Milk Bath Photography Tips & Tricks | Maternity Milkbath Photo Shoot Tutorial
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In this video, I take you step by step on how I prep and shoot a milk bath maternity session - from cleaning and setting up the bathroom to supply list, posing, lighting and cleanup after the shoot.
A milk bathtub photo shoot is a great way to expand your portfolio and try something new - it doesn't have to be a maternity session, I've done it as a fashion /beauty shoot with a model, and as a baby milk bath photo shoot (confident sitters 6+ months old only).
The whole shoot + prep takes me up to 3 hrs with around 45 min of actual shoot time and the rest to prep and clean.
You will see exactly how my bathroom looks and why it works so well for bathtub photo shoots.
I start with sanitizing the bathtub, then filling the tub and mixing in powdered milk until I get the murky water effect. In the video I show you a few tricks I've learned on how to cut the flowers so that they float better.
You will also see me directing my maternity client into poses. There's only so much you can do in the tub, so I try to get more variety with different angles and overhead shots from a ladder.
At the same time, a milk bath photo shoot is great for maternity sessions, because you can control how much you see above the surface, so it has a slimming effect.
Finally, I explain how I educate my clients before the shoot, wha to bring to a milkbath session, how I started doing milk bathtub photography and why I offer it as an add-on to my packages.
You will see me cleaning up after the milkbath photo shoot and I share a few tips to prevent the flowers getting into the drain.
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Maternity Dresses she's wearing for her milk bath maternity photo shoot:
White lace long sleeve sheer dress - amzn.to/2LbKHm1
White lace robe with ties - amzn.to/2WJ5qmm
Supplies List:
Powdered milk - I get min from Giant www.instacart.com/products/31...
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Flowers - I use grocery store flowers (Giant, Safeway, Trader Joe's, Whole Food etc)
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5.5 ft. Aluminum Heavy-Duty Ladder - amzn.to/35m59tL
Gear:
Main Camera - Canon 5D Mark IV amzn.to/2xdZB7T
Lens used in the video - Canon 24-70 2.8 ii - amzn.to/2xdabvK
Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon - amzn.to/359wpv6
Behind the scenes video camera - DJI Osmo Pocket - amzn.to/3cU3IVE
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Ksenia Pro is Washington DC based maternity photographer specializing in creative fashion forward maternity portraits.
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The model did a fabulous job and the photos look amazing.
Thank you and yes she did!
This is the BEST milk bath shoot I have seen! The Mama is so stunning WOW!! 🥰 & I love how her hair color & flowers 🌸 just all came together to create a beautiful maturity shoot. Thank you for showing what to do b/4, during & what to consider during clean up ❤️
Thank you for watching!
I love how she encouraging her
Thank you! Never go silent behind the camera, let your client know you're there and you like what you see ))
I just wanted to say the model was just breathing taking beautiful! Also...I absolutely LOVE the way you go up and beyond for your clients and taking every aspect into consideration of the surrounding space and scene!👏🙌
Absolutely! It's not just about the pictures, but the whole experience. Thank you for watching!
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You're one in a million.THANK YOU again!
Why is that? ☺️ You're welcome glad I could help
Where did u get your dress from?
U have encouraged me to do a home shoot even tho my tub isn’t as big, but I’m confident, with your tips and help. 🙌🏾💕 Thank you 🙏🏾
Yes!! It's all about light and angles, good luck!
this was one of the best tutorials I've come across solely because of all the other things to consider outside of the actual shoot! So glad I found you!
Glad you found it! Thank you for watching
hi Ksenia, came back again to this video. Its SOOO helpful! I loved all the tips you gave and especially at the end when you go over physical challenges to expect as well as logistic challenges with time management. This is by far the BEST milk bath tutorial video on youtube. GREAT job!
Watching the rest of your vids now.
You're very welcome, thank you for watching!
You did and awesome job, great talent 😍
*Also grab a strainer to pick up the left over pedals/leaves. I do that when I grab all the cucumber out of my baths it helps 🤗
I know I should've done it, I don't have the one with tiny holes, need to get one of these. Thank you! 💕
Your welcome, check the dollar tree store 😊
Will do!
What do you do with the flowers after? mine are sitting and drying. I’m also going to do a confetti balloon bath shoot!
Haha look at you with all the ideas 👌👌👌 I make a floral arrangement from the flowers that survived the milk bath, but other than that nothing...
Beautiful momma !) Great tutorial ! Thank you !
Yassss!!! Both of you did THAT! Go ladies! Beautifulllll
Thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm doing my first every milk bath shoot for a friend in a couple of days and this really helped! Thank you for the tips! Your photos are PHENOMENAL
Thank you for watching and good luck with the shoot!
AH! Her photoshoot came out so nicely! She's GORGEOUS!!
Thank you, she sure is!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!💜 Beautiful work and a beautiful model!
Thank you 😊
Amazing! Love your videos!!
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful! I smiled the whole time I watched
aww that's sweetest comment! you just made my day
Omg gorgeous photos and that girl is beautiful asf you are gorgeous too. Thanks for the tips.
ahha thank you! and thanks for watching!
This is so beautiful! I'm having my first milk bath shoot this afternoon and I'm so exciteddddd!!
Yay! It really is easy, just takes time to prep, good luck!
This was REALLY Awesome !!
Thank you for watching!
Looovely shots and a lovely model!! Amazing
Thank you 💗
Crazy amazing..... she looked like a goddess!!!!
You got great shots!!!!
Thank you ☺️
So beautiful 😍 the model and the shots are beyond gorgeous!✨
Thank you so much, appreciate your support!
Good job Ksenia, I'm doing my first one this Wednesday so I'm gathering all the info I can. Thanks for doing this!
Sure thing! Let em know how it goes!
Just found you! Absolutely loved this video! Amazing tips thank you so much for this awesome content!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching 😊 let me know if you have any questions or ideas for future videos 😊
this was really great thank you!
You're welcome!
I love how much you enjoy doing this. Great tips and tricks, definitely going to book a photo shot with you, love these colors.
Thank you, I really love what I do )) Thank you for watching and would love to hear from you about a potential photo shoot!
Ksenia Pro Photography Your work speaks for itself. Phenomenal!
I’ll definitely be contacting you soon!
Thank you, appreciate your support ❤️
Gorgeous model & photos
Thank you so much!
I love how you say that you clean up for your guests and make sure certain strong scents don’t trigger pregnancy sickness I love how you care for them :)
Absolutely! It's all about the experience far more than the actual photos - clients remember that
Fabulous job!! Very concise tutorial & amazing photos😍
Thank you! Glad you liked my video!
Thank you, great channel
Thank you! Stay tuned for more
Beautiful!!!!
Thank you 💗
She looks absolutely gorgeous.
aww thank you! she sure does
Love it
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
You're such an inspiration 😍😍
Thank you for watching!
You are awesome, thank you for explaining every single detail.
Post more videos
Sure thing, thank you for watching!
You did an amazing job trying this as we speak
please share your results!
This video is so so educational...interesting and AWESOME
Thank you fir watching! Glad it was helpful )
I wanna do a milk bath shoot and was skeptical but your work😍 im deff doing one now. Wish you wasnt far away from me, I would use your talent.
It's not so hard to do and I'm sure you will enjoy it! It's like a spa, but you'll get to do photos 😊
Yes after I didn’t want to get out of the tub! It smells and feels so beautiful
Right?! It's addictive, now you have to get one at home every weekend 😁😁😁
Ksenia Pro Photography great idea!
You did an amazing job! Erica, also you’re gorgeous and wearing that pregnancy love ❤️
Thank you! She's so beautiful!
Beautiful I love It
Thank you ❤️
Beautiful captures and bts
Thank you fro watching!
Great shoot. Beautiful momma. 📷💝📷
Thank you! She's stunning! With baby number 3 on the way and looking this good 😯
Omg ikr
Thank you for your professionalism 🤎
Thank you for watching!
well explained - very thorough - bravo
Thank you! Good luck with your next Milkbath shoot!
I love it 😍
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful model.. Looks like a fairy🧚♀️
She does look whimsical especially with this hair 🤩
What a beautiful young lady awesome shoot
Thank you!
Amazing
Thank you for watching!
Beautifully done ✅❤️😍
Thank you!
The lady is absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you, she sure is!
Omg! I love these! Im from Tennessee. I wanna go see you so bad!!!
Thank you for watching from Tennessee!
Beautiful 💜
Thank you!
very helpful
Thank you for watching!
I want to try this myself.
You definitely should!
Woow I'm so blown away with the editing and creativity in this tutorial
Thank you!
@@kseniaprophoto looking forward for more
Thank you for watching! Have do many projects I'm working on, but will be keeping up with CZcams videos for sure
This was beautiful.. hair and makeup were flawless
thank you, she was amazing
Ksenia Pro Photography where are you located?
Maryland's, suburbs of Washington DC
stunningggggggggggggg photos
Thank you;
thank you!
Thank you for the great video with tips and tricks. Are you using an on-camera flash, or remote one?
I used an off camera flash (remotely triggered), but you can use an on camera flash, just need to bounce it off of the ceiling or wall properly. Off camera flash will give you more consistent and predictable light though, as the flash stays in the same place, while you're moving around
She's so gorgeous
She sure is
Yes!! I love the pictures and the model, but in my opinion I think there needs to be more flowers everywhere, I see to much of the yellowish color form the tile in the back, but over all I think they turned out good😘
I agree, I didn't get enough flowers, usually I get more greenery to cover the tub. This was more if a demo shoot for the video tutorial
Wonderful tutorial! Thank you so much! Sure wish you were on the west coast.....we would book a session! I'm going to give it a try and photograph my daughter ......
which of the two maternity dresses listed is your model wearing? I did not notice a change.....do you have a preference? :) The shots were all gorgeous!
Thank you for watching! One of the dresses has a slit in the front, so that you can show the baby bump. You'll see both dresses in the video, but they do look very similar
What colour flower would you recommend for ginger hair? Love how the colours came together in this shoot! She looks beautiful. And you explained do well and detailed. Thank you 🙏
Try anything like cream, white, yellow/orange or bright reds, will look beautiful. I recently love just neutral cream colors
This is cute
Thank you for watching!
Good job
Thank you and thanks for watching 💕
I am just starting my business and want to do a milk bath!! I have watched a lot of tutorials and you explain everything so well!! Your model was gorgeous and the flowers and the milk bath was amazing!! You are the best!! How much do you charge for a milk bath photo shoot?? Thanks for this tutorial!!! I’m sure to watch more!!❤️❤️
Thank you! I'm glad it was useful! Whatever you charge for your sessions, make sure to add another $100+ for the Milkbath setup (I spend $40-$70 on average on flowers+milk and make sure your time cleaning is covered). If you're not sure what to charge for your photography I'll have some new videos coming up this year where we'll talk about the business of photography, and I also have an online course that explains how to make sure you charge enough and set your prices right
Thank you so much for share this gold info. Im photo student and I will have my first maternity/model. She will not pay because I need for practice but so nervous and I want do the best for her
Oh yes for sure you want to your best for her and to use the photos in your portfolio to get more clients 😊
I would like to book an appointment for my maternity photoshoot. U did awesome
Thank you! Please visit my website kseniapro.com for more information and contacts
Gorg 💝
Thank you 💗
Where can I find that laced rob thing she’s wearing??
Great job where was your flash placement I saw the transmitter on the camera
Sometimes I bounce the flash off if the opposite wall/ceiling for some fill, but I I believe I shot most if these with natural light
Hi Ksenia, great video. A quick question: how do you deal with moisture and lenses / camera bodies? Is there the risk of getting moisture inside the lens/camera ?? How to work around that? Are you keeping the water temperature to lukewarm rather than hot?
Hi! Unless you drop the camera in the water, there's no risk of getting moisture inside. Cameras are sealed, I'm not underwater, I side shower or in a steam room )) I make the water temperature warmer at first and then it gets a bit cooler, sometimes I'd add some more hot water if needed. But the shoot is over in appx 30 min, because there's only so many poses you can do in the tub. Just communicate with your client and keep checking on the water temperature
I love how the pictures turned out and these tips are so useful! I only have one question; will the milk powder damage the drain? Because I am going to shoot my sister’s first pregnancy at my internship (hotel) and I don’t want to damage the bathtub. 😊
No I've done it a million times. The powder dissolves in the water, it's like baby formula basically, just make sure it's dissolved and doesn't form any clusters. If you use flowers make sure to take them out before draining the water or use a strainer
Ksenia Pro Photography Thank you!
You're welcome!
Nestle plain coffee creamer. Goes further. Looks white, not grey. Perhaps share with your audience how and where you've implemented your speedlight.
Tip on the flowers because I know that pain and I found using a fine strainer helps gather them up
Yes I figured it out too, thank you for sharing!
@@kseniaprophoto of course! I know how time consuming that is I like to use lavender and chamomile and its all small
Oh I need to try that, where to you get fresh lavender and camomile though?
@@kseniaprophoto how much do you charge for a pregnant photo session
If you want to book a session please email me at info@kseniapro.com, I'm in Washington DC area
This was so beautiful. I am learning so much about posing and techniques. I do have one question. I notice your screen is always lit up. Do you shoot in live view? Once again amazing information and all your tips are wonderful. I also love your tips on how to cut the flowers.❤
Thank you for watching! Yes it's much easier shooting in live view, so you're not leaning over and hurting your back too much )))
@@kseniaprophoto Thank you so much. I will give it try
Thanks for posting the clothing items in this video. She wasn’t afraid to order from amazon during this pandemic? I am...
The video was taken in January, but I'm personally not afraid to order things online or buy from a store. But again it's a personal choice
I am so confused by the thumbs down!! Like whyyyyy??? She does beautiful work.
Thank you for yoru support! I'm not bothered by the thumbs down, as long there's at least one person that found this helpful, I'm happy ))
@@kseniaprophoto I'm sure you're not bothered😉continue what you do. Thanks for the information, it's very helpful!
Thank you for your support 🙏 appreciate it!
I would live to do this Ksenia. Well done. What stops me is i dont know how to make it safe. Is it safe to bathe in all kind of milk?
If it's safe to drink it I'd say it's pretty safe to bathe in it ))) it's actually good for softening the skin
Ohhh, I love the video!!! ❤ Do U make baby milk bath sessions too? I would love to see how to do it safe! ❤
I wait for more! ❤❤❤
Thank you ❤️ so I don't do children photography, unless it's a part of a family photo shoot, or it's close friends or very good clients asking me. I've done one milkbath session with a 6 months old just recently, but we used a small baby tub. I'll see if I can make a tutorial in the next couple months. Thank you for watching!
@@kseniaprophoto hi! whenever you did the milkbath session w/baby, is the same powdered milk that you used here okay for their skin? or is there another type that has to be used?
I used the same one, it's milk. So unless they are allergic to lactose, it should be safe. I've also used my leftover stash of baby formula 🤣 same effect )
@@kseniaprophoto 😂thank you so much
No problem 👍
Wow this is absolutely stunning..how much would something like this cost
Please visit my website at kseniapro.com to reach out for more information
What do you use for the colored bath? Also does it stain your client or your tub?
I used food coloring, it's safe on the skin and didn't stain. But it may depend on how much color you use
@@kseniaprophoto Thank you!
No problem
Wow, your video has been so helpful for me! The results are beautiful! Congratulations!
I am also a photographer and I am about to make this type of photoshoot for the first time, so this has been a relief :D thank you. I have one little question, what temperature would be appropriate for the water? I'm very concerned about it getting cold or being too hot. What advice could you give me for that?
Sure thing! Just comfortable enough, you can always add hot water later if it gets cool. Talk to the model and ask if she is comfortable. Good luck!
@@kseniaprophoto You are so sweet! Thank you for answering! :D
No problem 😁
Sssoo prettyy
thank you!
Can I use Flash over this not hurt baby the flash please help thanks
I use flash all the time, no it will not hurt the baby, it's just the light, and the baby is inside the womb
Ksenia Pro Photography thanks 🙏 I use Neewer vision 4 if hurt baby in inside womb I just ask thanks
Hi! New subscriber, may I ask what is attached to your camera?
You mean the wireless trigger for my flash?
@@kseniaprophoto hi, sure. Would love to see a video on must have equipment and editing. I saw a clip of you editing in a flat device?
Wat camera do u use
I shoot Canon R6, Canon 5D Mark IV and Sony s7riii
Or do u recommend
Whatever best fits your budget right now, you can take amazing pictures with any decent camera, as long as you learn how. I personally prefer Canon, but honestly whatever works for you
Where was the flash? Was it diffused?
Most of the shots were taken with natural light only. But if did use a flash, I would normally bounce it off the opposite wall and ceiling behind me
@@kseniaprophoto thank you!
Happy to help!
Where are you located?
DC area
Omgee are you in Fl??.
No I'm in DC ))
@@kseniaprophoto omgee that sucks
Can you use fake flowers or you think real ones are better ?
Real ones are better, fake silk flower tend to sink and may color/tint the water
Ksenia Pro Photography I was about to use fake flowers too so glad I found your video before my maternity shoot thanks💓
She pregnant in the front AND the back! Sheesh! 😓 Great job! Thanks
I now, she is amazing and this is a baby number 3!