Book photography: Bespoke Bath Bombs

One of the best ways to spend a day, is to create photography surrounded by beautiful scents! I was asked by Cherie•Em to create photographs for a book, Bespoke Bath Bombs, that describes the process of making your own bath bombs.

Cherie•Em retails an amazing selection of perfumes, bath and body products made from natural ingredients. Business owner Cherie Foran hand makes these products with a focus on environmental sustainability and locally sourced ingredients. Cherie loves to share her vast knowledge, hosting a variety of workshops throughout the year. One of her popular workshops is creating your own bath bombs, so she decided to put this information into book form so that it could be available to everyone.

To make the photography process as easy as possible, I visited Cherie in her shop. This meant that we had everything on hand and could work through all the photos needed with ease. I was able to use simple lighting to to create a clean, Hi Key, fresh look that would set the tone for the book and reflect her brand (see adjacent lighting diagram). The book covers everything from raw ingredients, step by step instructions to photographs of the final results. You can purchase Cherie’s e-book here.

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Studio lighting layout with flashes and windows.
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Wooden spoons arranged in a circle with botanicals, clay and herbs.
Bath bomb ingredients on white surface.
Pink silicone baking moulds on white surface
Person poring bath bomb ingredients over a bowl.
Pouring liquid from bottle into measuring spoon
Hand holding bath bomb ingredients over bowl.
Putting dried botanicals into a bath bomb mould, products photography.
Hand holding bath bomb with petals
Mixing black powder into white bowl ingredients
Making bath bombs with activated charcoal
Product photograph of a light blue bath bomb on an abstract background made of bath bomb ingredients.
Heart-shaped white bath bomb on green plate.
Product photography of a bath bomb with dried botanicals
Decorative bath bomb with dried botanticals in blue scalloped bowl
Bespoke bath bombs recipe book cover and pages
Open book showing steps for making bath bombs.
DIY bath bomb botanicals and equipment guide.