Cake Smash Photography

Cake smash photography, what’s it all about?

Originally a craze in the US, cake smash photography is now really popular in the UK. I offer cake smash photography sessions and they’re especially popular in Hertfordshire, around places such as Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring.

It is as the name suggests a chance for your baby to have fun playing with and gobbling their 1st birthday cake.

For many babies this is the first time that they’ve tasted cake and it’s great fun to see how each baby reacts.

Some dive straight in, some tentatively lick off the icing before getting messy and others delicately prod the cake. What they all have in common is how much fun they have.

But why do a cake smash photography session?

Cake smash photography is just like messy sensory play.

If you’ve ever let your little one wild with paint, play dough or sand then you’ll know how much they love experiencing something new. All of the new sensations, smells, colours.

Cake smash photography is so much fun for them because it’s essentially messy play, but with a delicious birthday cake.

Above all it’s a great fun way to celebrate their 1st birthday and have photos that you can treasure.

What are Little White Photography cake smash sessions like?

In our cake smash photography sessions we like to start with play time.

You pick a few of the studio toys for your baby to play with. We have a huge collection of beautiful Sarah & Bendrix wooden toys to choose from.

Then we bring out the stunning birthday cake, which is made by the incredibly talented Lotti & Lu.

Finally it’s time for the mini roll-top bath tub and your little one can be washed off while having so much fun.

Throughout the whole session we’ll be photographing every smile and messy moment.

How long do cake smash photography sessions last?

They tend to last between 1-1.5 hours and we go completely at your babies speed.

Where are your cake smash photography sessions held?

All of our cake smash photography sessions are held at the Little White Photography studio in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Which means we clean up all the mess, rather than you having to have all of that to clean up at home.

Our studio is only a short drive from St Albans, Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring.

What’s the process to book?

If you wanted to book a cake smash photography session you simply need to send us a message with the dates you’d like to book for.

Once a date and time have been confirmed you’d pay the £100 deposit.

Following the session you’d pay the remaining balance (prices can be seen here) and would be sent your digital photos and given the chance to select 9 of your favourites for your printed collage.

I hope that this answers all of your questions regarding cake smash photography, but please do let us know if you’d like any more information.