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Metro Detroit Photographer

Specializing in Maternity, Newborn, Cake Smash & Family sessions

Custom cake smash creations by

the best Metro Detroit Cake Smash Photographer.

Cake smash sessions are a fun and relaxed way to celebrate your baby’s first birthday. As a Metro Detroit cake smash photographer, I create simple, thoughtfully styled setups that keep the focus on your baby’s personality and expressions.

What’s Included in a Cake Smash Session

Cake smash sessions take place at my Mount Clemens, Michigan studio and are fully prepared before you arrive, so you can walk in and relax.

As a Metro Detroit cake smash photographer, I offer either a simple balloon garland or a custom themed setup. We’ll go over all of the details together once you’re ready to book your session.

There’s no need to bring anything with you. I provide the full setup, including balloons or props, as well as towels and washcloths for cleanup. I handle both the setup and the cleanup so you don’t have to worry about a thing.

I also work with a trusted baker who provides perfectly sized naked cakes designed specifically for cake smash sessions. If your child has allergies or you prefer to bring your own cake, you’re more than welcome to do so.

When to book your cake smash session

Ideally for planning, you are getting onto my schedule when baby is 10-11 months old.  This leaves us time to make sure my creations match your vision.  I can order or create backdrops and props with plenty of time without rushing my creative side.

White Swan Cake Smash | Becca

White Swan Cake Smash | Becca

This was a first time theme for me, and I had so much fun creating a white swan cake smash set. Mom really wanted a lot of white, some glitz and glamour and of course, swans! I ended up adding in some color with spring florals. I loved the white, but it needed a...

Bumble Bee Cake Smash

Bumble Bee Cake Smash

I switched up my usual setup for todays Bumble Bee Cake Smash. Today we celebrated Grayson and his first birthday. Since my typical set is very flowery, I swapped it out for a new backdrop and some new pieces that felt so cute for this adorable little boy! Grayson was...

Joey’s Kangaroo Cake Smash

Joey’s Kangaroo Cake Smash

Joey's Kangaroo cake smash was a riot. Of course, like all one year old's, Joey did only what he wanted to do. Which was snuggle mom. This particular Kangaroo cake smash had us jumping all over the place to get Joey to smile. Of course, I have no doubt he is full of...

A Bee-Day Celebration | Tinsley

A Bee-Day Celebration | Tinsley

It was a Bee-Day Celebration today with Tinsley back at the studio. It's crazy to think she's a year old. I swear we just did her newborn session last week! This theme has been such a popular one over the last year, and it's been a favorite for my clients. She proved...

Balloon Garlands | Dominic

Balloon Garlands | Dominic

I make a lot of balloon garlands for cake smash sessions. I'd like to think I've gotten better and better at them over the years. It's taken a lot of hours of practice to get them to this point. And now I feel like I have it down to a science where I really love the...

Bee-Day Cake Smash | Sophia

Bee-Day Cake Smash | Sophia

We celebrated with another Bee-Day Cake Smash in the studio today! This time for sweet little Sophia. I can't believe she's one. Sophia was an amazing baby at her newborn session, she slept and curled so perfectly. We had so much fun at her bee-day cake smash. This...

Rookie Year Cake Smash | Grayson

Rookie Year Cake Smash | Grayson

This Rookie Year cake smash is such a fun idea for the baseball loving family. We weren't rooting for any particular team on this one, so Mom picked a red, white and blue color palette. Grayson was all smiles today. As always we started off in my lifestyle room for a...

Allergy Free Cake Smash | Zackary

Allergy Free Cake Smash | Zackary

It's so important to talk to your photographer if you need an allergy free cake smash. I provide everything for your session, from setup to cake, and even outfits if you need. So it's incredibly important to tell me about all the allergies you've experienced so far...

Alice in Wonderland Cake Smash | Alyssa

Alice in Wonderland Cake Smash | Alyssa

This adorable little girl came to the studio to celebrate her first birthday with an Alice in Wonderland cake smash. When I first met Alyssa and her parents at their planning session, she immediately had my attention. She is perfection, those chocolate brown eyes, and...

I love posting cake smash sets being built on TikTok, head that way to see me design!

Many families I work with during newborn sessions return for milestone and cake smash sessions

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