Nothing makes me happier than getting the call that one of my newborn clients is turning one! As a photographer, it's my special task to capture all the moments that parents want to remember. I get to freeze time and capture their smiles, their little two teeth on the bottom row (aka rat teeth as I like to call them), their personality and just the fun that comes with these types of shoots.
Among my milestone package, I offer custom cake smash themes or parents can choose a timeless balloon garlands of your color and style (for example, with or without florals or greens). For this smash, Mom wanted a summer theme and we landed initially on strawberries, but quickly moved to Strawberry Shortcake. As a 90's baby, this made me smile! How many of us watched the beloved show growing up?!
I always tell parents, you are welcome to bring 2 outfits (but also borrow from my client closet) and have a cake. While some cakes you see online are simply AMAZING, the reality is most kids don't really touch them. I believe it's because some kids don't like the feel of being dirty or may not be used to tasting sugar. Either way- a simple 5 or 7 inch Publix white cake with a cute topper works just fine. Baby Emilia did not have any interest in the cake; as I suspected, she didn't want to touch it. I did luckily, get to capture her in one or two photos at least appearing to be interested in the cake though!
See below for some of Mom's favorite images!
