Kelly and Dustin last worked with me for their newborn session shortly after my own son was born. I was excited to have them come to the studio for Lachlan's first year portraits and cake smash. Kelly and Dustin pulled pieces from their own wardrobe following my styling suggestions, and came to the studio after Lachlan's nap. I always schedule these sessions for after your baby has napped and eaten. A well rested baby with a full tummy is always much happier... I guess I could say the same for adults!

We started the session with family images. I love starting with family because it establishes a level of trust with your baby. They see that mom and dad are okay with the lady who has the camera, and they relax and show their true personality. Sometimes they're shy at first, and this is totally ok! It can make for some very sweet snuggling images.

We then moved on to portraits of just Lachlan, and then I set up the paper backdrop for the cake smash. I also have a high chair in the studio for cake smashes, but each parent chooses what they want to do. Parents are assigned to be baby herders if the backdrop is chosen, since most babies will eventually move on from the cake and want to explore the studio.

Lachlan enjoyed smashing his cake but wasn't too wild about eating it! Not every baby will stuff their mouth with cake and make a huge mess. Every baby is different, and the way they approach their cake smash is unique to them. Some babies just don't care for the taste or sugar or the way the icing feels, and that's ok! The point of First Birthday session is to create portraits of your baby at the age of one, and then to document their authentic reaction to the cake smash experience.

Image of a one year old, baby, boy sitting between his parents who are both smiling while he just grins.

Image of a mother with red hair, holding her one year old son while he reaches for the camera.

Image of a mother and father hugging their son between them while they all smile.

Image of a mother holding her son and smiling down at him, while his father hugs his wife and kisses his son's forehead.

Image of a one year old boy, sitting on a couch and half smiling up at the camera.

Side by side images of a one year old boy, sitting on a couch, wearing khaki's and a striped shit.

Image of a one year old boy, sitting on a couch, wearing khaki's and a striped shirt, and showing off his bottom two teeth.

Image of a one year old baby boy, wearing a blue cloth diaper, and sticking his finger into the icing of his smash cake.

Side by side images of a one year old boy reaching for his smash cake.

Image of a one year old, baby, boy, wearing a blue, cloth, diaper, with icing all over his face and hands, looking down at the icing on his fingers.

Close up of the icing covered fingers of a one year old, baby, boy.

Image of a one year old, baby, boy, with icing all over him, with on hand in his mouth, licking the icing off of that hand.

Image of a one year old baby boy, looking down at his icing covered hands.

Image of a one year old, baby, boy, with his smash cake sitting in front of him, covered in icing.

If you're looking for a baby and family photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Be sure to view this short 1.5 minute film to hear about my philosophy and see how I work so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!

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Lily Sophia Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity, family and birth photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.

We recently featured Oona's newborn, six month, and nine month sessions, as well as her parents' maternity session.

I was so excited for Oona's FIRST BIRTHDAY! It's been such a treasure to know Steve, Irene, and Oona and to watch them find their rhythm as a new family. I truly love watching babies and families grow and becoming a part of their lives. We have a family session scheduled for May for this sweet family, and you can bet I'll be sharing images from that session on the blog too.

When the family came in, Irene chose a cute sweater dress with a tulle skirt from the studio wardrobe. Oona explored the studio for a bit, and when she started getting braver and crawling everywhere, we moved to the antique high chair to keep her in one spot. She enjoyed playing with some of our studio toys that we keep on hand for babies to play with during sessions. Toys are always cleaned after usage, and they're gorgeous natural wood without chemical treatments!

When it was time for the cake smashing fun, we changed Oona until a pink camisole from the studio wardrobe. We have a wide variety of sizes in case your baby is bigger or smaller than 12 month sizes and have the camisoles in white, gray, and pink. They're fabulous for cake smashes, and no laundry for you to worry about!

Oona's daddy handed her the cake, and she went to town. The comment I receive most often about cake smashes from parents is that they loved being able to watch their child and fully enjoy every funny moment without worrying about documenting it. That's MY job. There was a lot of laughter as we watched Oona study her cake and figure out just how to get as much of it into her mouth as possible. She was a smart cookie and figured out how to pick it up and take a big old bite. It was so much fun to document and be a part of!

If your baby is turning one soon or in a few months and you'd like to document their First Birthday in a classic and timeless way, please contact us today to begin planning! It's never too soon to schedule (some of our newborn clients get on the calendar at their newborn session!) - and the further in advance you schedule, the better your date options are!

Side by side images of an Asian, baby, girl, sitting on the floor, wearing a tutu, cream shirt and a flower clip in her hair.

Side by side images of an Asian, baby, girl standing in front of a window, wearing a tutu.

Image of an Asian, baby, girl, sitting in an antique wooden, high chair.

Side by side images, in the first image, there is an Asian, baby, girl, sitting in an antique wooden high chair, playing with wooden blocks. The second image, is a close up of her hands playing with the blocks.

Side by side images of an Asian, baby, girl, sitting in a wooden high chair. In the first image, she is playing with wooden blocks, and about to chew on one. The second image is a close up of her toes.

Image of an Asian, baby, girl wearing a cream shirt with a flower clip in her hair, sitting in an antique wooden high chair, and looking up at the camera.

Close up Image of a pink, ruffled, cupcake on a wooden high chair tray, with little hands read to dig in.

Side by side images of an Asian, baby, girl eating her pink cupcake, tentatively.

Image collage of a baby girl putting her fingers into the icing of a cupcake.

Image of an Asian, baby, girl, stuffing her icing covered fingers into her mouth.

Side by side images of an Asian, baby, girl, sitting in a wooden chair and eating her pink cupcake.

Image of an Asian, baby, girl, picking up her entire pink cupcake, and putting it in her mouth.

Photo collage of an Asian, baby, girl shoving her fingers into the icing on her pink cupcake.

Side by side images of an Asian, baby, girl, sitting in an antique, wooden high chair. In the first image, she is looking at the icing on her fingers, in the second image she is smearing the icing on her face.

Photo collage of an Asian, baby, girl going to town on her first birthday cupcake.

Photo collage of an Asian, baby, girl, covered with icing from her first birthday smash cake.

If you're pregnant and looking for a newborn or maternity photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Be sure to view this short 1.5 minute film to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!

view more baby sesions here