Mommy and Me Photo Session | Chanhassen, MN Family Photographer

You all remember Aaira! She was in the studio just recently for a winter ONEderland cake smash. (Which turned out adorable, by the way!) With baby girl turning a year old, mom also wanted to bring her in for some family pictures and a special mommy and me photo session. I loved having Aaira in the studio twice in as many weeks!

As a Chanhassen, MN family photographer, I loved that Aaira’s mom wanted to do an additional session to highlight their family relationships. Don’t get me wrong, cake smashes are a total blast! But family photos are timeless. And there’s something about a mommy and me photo session that is just so sweet! It was a pleasure to capture this beautiful mother-daughter duo.

I was so glad dad could make it to the studio too! We got some fantastic pics of the whole family together before we focused the rest of our time on Aaira and her mama. Did you ever see such a beautiful pair?

At Tiny Hearts Studio, we offer photo sessions for every occasion. Whether you want pictures to record a pregnancy or birthday—or just because!—we want to help you hold on to those special moments forever! Contact us to learn more.

Winter ONEderland Cake Smash | Chanhassen, MN Photo Studio

Happy birthday, baby girl! Aaira was such a doll and we had a blast doing her winter ONEderland cake smash together! Mom is an influencer in Minneapolis and wanted to do an extra special birthday cake smash for her little nugget. (For mom’s blog post on how to plan a cake smash, click here.)

Of course, your cake smash experience will vary depending on which photographer you choose. At Tiny Hearts Studio, we want everything to be as fun and hassle-free as possible. That’s why we provide everything you’ll need, from backdrops and props to the cake itself. (A professionally decorated cake is included with our session fee and delivered directly to our Chanhassen, MN photo studio to ensure food safety.) All you have to bring is the birthday boy or girl and their super cute outfit!

All our birthday photo sessions are completely customized, and we build our sets based on whatever direction the parents give us. For Aaira’s one year celebration, mom wanted a winter ONEderland cake smash. So we set up the studio with snowflakes, snowy owls, and a kid-sized forest. Plus lots of pink and sparkles, of course!

Aaira loved her cake and dug right in! It doesn’t get much better than frosting on baby cheeks, does it?

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MN Cake Smash Photographer | Luka’s First Birthday Session

I had such a blast being the MN cake smash photographer for this handsome little man’s first birthday! Luka was such an easygoing baby, and the most adorable little birthday boy—I gushed over his curls the entire session.

I’m also totally jealous of this piano prop that mom and dad brought from home—I might just have to go out and buy something like it for my St. Cloud, MN photography studio! Dad is the musician of the family and actually has a recording studio at their house, which is so cool! We all thought Luka looked like a little Bruno Mars. :)

Mom requested no other props aside from the piano, so we kept things pretty minimalist. She liked the simple, clean look, which I also love! It made the photos from this first birthday photography session so timeless. I’m confident these photos will never go out of style!

Luka didn’t seem too hungry during the cake smash photography portion of our time together, but he was very excited about his bubble bath! There’s nothing like suds for good clean fun!

As a MN cake smash photographer, I love helping little ones and their families celebrate that first big milestone! If you’re interested in a first birthday photo shoot for your baby, get in touch and let’s start planning!

Chanhassen, MN Cake Smash Photographer | {Diesel turns 1 year} | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Theme

We’ve had the pleasure of watching Diesel grow since his newborn session. His mom said she wanted to incorporate the moon and stars, but wasn’t sure what that would look like. We had this giant moon prop in the studio we thought would be perfect and added some balloons to the set to give it that festive, birthday feel!

Our preferred bakery nailed the cake based on the ideas I sent her! Diesel wasn’t sure what to think of his cake but his uncertainty made for some adorable shots! Twinkle, twinkle little star was the inspiration to the theme. He is certainly loved to the moon and back.

He loved our boho setup; he was curious about the plants and had fun climbing on props and playing with the leaves on the ground. We thought the set was perfect to dress-up his 1 year shirt! Happy birthday Diesel; we still can’t believe you are 1 year old already. Thank you for visiting our studio throughout the year and I suppose we will see you for some Santa photos again next month!

Chanhassen, MN Newborn Photographer | Naeva’s Newborn Session {1 week old}

It was a girl’s day out to the studio for Naeva’s studio newborn session. Her grandmother was visiting from India so mom decided to bring Grandma along to get some generational photos!

The name “Naeva” means born at night. Her big sister’s name is “Astra” which means “of the stars”. We had to honor the meaning of the sisters’ names with some stars, and of course, our moon prop bowl.

We definitely didn't have to beg Astra to take some photos with her new baby sister. She was all about sister pics and we even switched out the headband for the hat halfway through. Naeva looks like a little honey bear in our honey bucket!

Mom was right, jewel tones were perfect for Naeva’s hair and skin tone. She was such a good baby and even flashed us a smile on the green flokati fur.

Chanhassen, MN Birthday Photographer {2 years old, Brexlee}

Brexlee first came to the studio in the Spring for her Spring photos. Her mom loved the photos so much that she decided to bring her back shortly after for some birthday photos! Brexlee rocked the boho look before she put on her Minnie Mouse birthday dress! Scroll to the end to see the perfect Disney set we created for her birthday!

We have all the best boho props and she rocked this look! We especially love the beaded headband mom picked out from the Tiny Hearts headband collection (available for client use)!

We had the perfect set for her Minnie Mouse birthday outfit! The Magic Kingdom backdrop never disappoints (we have one for boys, too)!

The Minnie ears and that big pink bow just kills me! So cute! Happy birthday sweet Brexlee! It’s always a pleasure to have you at our photography studio.

Chanhassen, MN Newborn Photographer {13 days old, Baby Theodore}

Theodore’s Parents met online and were a perfect match. Dad is a police officer and Mom is a police dispatcher! Baby was a little unsettled throughout his session due to a tummy ache so we took lots of time between photos to walk around the studio with him and soothe him. We can’t complain about the extra baby snuggles!