This year has flown by, and I cannot believe that Baby Mayes has turned 1!  I photographed her parents wedding, it seems like just yesterday.  I was so honored when they invited me to their home to photograph their maternity and newborn session for this sweet little girl.  It's been so fun watching her grow up to a gorgeous, active, smart little girl who loves all things glitz and glam!  Mom says she loves to get into her jewelry and play with her high heel shoes!  What a better way to capture this milestone in a Gatsby themed first birthday cake smash session?  

Amy with Little Muse Cakes and Catering designed a perfect Gatsby themed cake for our cake smash portrait session.  She is so talented! At first, Marissa was not quite sure she wanted a taste of cake, but soon we were having a fun time making a mess!  We even got a good family picture with Mom and Dad.  

Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash Gatsby Cake SmashA glamourous San Antonio Cake Smash

My how we've grown!  I can't wait to see how Baby Mayes grows up over the years!  I hope you enjoyed your birthday friends and family this weekend!  Happy Birthday!

Interested in scheduling a photoshoot for your baby?  Learn how to design a custom photoshoot just for you:  San Antonio Cake Smash

I had the most darling little visitor to my home studio this month.  Little Emma is turning 1 and we celebrated with a pumpkin themed Cake Smash 1st Birthday photo session.  Each photo session we design for our special little clients is created especially for them.  I discussed with Emma's mom to create this set just for her based on her 1st Birthday party plans and we photographed little Emma in time for her to have prints made before the party.  She was planning a pumpkin birthday party for her September baby. 

It was a special treat to photograph Emma after I photographed her parent's wedding back in 2016.  You can see that beautiful shindig right here:  Dia De Los Muertos Wedding at Southwest School of Art.    Also, fun fact: Bianca was one of the amazing nurses who cared for me at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital after I delivered my little baby last January.  This was not planned or anything, but just a fabulous example of how small town yet big city San Antonio is!  

Aria Productions First Birthday Cake Smash Sessions include a custom cake designed just for your little precious one.  I have partnered with Little Muse Catering and Cakes to ensure we have a creative, custom and delicious cake for each cake smash.  Amy does such a great job for all your custom confectionary needs!  

Pumpking Cake SmashFall pumpkins for this 1st Birthday Cake Smash. Pumpking Cake SmashFall pumpkins for this 1st Birthday Cake Smash. Pumpking Cake SmashFall pumpkins for this 1st Birthday Cake Smash. Pumpking Cake SmashFall pumpkins for this 1st Birthday Cake Smash. Pumpking Cake SmashFall pumpkins for this 1st Birthday Cake Smash. Pumpking Cake SmashFall pumpkins for this 1st Birthday Cake Smash.

I would love to create a custom photo session just for you or your precious baby!  Contact me to discuss your birthday theme!

Leave your comment below!

Kady and Joshua are getting ready to tie the knot this week in Uvalde, Texas.  It has been a long engagement, and we just recently photographed their portraits on the Faust Street Bridge leading to the Milltown Historic District one pleasant summer evening.  Just below the bridge is a favorite swimming spot for the New Braunfels locals, but we were able to capture a few slivers of the river view for some beautiful engagement portraits.  Check out some of their favorites, and leave them some well wishes for their wedding week in the comments!

Faust Street Bridge PortraitsKady and Joshua on the Faust Street Bridge Moments Captured Love and Texas Milltown Historic District EngagementEngagement Portraits overlooking the Guadalupe River just behind the Milltown Historic District Milltown Historic District EngagementEngagement Portraits overlooking the Guadalupe River just behind the Milltown Historic District