Cake smash
It may sound a bit odd: present your one-year-old with a cake and encourage them to destroy it, but this is a “cake smash”, the new trend in first birthday photos.
By the time most babies are one, they usually haven’t tasted cake before – let alone been allowed to do whatever they want with it. But during a cake smash session – little ones are encouraged to plant their faces in the cake, mush it up, throw it around or crawl through it.
The trend started in the US and the photos are often used as the image on first birthday invitations.
Rather than spending hours trying to get a toddler to sit still while you attempt to take a portrait shot, this is all about freedom, self-expression and it’s the best way to create natural, carefree and unforgettable images of your little one.
My cake smash sessions require a £50 session fee which includes:- Props, cake, and clothing. Images are then available to purchase after using my usual pricing structure which can be found at www.memjoa.com/investment.
Below you will find examples of cake smashes I have done. (Please note I use a timeless style with muted colours and natural textures)
