I have always been in love with milk bath photo shoots. There is something so artistic about them. After having the twins super early and missing out on a maternity shoot, I really wanted to make sure I got plenty of newborn shots to make up for it.
My friend Nicole who runs Nicole Gourlay Photography offered to come and take some photos of us at home and it was the perfect opportunity to put my idea to work. Looking at these photos you would have no idea how cranky the twins were behind the scenes. They really weren’t having a bar of it but Nicole absolutely worked her magic and got the most beautiful images that I will forever treasure.
A milk bath photoshoot can easily be achieved at home if you’re wanting to do your own DIY shoot.
You will need:
- About 4 litres of fresh full cream milk (you can use powdered or coconut milk), however fresh milk worked best for us in terms of colour and making it more opaque.
- Fresh flowers. You can mix it up with fake flowers but synthetic flowers actually sink to the bottom so fresh flowers work best. Place them in right before you take your photos otherwise they can drown. Greenery also looks amazing too.
- An outfit for you to wear. You could achieve this nude as well but I had this lovely lace dress that I purchased when pregnant for a maternity shoot and it worked perfectly.
- A photographer. I would highly recommend getting someone professional to take them for you because it makes a difference. Check out Nicole if you’re located in NZ.
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