Toddler with curly hair wearing a white flower crown holds a piece of cake, with frosting on hands.

 

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BIRTHDAY

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CAKE SMASH

Birthday & Cake Smash Photography on Auckland's North Shore


Another year, another chapter. A celebration of everything your little one has become.


At MANAWA Studio, birthday and cake smash photography brings together beautiful portraits, genuine expressions and the wonderful unpredictability of childhood. Thoughtfully styled and guided by your child's personality, each experience creates memories worth keeping long after the candles have been blown out.

Baby in lion costume sits before jungle backdrop with stuffed animals and ONE sign at first birthday cake smash.
Smiling baby boy celebrating first birthday with jungle safari cake smash, chocolate cake and giraffe backdrop.
Joyful young child wearing a sunflower headband with frosting on face, celebrating a birthday party.
Adorable baby boy in crown headband and bow tie suspenders celebrating first birthday with cake smash against star backdrop.
A baby boy in suspenders and bow tie wears a gold crown headband while eating his first birthday cake.
Adorable baby boy in bow tie and suspenders smashes chocolate birthday cake, face covered in frosting.
Baby boy smashing his first birthday cake surrounded by silver and blue balloons, stars, and moon decorations.
Happy baby splashing in a white enamel wash basin during a professional photo session.
Two happy toddlers sitting together on a wooden floor in a black and white portrait photo.
Black and white photo of a baby standing at a wooden table with ONE sign, first birthday portrait.
Two happy baby boys sitting on a fluffy gray rug, wearing white onesies, smiling against a gray background.
Black and white photo of a baby sitting on floor beside ONE letters sign, celebrating first birthday.
A woman in a striped shirt holds a baby and hugs a young boy during a professional family portrait session.
Black and white portrait of a mother sitting with her baby and young son in a warm family studio photo.
Black and white photo of a smiling mother sitting with her two young sons, sharing a tender family moment.
Two young boys in white shirts sitting on a fluffy gray rug, smiling and interacting with each other.
Black and white photo of a smiling mother in striped shirt holding two young boys in a studio portrait.
Cute baby in overalls eating a smash cake with both hands, celebrating their first birthday.
Adorable baby boy in suspenders chewing on a decorative gold star wand against a light gray background.
Cute baby in beige overalls smashing a first birthday cake with a wooden spoon on a white floor.
Smiling baby sitting in a large white enamel wash basin during a milk bath photoshoot on white wood floor.
A smiling baby splashing in a white enamel basin tub on a white wooden floor.
Happy baby splashing in a white enamel basin tub during bath time on a white wooden floor.
Smiling baby girl in a pink tulle dress surrounded by autumn leaves and flowers in a studio portrait.
Smiling toddler girl with curly hair wearing a pink floral lace dress, surrounded by colorful flowers in a studio portrait.
Smiling toddler girl in pink lace dress surrounded by autumn leaves and flowers in a fall-themed portrait.
Joyful toddler girl in white dress and floral crown smashing a cake, surrounded by pink roses.
Smiling baby girl in white dress and flower crown sits beside a personalized first birthday cake with pink floral backdrop.
Baby girl in white dress with floral crown celebrates first birthday smashing cake surrounded by pink roses.
Toddler girl in white dress and floral crown eating cake at a first birthday smash cake photo session.
Toddler girl in white dress and flower crown eating cake during a first birthday cake smash photo session.
Baby fist next to crumbled birthday smash cake pieces and white flower on white surface.
Joyful toddler in white lace dress and flower crown smashes her first birthday cake surrounded by pink roses.
Toddler girl in white dress and floral crown joyfully eating cake with her hands during a cake smash photoshoot.
Cute toddler boy sitting on a bed with cream pillows wearing a striped outfit and colorful shoes.
A baby boy in a striped onesie and blue sneakers sits on a white chair beside an ONE sign for his first birthday.
Adorable baby wearing a tan hat and striped outfit sits beside a white ONE sign celebrating their first birthday.
Adorable baby boy sitting on a white knit blanket in a boho nursery, wearing striped outfit and colorful shoes.
Adorable baby boy in striped pajamas sitting in a white chair holding a jar of treats against a gray background.
Smiling baby boy in safari outfit touches white cake at jungle-themed first birthday cake smash photo session.
Baby boy in safari onesie sits before smash cake, with jungle animal backdrop featuring giraffe and elephant.
Baby's first birthday cake smash with jungle safari theme, stuffed animal toys, and lush green backdrop.
Baby boy in safari romper smiling during jungle themed cake smash birthday photo session.
Smiling baby boy in jungle romper sits on floor with spoon amid cake smash, safari animal backdrop behind him.
Toddler boy eating smash cake at jungle safari themed first birthday photography session.
Baby girl in pink dress celebrates first birthday with ONE sign, floral decor, and pastel balloons.
A baby girl in a white tutu dress sits on a white floor beside a wooden ladder decorated with pink roses and ONE sign.
Cute baby girl in pink dress squinting and smiling during first birthday cake smash photo session.
Baby girl in pink dress sits before colorful balloon arch and ONE sign at her first birthday cake smash photoshoot.
Toddler girl in white dress reaching for pink roses on a wooden ladder decorated with ONE sign for first birthday.
A happy family of three posing in a studio, parents in pink outfits holding their baby girl against a gray background.
A woman in a pink maxi dress holds her baby girl, both dressed in matching pink outfits, posing for a studio portrait.
A young woman in a pink dress holds a smiling baby girl in a matching outfit against a gray studio background.
A smiling family of three poses in a studio, parents in pink holding their baby girl in a white dress.
Baby sitting in a white tub surrounded by balloons and flowers at a first birthday cake smash photo shoot.
Baby sitting in a white tub with ONE sign, pink balloons, flowers, and a castle backdrop for a first birthday.
Baby smiling in a tub at a princess-themed first birthday cake smash with pink balloons and ONE sign.
A happy baby sits in a vintage tub surrounded by flowers and balloons for a Disney-themed first birthday cake smash.
Baby girl in pink romper smashing her first birthday cake labeled Fliss, surrounded by floral decorations.
Baby girl in pink romper enjoying her first birthday cake smash with floral decorations and a pink cake reading Fliss.
Smiling baby boy in blue outfit enjoys first birthday cake smash with balloons and moon decorations.
Baby boy in suspenders smashes first birthday cake surrounded by blue balloons and moon decorations.
Baby feet smashing a teal first birthday cake with the name Dean written in white frosting.
Baby boy Dean celebrates first birthday smashing teal cake, wearing gray suspenders and yellow bow tie, surrounded by silver balloons.
Baby boy sitting in vintage enamel tub during first birthday cake smash photo session with blue bunting.
Happy baby in green overalls smashes first birthday cake, sitting in front of blue Happy Birthday bunting.
Baby boy in olive romper crawls toward a smashed yellow birthday cake under a blue BIRTHDAY banner.
Baby sitting in a white basin during a first birthday cake smash session with a Happy Birthday banner.
Baby sitting in a white enamel tub during a first birthday cake smash photo session with a Happy Birthday banner.
Baby boy in suspenders and blue shirt sits on a tin smashing his first birthday cake on a gray backdrop.
Baby boy enjoys his first birthday cake smash with a lion cake and jungle safari themed backdrop.
Baby girl in pink dress with red bow eating strawberry cake at her Berry 1st Birthday party celebration.
Baby's first birthday cake smash with jungle safari backdrop featuring giraffe, elephant, and zebra decorations.
Baby boy celebrates first birthday with jungle-themed cake smash surrounded by stuffed safari animals and tropical backdrop.

 

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