Cake Smash Photoshoot NYC 1 Hour Session $249
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Cake Smash Photography NYC: Celebrate Their First Birthday With a Beautiful Photoshoot
A child’s first birthday is one of those milestones that deserves to be remembered. A cake smash photoshoot in NYC is a fun way to capture your child’s personality, excitement, curiosity, and those unforgettable moments when they discover their birthday cake.
At Tals Studio, our Cake Smash Photography Session combines traditional family portraits with playful cake smash photography. The result is a complete collection of professional images celebrating both your child and your family.
Our 1 Hour Cake Smash Photography Session is $249 and takes place in our spacious 3,500-square-foot professional photography studio in Manhattan.
Whether you are looking for a cake smash photographer in NYC, a first birthday photoshoot, or professional baby and family photography, we create a relaxed environment where your child can have fun while we capture the important moments.
Why Choose Cake Smash Photography for a First Birthday?
Your child will only be one once.
A cake smash session gives you photographs that capture much more than the cake itself. Their expressions, smiles, curiosity, messy hands, laughter, and reactions become part of the story of their first birthday.
The session can include a combination of:
Family portraits
Individual portraits of your child
Parent-and-child photographs
Sibling photographs
Birthday portraits
Cake smashing photos
Candid expressions and playful moments
Different poses and sittings throughout the session
Because children can be unpredictable, our studio approach allows for unlimited poses, sittings, and changes during the session.
The goal isn't simply to take a picture of a baby eating cake. It's to create a complete birthday portrait experience.
Our Cake Smash Photography NYC package is designed to give families a combination of professional family portraits and fun birthday photographs.
Package Includes:
1-hour professional photography session
Cake smashing photos in addition to the family portrait session
80–120 pictures
15 final retouched images
High-resolution images perfect for printing
Low-resolution images perfect for online sharing
Online gallery for proofing
Unlimited poses, sittings, and changes
Full usage rights
The session gives you plenty of images to choose from before selecting your final 15 retouched photographs.
More Than Just Cake Smash Photos
One of the advantages of booking a professional first birthday photography session is that you don't have to choose between family portraits and cake smash photographs.
We incorporate both.
You can capture beautiful portraits of your child before the cake comes out, followed by family photographs and then the fun, messy cake smash portion of the session.
This creates a more complete collection of photographs from your child's birthday.
Before the Cake
We can begin with clean portraits of your child while they are fresh and ready for the camera.
These photographs can include traditional seated or standing portraits, depending on your child's age and development.
Family Portraits
The birthday session can also include photographs with parents, siblings, and other immediate family members.
These photographs are especially valuable because they document your family together at this particular moment in your child's life.
The Cake Smash
Then comes the fun part.
Once the cake is introduced, we capture your child's natural reactions as they explore, touch, taste, and eventually smash their birthday cake.
The expressions are often the photographs families love the most.
A Relaxed NYC Studio Experience
Children don't always follow a schedule—and that's completely normal.
Our 3,500-square-foot photography studio in Manhattan provides a spacious environment for family and children's photography. Rather than rushing through a series of photographs, we allow flexibility throughout the session.
With unlimited poses, sittings, and changes included, we can adjust the session based on your child's mood and energy.
That flexibility is particularly helpful when photographing babies and toddlers.
Professional Retouching and High-Resolution Images
After your session, you will receive an online gallery where you can review your photographs and select your final images.
Your 15 selected photographs receive professional retouching.
You receive:
High-resolution filesIdeal for printing albums, enlargements, framed photographs, and other physical products.
Low-resolution filesPerfect for sharing your child's birthday photographs online and with family and friends.
You also receive full usage rights, allowing you to use your final photographs for personal purposes.
Cake Smash Photography in Manhattan, NYC
Tals Studio is located at:
115 W 29th Street, Suite 606New York, NY 10001
Our studio is conveniently located in Manhattan near Penn Station, making it accessible for families coming from different parts of New York City and the surrounding area.
For parents searching for cake smash photography near NYC, first birthday photography in Manhattan, or a professional cake smash photographer in New York City, our studio provides a dedicated professional photography environment for your family's milestone.
Tips for a Successful Cake Smash Photoshoot
A little preparation can make your child's birthday photography session even more enjoyable.
Bring Your Child's Favorite Items
A favorite toy, blanket, or comfort item can help your child feel comfortable in a new environment.
Plan Around Their Schedule
Whenever possible, schedule the session around your child's normal nap and feeding schedule. A rested and well-fed baby is generally more comfortable during photography.
Bring a Change of Clothes
Cake smashing can get messy—and that's part of the fun. Bringing an extra outfit gives you the option of changing your child after the cake portion.
Don't Worry About Perfect Poses
Some of the best children's photographs happen naturally.
Your child's expressions and reactions are what make a cake smash session special. Our photographers can provide direction while allowing your child to behave naturally.
Why Tals Studio?
At Tals Studio, we combine professional photography, a large Manhattan studio, and years of experience photographing families, children, and milestones.
Our photographer, Yoni, brings 40+ years of photography experience to every session.
The goal is to create photographs that feel personal rather than overly posed—images that capture your child's personality and your family during an important moment in your lives.
Whether you are celebrating a first birthday, a milestone birthday, or simply want professional photographs of your growing family, a cake smash session can become a memorable part of the celebration.
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