The Cutest First Birthday Cake Smash!

This adorable little girl's first birthday session was so much fun to put together! She loves Nemo and Dory, so her parents chose an under-the-sea theme featuring her two favorite characters. I had a blast bringing all the details together to create a fun, colorful setup just for her. And her sweet parents brought the cutest cake, personalized cake topper, and the perfect outfit to tie it all together.


The birthday girl was the star of the show with her infectious smile and fun personality -- it made photographing her such a joy. She was adorably busy and full of smiles and kept me smiling right along with her!


I loved helping her parents celebrate her big milestone and got to capture a few photos of their cute family together before we got into the cake smash. These first birthday sessions are a great way to include family portraits along with all the fun of celebrating baby's first year.


If your little one has a favorite character, theme, or something they absolutely love, I'd be happy to help bring that idea to life! First birthday cake smash sessions can be customized to fit your little one's personality, making the photos uniquely theirs.


Whether you have a specific theme in mind or need a little help coming up with ideas, let's plan a birthday session of your own. Check out my booking page for all of the details!

Toddler girl in a blue dress smashing a blue Finding Nemo themed first birthday cake named Ariella, with balloons and a ONE banner.
Smiling baby girl with orange bows in her dark hair wears a blue gingham smocked dress embroidered with colorful fish and sea plants.
Black and white family portrait of a smiling man and woman holding a baby girl with a hair bow against a plain studio backdrop.
Baby girl in a white tulle dress and blue bow hair clips sits on a small wicker chair against a plain white studio background.
Toddler in a blue dress and Nemo headband reaches for her ocean-themed first birthday cake beside a ONE banner and balloons.
Black and white portrait of a smiling toddler girl in a tiered tulle dress with a pearl waistband and a bow headband.
Baby girl with cake smeared on her face sits before a smash cake at an under-the-sea first birthday with balloons and ONE banner.
Smiling baby girl in a light blue embroidered dress and orange hair bows crawling on a white cushioned surface.
Toddler girl in a blue dress touches a Finding Nemo-themed first birthday cake with Ariella topper under balloons and a ONE banner.
Smiling baby girl in a white tulle dress with light blue hair bows laughs joyfully against a clean white studio backdrop.
Black and white portrait of a smiling baby girl with two hair bows in pigtails wearing a smocked checkered dress with fish embroidery.
Baby girl in a Nemo-themed first birthday cake smash sits beside a blue cake with ONE banner, balloons and sea star decorations.
Toddler girl in a blue dress with orange bows enjoys her first birthday smash cake with an under-the-sea theme and balloons.
Woman in a light blue t-shirt kisses a smiling toddler wearing an orange hair bows and a smocked sea creature outfit.
Black and white portrait of a smiling toddler girl in a white tiered tulle dress with a pearl waistband and a bow headband.
Smiling toddler in a blue dress crawls on a wood floor at an under the sea first birthday party with a ONE banner and balloon garland.
Smiling baby girl with blue bows in her pigtails wears a white sleeveless dress with a pearl-trimmed waistband against a plain backdrop.
Baby girl enjoys a smash cake at her Finding Nemo themed first birthday with blue and white balloons, ONE banner, and sea creature decor.
Baby girl with blue bows in her pigtails crawls on a white backdrop in a white tulle tutu dress.
Black and white portrait of a smiling man with curly dark hair holding a happy baby girl wearing a smocked dress and bows.