As a baby photographer in central Pennsylvania, one of the most fun types of sessions for me is taking Mechanicsburg PA first birthday photos, especially when there’s a cake smash involved. While I welcome every family to have the photo session they want for their child’s first birthday, cake smashes have become an incredibly popular tradition, and there are a few reasons this might be.
A Baby’s Version of Birthday Cake
Birthday cake is such a core tradition for birthdays throughout the US, and cake smashes are fun because, frankly, smashing is exactly the way a baby would approach this tradition naturally. Your little one is exploring the world and they’d probably end up doing more playing than eating if you gave them a piece of birthday cake anyway, so it’s only natural that for their first birthday, they end up covered in their cake!
A Special Tradition for the Mechanicsburg PA First Birthday Photos
The whole purpose of photography is to forever preserve special moments and memories from your life. But every one of us has, at some point, looked at a photo and thought, “I can’t remember when this was or where this photo came from.” With cake smash photos, there’s never a question - when you see your baby’s cake smash portraits, you’ll always recognize the tradition and know that these are from your little one’s first birthday (even years later when they’re not so little anymore).
The Simple Answer: They’re Cute!
Truth be told, this is probably the main reason families love cake smash photos so much: they’re just so darn cute! The little girl in the photo shoot that’s featured in this blog was such a joy, and her portraits turned out to be undeniably adorable.
Creating Your Own Mechanicsburg First PA Birthday Photos
Cake smashes are widely popular for first birthday photos, but it’s entirely up to you whether or not you want to use them in your baby’s portraits. Every family has their own style, and as a photographer, I’m here to create beautiful photos for you that fit your family. Contact Karissa Zimmer Photography and let’s start planning!
