bites of it, though Baby M was not particularly a fan. While most parents picture the baby to go all in with frosting-coated fingers and toes, many babies aren't so into it, and that is just fine too! We made sure to get a lot of beautiful images before the cake to ensure we have many options to choose from.

From Newborn Portraits to One Year Old

Here are a few images from Baby M's newborn session. Revisiting the sage and blue palette for his first birthday helped connect these two chapters of his story.

First Birthday Portraits with Mom and Grandma

Baby M's first birthday session also gave us a chance to photograph him with Mom and Grandma. These images celebrate the people who have been part of his first year.

When planning your baby's milestone session, we can talk about including family portraits alongside the birthday sets.

Watching this family celebrate their son's first birthday was a reminder of how much changes in one year. I loved creating portraits that connect his newborn days with the personality he has today.

Browse the first birthday and cake-smash gallery, read what to expect at a cake-smash session, or get in touch to plan your baby's milestone portraits.

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