Birthday Cake Smash Photo Sessions
Offering Full & Mini Sessions with
Lisa Poseley Photography in Minneapolis
Celebrate Your Baby’s First Birthday with a Cake Smash Session
At Lisa Poseley Photography, we turn your baby’s first birthday into a fun and memorable celebration with our cake smash photography sessions. Whether you choose a quick 30-minute mini session or a longer, more detailed experience, we ensure that every moment is captured beautifully and stress-free.
What to Expect from Your Cake Smash Photo Session
Our birthday photo sessions are designed to feel like mini parties in the studio!
Children generally do very well during these sessions, especially at one year. We recommend planning the birthday session at least four weeks before the big day, allowing time for image selection and retouching, which typically takes 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the number of images and products ordered.
The full session is ideal for those wanting multiple outfits and backdrops. Most families create a folio box or birthday album from their session.
Customizing Your Cake Smash Session
We believe in creating a personalized experience for each of our clients. While we recommend a balloon garland on a solid backdrop for a clean and timeless look, custom backdrops can be ordered for an additional fee. Please allow 2-3 weeks for custom backdrop orders.
During the pre-session consultation, we’ll work together to design your baby’s birthday photo session. The family provides the cake due to allergy concerns and we partner with the fantastic Girl Friday for balloon garlands.
We also offer a selection of adorable outfits for your child to wear during the session (except for the cake smash portion). We’re happy to consult on style and wardrobe via email, phone, or text—whatever works best for you. Our studio is fully equipped with a dressing room, private parking, and a comfortable seating area for parents to relax and enjoy the session. Plus, there’s a wonderful coffee shop right across the street!
Booking Your Cake Smash Session
The birthday cake smash photo session can be booked by contacting the studio or scheduling online. The minimum investment in a full-length custom session is $1200.
Included in Every Cake Smash Session
Every first birthday cake smash session with Lisa Poseley Photography includes the following:
Detailed Session Prep Guide: Arrive at your session fully prepared, knowing exactly what to expect with our comprehensive prep guide.
Pre-Session Consultation: We’ll discuss style, colors, and all the details during a consultation to ensure your session is tailored to your preferences.
Private Online Gallery: After the session, you’ll have continual access to a private online gallery where you can view and purchase your favorite images.
Optional Virtual Ordering Appointment: Lisa is available for a virtual ordering appointment to help you plan and select the perfect artwork from your session.
Birthday Mini Sessions
Once a month!
Held once each month, these 15-minute mini-sessions are perfect for celebrating your child’s birthday.
Based on client questionnaire responses, we’ll have two backdrops with different color options. Parents, please bring along a cake for the smash photos! One to two outfits/looks per session.
All setups are for babies/toddlers. Parents/siblings may join in photos on the birthday setup.
Birthday Mini Session Details:
Duration: 20 minutes plus 10 minute transition time
Location: In-studio child photography and cake smash session
Cost: Choose your package at booking starting at $550
Book online below. Rescheduling is allowed, but no refunds.
Birthday Mini Session Photography Packages
All purchased images are high-resolution, hand-retouched, and include print and social media releases.
$550 includes 5 images
$750 includes 10 images
$950 includes 20 images
Choose from two backdrops or add a custom balloon garland.
Our Process
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The initial consultation is a quick call/Zoom and a nice way to meet when choosing a photographer.
We’ll review our process and pricing, as well as dates for your session.
The consultation is the best way for Lisa to share all the session details and to understand your needs and goals from the photo session.
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After the consultation, we will send you a proposal to walk you through an easy online booking process.
After booking, you will receive a brief questionnaire, a session prep guide, and a link to your online portal to access invoices, emails, and prep guides.
Depending on the session, we will also schedule a pre-session design call.
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All sessions may have a pre-session call to plan your session, and Lisa can advise on wardrobe. Many don’t require this meeting but it is always available.
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I highly recommend that Mom has hair and makeup done for the session. Whether you go on your own or bring your stylist into the studio. For newborn sessions, Mom can be pampered and prep for family photos while we photograph the baby.
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The day of the photo session should be fun and stress-free! Leading up you will have been given everything you need to prepare. Newborn sessions are baby-led so we take breaks as needed.
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Within 10 days of your session your proofing gallery will be ready. Choose to have a gallery review and ordering session with Lisa via Zoom or view & select your images in an online private gallery.
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Digital images will be retouched and available to download within two weeks of ordering. Any products ordered will be delivered to your home. Your private online gallery is available long term so you can download and share anytime!