Maryland Cake Smash Photographer

Your baby’s first birthday is a milestone worth celebrating in a big way.


From curious little smiles to frosting-covered giggles, cake smash sessions are the perfect way to capture your child’s personality during this unforgettable stage.


At John Dukes Photography, we create beautifully styled first birthday cake smash sessions for families in Mount Airy, Frederick, Carroll County, and throughout Maryland.


Our studio sessions are fun, relaxed, and designed to make your little one shine.


What to Expect

Our Mount Airy studio cake smash sessions typically include:

• Custom backdrop styling

• Simple, timeless décor

• Time for portraits before the cake

• The cake smash experience

• Optional clean-up splash session

Sessions are fully guided, allowing you to relax while we capture every expression and messy moment.


We photograph cake smash and first birthday sessions for families in Mount Airy, Frederick, Carroll County, Baltimore, and throughout Maryland. If you are searching for a Maryland cake smash photographer, we would love to help you celebrate this milestone.


Many families who visit us for newborn photography return for their baby’s first birthday cake smash session.

Family sits together on wooden bench during sunset photo session.
Baby in white dress and floppy sun hat smiles while wearing pearls outdoors.
Baby smiling during outdoor photoshoot in natural green setting.
First birthday photo with white ONE letters and small cake on red background.
Baby in a metal tub with white towel surrounded by floating bubbles against black background.
Baby in white outfit and sun hat sits on blanket in grassy field at sunset.
Baby wearing chef hat and checkered outfit with festive red and green banner decoration.
Baby in overalls crawling on wooden floor with blue and white balloons in background.
Baby wrapped in white towel sitting in metal tub with soap bubbles and rubber ducks.
Child in yellow shirt and floral skirt holding bright sunflower in summer garden.
Baby wearing blue outfit and white headband smiles joyfully during outdoor photo session.
Baby in pink dress sitting on grass during outdoor spring photoshoot.
Series showing baby in pink dress with gold number one balloon on wooden floor.
Pink hot air balloon themed first birthday setup with teddy bear and 'ONE' letters.
Baby in chef hat explores pizza boxes during themed photoshoot with festive decorations.
Pizza-themed photo session with decorated backdrop and pizza boxes.
First birthday photo setup with blue backdrop and pink floral decorations.
Pink hot air balloon themed first birthday setup with name letters and decorative elements.
Pink and white balloon first birthday cake smash photo session.
Series of playful rubber ducks peeking out from white fabric on dark wooden surface.
Happy baby wearing a blue dress and pearl necklace smiles with bright blue eyes.

"Highly recommend this photographer! He took my daughters 1 year old pictures. They were absolutely beautiful! So many props too! He was also very likable and I was comfortable during the whole shoot. He took his time and was patient with my little one, even playing music for her to keep her happy. It was a wonderful experience, I will definitely be using him again for future family portraits."


~ Nicole S