Project Description
Take Bath In Our Vintage Bathtubs
For the past few years we have been collecting vintage bath tubs. They were the perfect size to keep little crawlers and active kids contained while still looking adorable. There was no water, just little kids in tubs.
Then we really got to thinking. What if we added some bubbles and water to the vintage tubs and starting shooting the cleanup. Same big mess – even more fun!
We spent a long while trying to perfect the bubble bath. Here are some tips we discovered while trying to perfect these sessions:
NOT ALL BUBBLES ARE EQUAL. We found not all bubble bath solutions are the same. Baby bubble bath solutions are not as good as the gentle adult body washes.
JUST THE RIGHT SIZE BUBBLES. Our bubble machine made too many bubbles. First we tried hand blowing which is near impossible with a camera in your hand. And the bubbles come out too big. Handblown bubbles are just too big. Invest in a handheld bubble gun. You can aim the bubbles to fall right in front of the bath which means no bubbles in the eyes or weird squints.
USE A VINYL FLOORING. We have vinyl floors and rubberized bottom fake wood mats. The mats got soaked so we are sticking to the vinyl. There are a ton of vinyl floordrops available that look just like wood too.
WEAR A BATHING SUIT. Bring vintage bathing costumes. Just another fun way to celebrate a first birthday.
Extend your cake smash session by ending with a bubble bath. A perfect way to clean up the mess
ADD TO YOUR CAKE SMASH
Our vintage bathtubs are a great add on to your session. It also extends your session by an extra 10 minutes to get a few more cute photos.
GREAT PHOTOS
Babies love the bathtub. Even if they have a meltdown at the end of the cake smash, the bathtub is a great way for them to relax and ease back into those big smiles.
BRING A BATHING SUIT
We love naked babies but a vintage bathing suit is an adorable way to make the bathtub even cuter. Don’t forget the rubber duckies!
BUBBLES
Bubbles are a fun way to add some dimension to your photos. Also what child doesn’t absolutely LOVE bubbles.
