St. Cloud, MN Children’s Birthday Photographer | Gemma’s 2 Year Birthday Session

Although the most popular birthday photography package at Tiny Hearts Studio is definitely the one year cake smash, I love celebrating other birthdays with kiddos too! It was so much fun to have Miss Gemma in my St. Cloud studio for a 2 year birthday session!

We’ve all heard of the terrible twos, but actually, 2 years old can be a really fun age as well. Children are becoming more independent and talking more, and they love to play and pretend! I certainly had a great time with Gemma. And she enjoyed playing with her balloons and testing out poses on a couple of the studio’s wicker chairs. I find that keeping things flexible and child-led makes for a fun photo experience for everyone!

If you want to get professional photos of your child on a regular basis (and you should!), annual birthday pictures can be the perfect way to do it. Upcoming birthdays are an automatic reminder to schedule your child’s photoshoot. (These pictures also make wonderful invitations or gifts!)

As a professional St. Cloud, MN children’s birthday photographer, I’d love to help you celebrate this special time in your child’s life—and make sure you have those memories to cherish forever! Contact Tiny Hearts Studio today to book your session!

St. Cloud, MN Cake Smash Photographer | Millee’s First Birthday Session | One in a Melon Theme

This was such a fun, summery cake smash for Millee’s first birthday session! I absolutely loved the “One in a Melon” theme!

To me, watermelons are definitely the brightest colored (and, yes, yummiest) melons out there, so I decorated the studio with a watermelon backdrop and lots of balloons in pink, green, and red. Makes you happy just looking at it, right?

Millee was an adorable birthday girl. She gave me all kinds of fun expressions—including a funny little pout where she would wrinkle up her nose and draw her mouth down like she wasn’t having any fun at all. Don’t let it fool you! She had a blast—and so did I!

Our watermelon cake, complete with frosting seeds, was perfect—and Millee agreed! She loved digging right in, and although I don’t know how much she got in her mouth, I know she got it everywhere else! 😊 She was wearing frosting all over herself when we finally popped her in the bath to get cleaned up. And she liked the bath just as much as the cake! Look at those smiles!

Happy first birthday, Millee! Thanks for letting me be your St. Cloud, MN cake smash photographer!

St. Cloud, MN Cake Smash Photographer | Everett’s First Birthday Session | Mr. Onederful Theme

Everett’s first birthday session was a Mr. Onederful theme. So cute! His little black suspenders and bow tie combination just killed me!

We set the studio up with a star backdrop (‘cause that’s what Everett is!) and lots of mustachioed balloons to celebrate little man’s first birthday.

The cake, complete with buttons and bow tie, was perfect, and Everett loved it! Some babies are pretty tentative about digging in, but once Everett had a taste he decided cake was awesome. The frosting went everywhere: face, elbows, tummy, legs. He even got some in his hair!

It was definitely a good idea to finish up our cake smash photography session with a bubble bath, where we replaced the frosting with soap suds!

Good thing we started off with some one-year baby portraits before things got too sticky! Everett was such a happy kiddo and I loved being his St. Cloud, MN cake smash photographer!

At Tiny Hearts Studio, we love capturing all the special milestones in your family’s life—including first birthdays! Contact us and let’s see how we can help you celebrate the big occasions and everyday moments that make life special. We’d love to help you tell your family’s story!

St. Cloud, MN Cake Smash Photographer | Elayne’s Floral Cake Smash Session

When it comes to little girls, we think blossoms and birthdays go hand in hand! It was so fun to design Elayne’s floral cake smash session to celebrate her first birthday. And even more fun to watch her enjoy it!

We got some adorable one year baby portraits of this sweetie to start off our session. We had set up the studio with tons of pretty pink and white flowers, plus twinkle lights for that extra bit of sparkle that every girl needs on her birthday! Elayne did a great job and gave us the cutest smiles.

But her smiles got even bigger when we brought out the cake! She loved it, and alternated between big smiles and intense concentration. Hey, decorating your toes with frosting takes a lot of focus!

We got her all cleaned up in the bubble bath later—and polished her string of pearls at the same time.

Happy first birthday, Elayne! We had a fantastic time doing this floral cake smash session with you!

A St. Cloud, MN cake smash photographer can help make your little one’s first birthday extra special. If you want those ONEderful memories recorded, get in touch and let’s plan your session!

St. Cloud, MN Birthday Cake Smash Photographer

I totally love this sweet kiddo—or should I say little mermaid? I have been photographing her every three months since she was a newborn, and we always have a great time! This time around she was turning a year old, and as her St. Cloud, MN birthday cake smash photographer I was delighted to help her celebrate!

As any parent knows, every baby has their own particular likes and dislikes. One of this baby girl’s favorite things in the world is bath time! So Mom wanted a set that incorporated water. What could be better than a mermaid cake smash?

I love customizing sessions and have some favorite vendors that I use frequently. I ordered the cake from my preferred bakery, A Forgetful Baker (located near the studio in Eden Prairie). She is amazing and both I and my clients love her creations! And the incredible mermaid outfit was custom made by Flora N Style, who specializes in photo props and outfits. She is one of my faves and never disappoints!

Of course, while the birthday cake was the main event, we also made sure to get some family pictures and one-year baby portraits before the frosting started flying!

It’s been such a joy to watch this little one grow from a bundle in arms to an adorable one-year-old toddling around on her own! I’d love to create the same special relationship with you and your family, so get in touch and let’s create some memories together!

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!