Hot Cocoa Session in Vandalia OH

When one of your long time friend sends you photoshoot ideas involving her handsome little guy, you just can’t say no. Not that I would have ever wanted to, especially when it is something as fun as this!

The REAL questions were “…but that can’t be REAL hot chocolate, right?” and “So how do we make it LOOK like hot chocolate?”

I took to the internet and discovered a few options. Some photographers were simply using food coloring while others mentioned powdered milk and coffee creamer mixtures. His mom and I decided to use warm bath water and Nesquik to get an authentic chocolatey look.

(Side note: We had a nice real bath waiting for him nearby, so he wasn’t in the cocoa very long)

Little T was so curious about what we were up to. He was hesitant at first, not sure what to do with the strange white things floating beside him. Once he discovered they were real marshmallows, he lit up and turned on the giggles for my camera.

Thank you so much, S, for the idea and letting me take over your dining room for an afternoon! T was a pure joy.