San Diego Area Cake Smash Studio

Book your little one’s first birthday session. Our luxury experience includes multiple backdrops, wardrobe for your baby and the cake! We also photograph family pictures during the session!

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Capturing San Diego Area One Year Cake Smash Sessions

Create timeless photos that remind you how far you’ve come and how much love it took to get here.

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No need to plan, shop, or stress. We handle the setup, wardrobe, cake, and cleanup. You simply show up and soak in your baby’s joy.

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Trusted by San Diego Area Families for Over 17+ Years

Feel free to reach out by phone at 760-271-0725, OR complete the contact form below to get in touch with Stacey so that we can start planning your little one’s cake smash session!

Baby wearing a red outfit and crown sits on a white chair holding a Mickey Mouse toy, with a "one" sign and Mickey-themed decorations in the background. Lovely Baby Photography, 2185 Faraday Ave suite 110, Carlsbad, CA 92008, +1 760-271-0725

We Take All of the Work Out of the Process for Busy Families

Three backdrops included — over 250 backdrops available with tons of trending themes
Wardrobe for kiddo included — hundreds of beautiful and high end outfits
The cake is included
Family pictures highly encouraged
Wardrobe available for moms and older siblings (up to age 8)
Elevated, luxury experience

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What Clients Say

A baby in a white outfit sits on a small chair holding a wooden "one" sign, with dinosaur decorations and a toy dinosaur in the background. Lovely Baby Photography, 2185 Faraday Ave suite 110, Carlsbad, CA 92008, +1 760-271-0725

Caroline B

Our experience with Stacey was wonderful! Cake smash plus family session — we had so many beautiful photos the hardest part was picking. She made the kids feel comfortable and we got genuine smiles.

A toddler in a red dress sits on a small chair, holding a red balloon overhead. The background features pink and red balloons and large strawberry decorations. Lovely Baby Photography, 2185 Faraday Ave suite 110, Carlsbad, CA 92008, +1 760-271-0725

Mayra E

Stacey is truly the best baby photographer. Both my girls have done cake smash sessions with her and each image is beautiful. Huge backdrop selection, and she’ll customise one if she doesn’t already have it.

A smiling baby sits on a wooden box labeled "ONE," surrounded by Toy Story characters and toys against a blue sky and clouds backdrop. Lovely Baby Photography, 2185 Faraday Ave suite 110, Carlsbad, CA 92008, +1 760-271-0725

Monica F

Stacey was wonderful to work with photographing our son’s first birthday. She handled a one-year-old and three-year-old beautifully, and we loved how the pictures turned out. Highly recommend!

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Heirloom Albums

We believe in families going home with beautiful tangible heirloom artwork. Most of our families opt for beautiful books or albums with matching digital images.

The Process

1) Contact Stacey

We’ll discuss your vision and plan the perfect, personalized session for your family in a complimentary phone or zoom consultation.

2) Book A Session

Booking is simple. We’ll reserve your session date or hold your due date and send a guide to help you prepare for your session.

3) The Big Day

On the same day as the session you will be able to view your images and pick out the images that you love!

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Luxury Experience

We love to pamper our clients. We only shoot one session a day in order to give each client that we work with our full attention and a non-rushed elevated experience.

A woman with long brown hair in a white blouse holds a camera on her shoulder, standing against a dark background and smiling. Lovely Baby Photography by Stacey Marsh

Hi, I’m Stacey! I live in Carlsbad, California

I will start out by saying that I truly LOVE my job and all of the amazing clients I have met along the way. I feel so lucky!

I have been photographing maternity, newborn and children’s sessions for over 17 years. I have lived in the San Diego for 11 of those years and I have established a busy and successful business here working with hundreds of families during this time. My studio is located in Carlsbad.

I have always had a strong artistic side, and I’m so thankful to be able to do what I love as my full time job. I’m so glad that you stopped by my website to learn more and I hope to work with you!

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Luxury Studio

Our beautiful 1200 square foot studio is set up with kiddos in mind.

One Year Goes By Faster Than You Can Blink.

You’ve spent months watching them grow. Now it’s time to capture their joy, curiosity, and cake-covered grin before they move on to the next big thing.

Let’s Connect

Ready to book your little one’s cake smash session? Fill out the contact form below or give us a call at 760-271-0725 for a free no-obligation consultation. We’d love to get to know your family and answer any questions you have about our one year sessions.

FAQ

A cake smash session is a fun way to celebrate your baby’s first birthday. Your session includes three backdrops from our collection of over 250 themes, a custom cake, and full access to our children’s wardrobe with hundreds of high-end outfits. Family pictures are highly encouraged and included at the start of the session.

It’s never too early to get on the schedule. Some months fill up fast and we sometimes have to turn clients away, so we recommend booking as soon as you know you want a session. For photos back in time for a first birthday party, we suggest shooting within about 4 weeks of baby’s actual birthday.

Nothing — we handle everything from start to finish. We’ll send you a prep guide ahead of your session, and we just ask that you bring a well-rested baby and a few of their favorite snacks (these come in handy if baby isn’t keen on the cake).

Absolutely, we highly encourage it. We spend the first 15-20 minutes of your session capturing beautiful family portraits before we move on to baby’s solo cake smash pictures. We also have wardrobe available for mom and older siblings up to age 8.

Ready to Book Your Session?

Feel free to reach out by phone at 760-271-0725, OR click the button below to get in touch with Stacey so that we can start planning your little one’s cake smash session!

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