How to prepare a cake smash photo session?

Ready for your baby’s first year birthday? Let’s do a super fun photo session, the cake smash photo session! Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the session.

1. Location A cake smash photo session is usually done in our studio. If you prefer to do it at your home, feel free to mention it to your photographer.

2. Outfits In the first 15 minutes, we usually ask babies to dress in the first birthday outfit. Then we ask babies to switch to the cake smash attire, which is typically a diaper cover, bloomers, or even a tutu.

3. Cake A little trick we often use is to put baby’s favorite snack on the back side of the cake for the baby to start off. It’s the best to introduce your baby to cake before the session so your baby has already explored the texture. Also, you’ll be aware of possible allergies. Be sure to bring a cake at room temperature, avoid chocolate, fondant and toothpicks. Most smash cakes measure around 6 inches.

4. Illness If your baby is sick on the day of the photo shoot, we could always reschedule! Sick babies aren’t happy babies!!

5. Additional items Bring along a sippy cup, a spoon (for you to help your baby, if needed!), some of your baby’s favorite snacks. Please bring outfit changes for both parent(s) and baby and a couple towels. After the cake, if time allows, your little one can have a dip in our small tub to be nice and clean for the drive home. 

6. Accessories Accessories are welcome! Past clients have brought in bows, ribbons, bowties, party hats, and even personalized touch.

7. Enjoy it! Sometimes babies have a different pace, let’s not sweat it! Simply enjoy it! We will be sure to capture cute portraits of your baby!