Nashville Children's Photographer | AB's Cake Smash

happy birthday AB!

I love sharing different cake smash sessions to show you just how different they can all be! Not every little one dives in and goes for it-some, like AB, are very poised, slow to warm up, calm, and dainty with their cake eating!

Cake smash sessions are such a fun way to document this bittersweet milestone, turning ONE. You survived the first year and now you get to celebrate with introducing them to sugar for the “first time”!

I like to keep cake smashes simple, classic, timeless. A white backdrop, your little one, their cake, a sweet little outfit, and maybe a banner in the background. Props are at a minimum and the main reason for this is to make your one year old stand out- the focus is on them and their photos are more likely to not be marked by the times by props or a big busy theme!

The main tip I have for parents when scheduling the cake smash session is… not to schedule it the day after a first birthday celebration. Crazy right? We want the photos to be as close to when they turn one as we can, but often times doing a session the day after their birthday party they are still tired and working through such a busy and stimulating day. They may be cranky from being tired—this is why I recommend doing it a couple of weeks before or possibly even after their birthday weekend celebrations!

If you have more questions about cake smash sessions, please don’t hesitate to shoot me an e-mail, I would love to chat with you!