Outdoor Fall Themed Cake Smash

Littleton family Photographer 

 

Join me in Brighton, Colorado for a fall backyard cake smash with the cutest one-year-old! Cake smashes might just be my favorite milestone to photograph. There’s something so joyful about watching a little one dive into a cake for the first time. It’s a perfect way to celebrate that incredible first year of growth, love, and all the tiny moments in between.

One year old boy at a cake smash, eating vanilla cake off of cake platter in his backyard, surrounded by fall flowers and pumpkins.
Mother with one year old son on her lap, father with toddler daughter on his lap, all sitting closely together on a blanket in their backyar
Close up of one year old boy, he has a soft smile and a curious expression.

Celebrating more than just a birthday

Turning one is a big deal—not just for the baby but for the whole family. Parents spend that first year navigating sleepless nights, first steps, endless snuggles, and countless little victories. It’s a year full of challenges and joy, and reaching that first birthday deserves a big celebration.

Mother kissing one year old son on his temple, in their backyard.
Dad feeding one year old son cake from his cake smash.

Fall colors, Backyard comfort

For this particular session, we set up a cozy fall-themed picnic in the backyard. The setting was dreamy—golden sunlight filtering through the trees, pumpkins in vibrant oranges and creamy whites, and pops of fall flowers adding the perfect touch of color.


Your backyard is the perfect location for your baby's cake smash.  There's no better place than the space that you spent the last 365 days raising your sweet babe.  Outdoor sessions are perfect for a messy cake smash.  

One year old boy and his sister snuggling on a blanket, pumpkins and flowers in the background.
One year old boy smiling, sitting on a blanket in his Denver area backyard, pumpkins and flowers in the background.
Father, mother and one year old boy sitting together on a blanket in their Denver area backyard, flowers in the background.
Outdoor cake smash in Denver family's backyard, one year old sitting by vanilla cake with vanilla frosting, surrounded by pumpkins and mums
Mother in green dress snuggling daughter, cheek to cheek.
Outdoor cake smash in Denver metro area family's backyard, one year old eating cake, surrounded by flowers and pumpkins.

Update Family Photos

You can use a cake smash as a time to not only highlight your one year old, but also update your family photos.  Let's celebrate everyone - baby, siblings, and mom and dad, on a year well done.

One year old boy sitting next to white pumpkin while sitting on a blanket in his backyard.