When you schedule a birthday session at Shot From the Heart Photography, we start with a few different setups of 12 month portraits. We do this before the birthday cake smash, so don’t worry- the sugary stickiness will come later. You get to select the backdrops and setups you prefer. I can also create a custom setup just for your session! The options are limitless.
After 12 month baby portraits comes the fun part- the cake smash!
There are a variety of options when it comes to your smash cake. If you have a favorite bakery in mind, ask them about making a smash cake specifically for a photography session. These are usually a little larger than a typical “smash” cake intended for baby to enjoy at their high chair. This cake came from a bakery in Decatur Georgia, and it turned out absolutely beautifully! If you’re planning a session and need a suggestions, I recommend Tami’s cups n cakes.
Once you’re ready for your cake smash session, let the “face planting into birthday cake” begin!
After every cake smash session, I include a real bubble bath in this baby-sized clawfoot tub. I usually get some of the BEST baby smiles during the bath. I like to tell myself that it’s my feather duster ticklers and rubber chicken squeaky toys, but I know it’s really the sugar from the cake, and splashing in the warm water. In either case, no parent wants to strap a sticky baby covered in frosting into a car seat, so bath time is a great way to finish the morning off right.
