Ottawa First Birthday & Kids Photography

Many specialty sets | Rooms filled with props | One year old outfits

Celebrate your little one with a fully designed cake smash or milestone session.

Choose from 15+ styled sets, themed backdrops, and coordinated props. We also offer adorable outfits, hats, and headbands so outfits and props are ready for you. For cake-smash sessions, parents bring their own cake. Fun, playful, and stress-free for parents.

These fleeting stages are filled with personality — curious expressions, unsteady steps, emerging independence, and joyful energy. Toddler and first birthday sessions are thoughtfully designed to capture this season in a way that feels playful, polished, and beautifully timeless.

Every session is guided with patience and expertise, allowing genuine moments to unfold while ensuring a smooth, enjoyable experience for both children and parents.

A Studio Designed for Little Personalities

Kayla Photography offers an extensive collection of professionally designed toddler sets — all available for viewing in the gallery above. From soft and whimsical to bright and celebratory, each set is intentionally styled to create fun and memorable imagery.

The studio provides a growing collection of wardrobe pieces to simplify your session, including:

Baby headbands, Adorable dresses for little girls, Select outfits for baby boys,

Coordinated styling pieces, Props in a wide range of colours

For milestone celebrations, themed elements — including larger statement pieces such as candy-inspired sets — are available to create a joyful, memorable atmosphere.

You are welcome to bring a personal outfit if you prefer a specific look.

Toddlers are beautifully unpredictable — and that is part of the magic.

Sessions are gently directed while allowing space for your child’s personality to lead. With extensive experience photographing young children, we move efficiently, adapt quickly, and keep the environment positive and engaging. No pressure. No forced smiles. Beautiful images come from patience.

Sessions are reserved for up to 3 hours, scheduled at a time when your child is typically happiest.

A well-rested child makes all the difference, and we strongly encourage avoiding nap-time conflicts whenever possible. If we capture a full gallery sooner, sessions may conclude early —

the little ones set the pace.

To help ensure a smooth experience: Please arrive with your child fed and well-rested, Bring a favourite snack or comfort item if helpful, Avoid messy foods immediately before arrival, Feel free to bring a favourite toy for attention when needed. A preparation guidance will be sent prior to your appointment.

For safety and the protection of studio equipment, a parent or guardian must remain close by at all times.

While sessions are relaxed and welcoming, the studio is not a play space, and active supervision allows us to focus on creating beautiful images.

Cake smash sessions can be incorporated into first birthday portraits for families who wish to celebrate with a playful finale. We recommend bringing a simple, lightly frosted cake to photograph best and minimize overwhelm for your little one. For allergy considerations, we do not provide cakes. Parents must bring their own cake for cake-smash sessions.

An Experience Designed to Feel Easy

From curated sets to wardrobe options and thoughtful pacing, every detail is prepared in advance so you can simply arrive and enjoy watching your child shine.

You do not need to plan the magic — it is already waiting for you here.