Cake Smash & Splash
Celebrate your little one's milestone with a fun and memorable cake smash photo session.
What's Included:
- 1 - 1½ hours cake smash session
- Mini portrait
- Custom cake
- Props
- Splash bath time clean up
"Ahhh – your little baby is nearly One! I bet you're thinking “how did that happen?”"
- Every parent.. ever
Timeless Photography
My aim is to capture your new baby in a very natural and timeless way. You can rest assured that I pose your baby with he greatest of skill and most importantly care.
Cake Smash
Capturing the joy and messiness of cake smash celebrations
Happy Parents
Elizabeth
Karen
Ashleigh
My son (3yo) wasnt overly keen to sit but Michael managed to talk him around and played music and games with him to get him in the mood.
Would definitely recommend and be happy to return as he was good at keeping the attention of my 7mo baby too.
Nicola
Leah
Jen
Carol
Lynne
Debbie
Jenny
When to book
Allow plenty of time before their birthday. Some parent like to have the cake smash on the day of their birthday, if so book in plenty of time to get the day you want. Some parent like to have the photos for amazing birthday party invitations. We do require minimum 4 weeks notice to order your custom made cake.
How does it work
We discuss colours and design, this includes the cake smash decor and setup, also the cake itself as each cake is specially made to order for your cake smash session. Get in touch if your wee one has any dietary requirements that may need to be catered for.
What to expect from your Cake Smash photoshoot
Our Cake Smash & Splash photoshoots typically last 1 - 1½ hours. Our cake smash sessions happen in three parts (not all are compulsory but all are included)
- Mini baby portrait session – This provides an opportunity to capture some lovely photos of your baby in their clothes specially selected for the occasion. We take photos of the birthday girl or boy before things get messy. This can include parents and/or other family members. We don’t spend too long on this as we don’t want to tire out your wee one before the main event.
- The cake smash – The main event! We bring out the cake and have fun getting messy with it. Sometimes some little tricks are needed to help things along and you may be called upon to help your child to feel comfortable in the new environment by encouraging them and engaging with the cake yourself – be prepared to get messy too!
- We clean baby up with a “Splash” photo session – While your wee one is happy splashing around I get to capture those special moments and you have a clean baby to take home. Don’t worry the water is cloudy or bubbly to protect their modesty. If your wee one isn't a fan of water then we have a dry bath with bubble fun.
All parts of the shoot are child led and we allow the little one to set the pace, having fun is so important to getting those special shots.
After your photoshoot
You will receive an email within 2 weeks after your photoshoot with a link and a password to a private online viewing gallery for you to select your photos. Each photo is individually edited to look their best.
5 digital photos are included as part of the photoshoot. We don't do a session fee then charge extra for you to have your photos. Every type of photoshoot we do has photos included so you always have something to walk away with at the end. Sometimes however you may want more than the 5 included and these are available to purchase at the ridicules low price of £10 each.
We provide high resolution photos for you to print. If you are sharing on social media please mention us. Username: @dubarlowphoto on facebook, instagram and twitter.
Cake smash & splash | £175
Cake Smash shoots last around 1 - 1½ hours.
5 edited high resolution photos included.
Private online gallery to choose your photos.
Additional digital photos can be purchased @£10 each.
Option to purchase entire digital gallery for just £149.
Combination photoshoots
Babies grow so much in their first year, each stage is truly unique.
Baby's first year | £350
Includes a Newborn Photoshoot, a Baby / Sitter Photoshoot and a 1st Birthday Cake Smash Photoshoot.
Loved the beautiful photographs taken of my Grandson. Michael is an absolute genius! Going back to have more done! Can’t recommend dubarlow Photography highly enough. Thank you Michael.
Capture Precious Moments with Cake Smash
Celebrate your little one's milestone with a fun and memorable Cake Smash session.
Cake Smash FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about our Cake Smash photography sessions.
Cake Smash is a fun and messy photoshoot where your baby gets to enjoy a cake while we capture adorable moments.
We recommend booking your Cake Smash session at least 2 month in advance to secure your preferred date.
You just need to bring your baby's favorite outfit and a cake for the photoshoot. We will take care of the rest!
A typical Cake Smash session lasts around 1 hour, allowing enough time for your baby to enjoy the cake and capture beautiful moments.
Yes, parents are welcome to join the Cake Smash session and be a part of the fun and memorable experience.