Are you bored in the winter? Then go and photograph frozen soap bubbles! We often see people blowing bubbles in the summer while this can be even more fun in the winter! In winter, the bubbles can freeze, causing small ice crystals to form in the bubbles. These give a beautiful effect so that you can make the most beautiful creations with them. With this activity it remains fun to go outside in the winter. In this blog you can read the best tips for photographing frozen soap bubbles.
Necessities
- washing up liquid
- Water
- Optional: glycerin (for a firmer bell)
- Bubble blower/straw (or something else to blow bubbles with)
- Camera (or phone)
Photographing frozen soap bubbles: how do you do that?
Do you want to photograph frozen soap bubbles, but you don’t know how? Below we explain exactly how to do it!
First of all, you start by making a mix. You can do this very easily by mixing 1 part dish soap and 3 to 4 parts warm water in a bowl. This should already be able to make frozen soap bubbles. If you’d like to make some firmer bubbles, you could add glycerin to the mix. When the mix is ready, you can go outside to blow your bubbles. Note that it must be freezing outside because otherwise the bubbles cannot freeze. For example, get out of bed early, this is the coldest time of the day. At this time it is also perfect to play with the sunrise!
To photograph frozen soap bubbles, it is important that you are in a sheltered spot. The wind can cause the bell to break quickly. It is also important that you blow the bubble on a cold surface such as snow, a cold pole or branch. The warm water causes the bubble to freeze faster. So have your camera ready! You can take the photos with your phone, but if you would like a high-quality photo, you can also use an SLR camera, for example. All ready? Then blow the first bubbles and experiment with the light and location. You may not be able to blow the bubbles or photograph the bubbles in one go, but practice makes perfect!
Other tips / Mpemba effect
Another fun activity you can try in the winter is playing with the Mpemba effect . This name refers to the phenomenon whereby warmer water freezes faster than colder water under some conditions. You can do fun experiments with this! If it freezes well, take a glass of hot water or use your sustainable water bottle and throw the contents into the air outside. The water should freeze almost immediately, which gives a beautiful effect in photos! Make sure that you don’t get it in the air and then it falls on you. It won’t work if it’s not cold enough. And wet clothes in the winter is of course not very nice..
We look forward to seeing your creations. Tag us on instagram at @yoursustainaway so we can share your photo!
