Adorable Pumpkin Cake Smash Session • Celebrating A First Birthday With Hocus Focus Photography
Our beautiful Airdrie studio is tailored towards families and capturing their early milestones with Maternity, Newborn, and Cake Smash Photography for families in the Calgary area. Providing all of the necessary props and accessories for your session, you can expect an easy and beautiful experience with Amanda!
Every morning, I've been starting my day by sharing blogs featuring the wonderful sessions I've had at Hocus Focus Photography. Each session I capture holds a special place in my heart, and I genuinely love sharing these beautiful galleries and cherished memories with all of you.
Whether it's a Maternity Session, Newborn Session, Family Session, or Cake Smash Session, each one is unique but they all share one thing in common: sentimental value.
While I don’t explicitly advertise Cake Smashes on my website, many of my clients love working with me so much that they come back for their baby's Cake Smash sessions on their own. These sessions are messy and a lot of work to set up, but I enjoy seeing my tiny newborn clients return as busy little one-year-olds. So yes, I do offer cake smash sessions!
This little sweetheart was one of the tiniest newborns I had the pleasure of welcoming into my studio, weighing just barely 5 pounds at the time of her session. Seeing her come back as a healthy, bouncy one-year-old was such a beautiful sight! She was still small and petite, absolutely adorable. Like most one-year-olds, she needed a bit of time to warm up to me and the new space before diving into her cake smash, but it was so worth it!
You can find her beautiful Newborn Session here: Baby Girl A's Studio Newborn Session
Cake smashes are a whole different experience compared to Newborn Sessions. In just a year's time, we go from a calm and sleepy session to a fast-paced, energetic party in the studio, celebrating baby's first birthday with their very first cake! It's such a fun way to mark this special milestone.
For this Cake Smash Session, we embraced a Pumpkin Theme to celebrate this little one's Autumn birthday. I aimed to keep it girly and sweet, choosing a color scheme that made for a stunning backdrop for this darling cake smash. With twinkle lights and balloons, it was the perfect setup for a memorable celebration!
Mom styled the birthday girl's hair in the cutest little pigtails, making her utterly adorable. While I loved the setup, this little birthday princess was definitely the star of the show! It took her a bit of time to get used to me, the camera, and all the lights and the big "stage" setup. It's no surprise that it takes these little ones a few minutes to adjust to their new surroundings. But with a few distractions and positive reinforcement, the smiles soon started coming, and the cake smash commenced!
These sessions are packed with fun and stimulation for your little one, ensuring they stay engaged and happy throughout. Cake Smashes typically last between 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how interested your baby is in the cake, the bubble bath, and a few other factors. I never rush or force your baby to do anything they're not comfortable with.
Cake Smashes are a blast, and parents love watching their baby dive into their first cake. However, babies are often more curious and cautious at first. They usually start by poking the icing with their tiny fingers and carefully sampling their first taste of cake before really diving in.
One thing is for sure: your baby will make their cake smash uniquely their own, and that's the best part about these sessions. Your baby is the star of the show, and it's their special day. It's their very first birthday, so it's their party, and they can cry if they want to. They can have their cake and eat it too. It's all about having fun, going with the flow, and enjoying the moment, which is a perfect preview of the exciting toddler years ahead!
I absolutely adore this cake smash session. We captured some adorable expressions that perfectly showcase this baby girl on her first birthday. She enjoyed sampling the cake and crawled around exploring my studio. She is the sweetest little girl—sweeter than the cake itself! I'm so grateful to have been part of capturing these milestones in my studio.
I deeply appreciate my clients and always cherish seeing their smiling faces here. These families are the heart and soul of Hocus Focus Photography, and I genuinely am thankful for each and every family who comes through these doors and choose to have their memories captured by me.
Thank you for stopping by the blog and sharing in this adorable cake smash gallery with me today!
Book a Cake Smash Session with Amanda at Hocus Focus Photography
At Hocus Focus Photography, cake smash sessions are a delightful way to celebrate your baby’s first birthday. Each session is unique, reflecting your baby's personality and making them the star of the show. With fun themes and adorable setups, we capture every precious expression and milestone.
Amanda's studio is filled with love and laughter as your little one explores, enjoys cake, and creates unforgettable memories. We take our time, ensuring your baby feels comfortable and has fun throughout the session.
Ready to celebrate your baby's first birthday in style? Book your cake smash session with Amanda today and let’s create some magical memories together!