First Birthday Photo Shoot Arlington MA :: Mr. S

Mr. S and his family came to my studio for his first birthday photo shoots and I was super excited to see them again. I took his newborn photos back when he was brand new. I included a family photo from his newborn session down below as a little before and after. It’s one of my favorite family shots — I love it!

I made sure to grab another family portrait of this sweet family before letting Mr. S get a little wild!

Cake Smash Theme Inspiration

Cake smash photo shoots are some of the most fun (not to mention most amusing!) sessions we have. They’re all about celebrating the important milestone that is a first birthday. The first year of life for baby is full of so many milestones, and this is really a celebration of all of them. Not to mention, there’s cake!

Because of the innate whimsical quality of cake smashes, they are the perfect time to have fun. A great way to do that is to choose a theme. For this cake smash, the theme was the classic kids book Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. This is such a fun theme for a cake smash! The book is such a classic and the characters are easily recognizable. And how adorable does Mr. S look in the fuzzy one piece?

The actual cake smash portion can get pretty messy, so the choice of just jeans is perfect. Not to mention equally adorable. He wasn’t a huge fan of the cake, which is actually pretty common for cake smashes. But I still managed to get a few shots of him, and even a pretty fantastic smile. I’d call that a success.

When it comes to cake smash themes, the options are endless. If you’re looking for theme ideas, beloved kids books are a great place to start!