I had the pleasure of photographing baby Cami's first birthday session recently, and she was an absolute joy to work with! Just like her big sister, Cami is a pro at getting her pictures taken and loves being pampered with a cake all to herself. We got lots of smiles and a few serious looks here and there — especially after we finished with the cake. Haha!

Cami's parents wanted to capture some special moments of her first year, and we were able to get some beautiful shots of her playing, exploring, and interacting with her family. I especially love the pictures of her with her big sister. They are so cute together!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from Cami's session:

I had such a great time photographing Cami's first birthday session, and I'm so grateful to her parents for trusting me to capture these special memories for them. Happy birthday, Cami!

Pat Hermann Photography is a full-service portrait studio that offers custom and creative portrait sessions for maternity, newborns, and babies. We treat each client and their family with the greatest care, and we will professionally document your memories and milestones. Our portraits are carefully crafted to offer you images that you will love for a lifetime.

We are located in Peoria, IL, and we serve the surrounding areas including Bloomington, Dahinda, Edwards, Galesburg, Morton, Pekin, and Washington. Contact us today to schedule your portrait session!

See Morton, IL cake smash session highlights

Cooper is one of the cutest little cake smashers I've ever photographed! He's part of our first-year baby plan, and he always comes in ready to show off his adorable smile and fun personality.

For Cooper's cake smash, his mom chose a rock and roll theme, and it couldn't have been more perfect for this little rockstar dude! He had a blast smashing his cake and rocking out to some of his favorite songs.

Happy first birthday, Cooper! I can't wait to see what you do next! If you have a baby celebrating a milestone in their first year, contact my studio for more details.

Pat Hermann Photography is a full-service portrait studio that offers custom and creative portrait sessions for maternity, newborns, and babies. We treat each client and their family with the greatest care, and we will professionally document your memories and milestones. Our portraits are carefully crafted to offer you images that you will love for a lifetime.

We are located in Peoria, IL, and we serve the surrounding areas including Bloomington, Dahinda, Edwards, Galesburg, Morton, Pekin, and Washington. Contact us today to schedule your portrait session!

See Myla's session taken at my Peoria cake smash portrait studio

Pat Hermann Photography offers custom and creative portrait sessions for maternity, newborns, and babies and is a full-service portrait studio that treats each client and their family with the greatest care. Your memories and milestones will be professionally documented and carefully crafted to offer portraits you will love for a lifetime. Contact Pat Hermann Photography for your maternity, newborn, and baby photography needs in Peoria, IL, and the surrounding areas including Bloomington, Dahinda, Edwards, Galesburg, Morton, Pekin, and Washington.

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Nya is 1! I hadn't seen her since she was a newborn! Hard to believe she is even prettier than she was last time! Loved seeing her dive into the cake and all the pretty smiles she gave me!! ❤️❤️

Pat Hermann Photography offers custom and creative portrait sessions for maternity, newborns, and babies and is a full-service portrait studio that treats each client and their family with the greatest care. Your memories and milestones will be professionally documented and carefully crafted to offer portraits you will love for a lifetime. Contact Pat Hermann Photography for your maternity, newborn, and baby photography needs in Peoria, IL, and the surrounding areas including Bloomington, Dahinda, Edwards, Galesburg, Morton, Pekin, and Washington.

Gracelynn is ONE! She is another one of my grow with me babies that I get to see a lot throughout the year! Her curly hair is absolutely darling with that cute little face! She loved smashing and splashing during her cake smash!

Pat Hermann Photography offers creative portrait sessions for newborns and babies and is a full-service portrait studio that treats each client and their family members with the greatest care. Your memories and family milestones will be professionally documented and carefully crafted as portraits you will love for a lifetime.  Contact Pat Hermann Photography for your newborn and baby photography needs in Peoria, IL, and the surrounding areas including Bloomington, Dahinda, Edwards, Galesburg, Morton, Pekin, and Washington.