Today’s Post by Joe Farace
On a cold winter’s day, relaxing in a nice warm/hot bubble bath sounds like the perfect way to commemorate National Bubble Bath Day. Is it no wonder we celebrate it annually on January 8th?
The bubbles on top of the water (also known as foam bath or foaming bath) insulate the bathwater, keeping it warmer for a more extended period. Children find bubble baths fun and enjoy playing with the bubbles, which entices them to take their baths but grown ups looking for a fun photo shoot will enjoy it as well. Some bubble baths serve a dual purpose and can also be used to wash skin or hair.
Bath foam preparations may be in the form of a liquid, gel, or solids in the form of powders, grains, or tablets. Mr. Bubble —not a sponsor—is a brand of bath products that’s made by The Village Company and what was used for Leslie (at right) to have a bubble bath because it’s tear-free, dermatologist-tested, hypoallergenic, and pediatrician tested. The company’s slogan is “Makes Getting Clean Almost as Much Fun as Getting Dirty!” And this was the most fun that either Leslie or I ever had in a photo shoot. Time flew buy while we were shooting.
How to observe #NationalBubbleBathDay:
Prepare yourself a relaxing bubble bath. Bubble baths offer health benefits, too.
- Relieve congestion – During the dry winter months, we are more susceptible to colds and chest infections. Let the steam from a bubble bath help loosen congestion and sooth a cough.
- Ease sore muscles – Are muscles aching from new year’s workouts? Ease the ache with a warm bubble bath. Add some Epsom salts, too.
- Sleep better – Add some lavender oil to your bubble bath at night and relax your body and mind before bed. Relaxed muscles combined with the lavender will nudge your body toward a better sleep routine.
- Reduce tension – Let the worries of the day wash away.
How I Made this Photo: I photographed Leslie in the bathtub of my former home. I’ve been hoping to do another Bubble Bath shoot in the larger, jetted tub in my new home; maybe for National Bubble Bath Day 2024? Any woman—model, aspiring model or just a regular person— who would like to volunteer, click CONTACT and let’s talk,
The camera used was a Canon EOS D60—not a 60D—with my former go-to portrait lens, the EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM lens (at 50mm.) Canon discontinued this useful lens but you can usually pick up used copies of the lens from Amazon or KEH for a reasonable price. Lighting was provided by a Canon EX speedlite with Sto-fen Omni-Blunce diffuser used in bounce mode. Exposure was 1/60 sec at f/4 and ISO 400 and was slightly underexposed. I used the techniques that are describe in my Tutorial: Correcting Underexposed Portraits to fix it.
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You’ll find one or two images of Leslie in my book Joe Farace’s Glamour Photography that’s full of tips, tools and techniques for glamour and boudoir photography, New copies are available from Amazon for $34.22, as I write this. Used copies are starting at the hard-to-beat price price around nine bucks. The Kindle version is $19.99 for those who prefer a digital format.
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