11 Bathtub Photoshoot Ideas To Get Inspiration
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- 17 Aug 2022
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Even at home you may realize creative and sensual bathtub photoshoot ideas. Obviously, organizing such a photoshoot demands proper planning, preparation, and choosing an appropriate concept. Below you’ll find an array of interesting ideas that range from a bathtub filled with balloons to sensual shots featuring milk or flowers.
1. Use a Milk Bath
Milk bath photography is a unique part of portrait photography that prioritizes sensual, minimalist imagery. You can use the created negative space to focus the viewer’s attention on the subject’s face and body.
Professional milk bath photographers tend to buy about 4-7 liters of milk for each shoot. The first step is filling your bathtub with warm water before you pour the milk into it. Whole milk provides the best results in such scenarios but milk powder is also a valid alternative. Don't be too shy about the milk usage since otherwise, the liquid will look overly translucent instead of having a nice opaque texture.
Pro tip: Trying out various focal lengths will help make your milk bath photography more distinct. If you have a prime lens, consider going with 50mm or 85mm for portrait and detail shots. If possible, you should also use a wide-angle lens, especially if the bathroom is rather small and you’d like to encompass a larger part of the scene.
Additionally, photographers that plan to use a zoom lens are advised to use a model that covers the range between wide-angle to short telephoto. For instance, a 24-70mm lens is a perfect fit for taking milk bathtub photos.
2. Shoot in the Gorgeous Green Garden
If you’re interested in natural bathtub shoot ideas, try finding a location that features trees in bloom, a floral archway, or simply a beautiful garden. It can be a fantastic choice for children photos or newborn photography. You can get the best results by scheduling the photoshoot near the start or the end of the day so that the subject is surrounded by a soft, yellowish glow.
Transparent water tends to get old eventually so feel free to add diversity to your bathtub photos with different colors. Such an effect can be achieved by employing food dye or non-toxic paints. Alternatively, you can use a bath bomb to infuse the water with artistic color patterns.
Pro tip: Stick to as low of an aperture value as you can to create a soft, dreamlike backdrop while the subject maintains maximum sharpness and ensures the viewer’s attention doesn’t get distracted from the child. I prefer to take such photos with an aperture of f/2.8. Meanwhile, photographers who want to keep a bigger part of the scene in focus can use a bigger aperture of about f/8.
