chicago belly session …
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And because I am INCREDIBLY behind on blog posts (I have actually ALREADY photographed the sweet little bean inside), here is a most awesome belly session of a most awesome Chicago couple.




and a few images that we did for fun (and it WAS fun!!!) ![]()


peace, love, and belly cuddles ♥ anya
another beautiful belly …
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I will have to admit that I was pretty excited about this session. I have never had a belly session where a friend specifically requested a date based on her best friend being in town JUST so her best freind could be included in some of her photographs. How could I resist? Thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of this sweet moment (said friend had just come in on a flight and was completely unaware … hence a few sweet tears were shed). You are beautiful and I cannot wait to photograph this wee peanut inside.




peace, much love, and beautiful belly hugs ♥ anya
epically beautiful belly …
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Yet another beautiful belly, in an undisclosed location, in some town, somewhere in Wisconsin
I can’t wait to meet the wee one inside (of whom I have the distinct pleasure of already knowing the gender … yay!).




peace, love, and many beautiful belly hugs, ♥ anya
belly
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No frozen bums on this photo shoot (just frozen hands and wet knees)! Can’t wait to meet the little bun inside, beautiful mama ![]()




peace, much love, and belly hugs ♥ anya
anticipation …
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I am totally dating myself by the simple fact that my blog title makes me sing a Carly Simon song in my head. Yes, in spite of appearing much younger, I AM that old… Little baby girl in there, I cannot wait for your debut! We are going to have a fabulous time hanging out together




peace, much love, and belly kissed ♥anya
I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful expecting family this past weekend. I knew someday my incredible knowledge of Sponge Bob Square Pants would come in handy! I happen to be one of the few adults who finds absolute poetry in Sponge Bob … I would probably marry him if he wasn’t a sponge. Of course, I say that about a lot of people. My list of potential future husbands is very very long
I cannot wait to photograph what I am sure is an absolutely gorgeous little girl inside this mama’s beautiful belly.
Peace, much love, and belly cuddles ♥ anya
I can’t think of anything better than spending a little time on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon with a lovely family preparing to become parents once again. I can’t wait to meet to wee little active peep inside!
belly and a two year old … growing
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So I always have high hopes for the wonderful images I am going to capture of siblings with their mama’s burgeoning belly. Suffice to say, those images in my head never end up revealing themselves to my camera. What does end up happening, I have discovered (hence the growing in my title), is that the images that do end up appearing are so utterly perfect in their own right. This was proven to me in the session that follows. I photographed this little man when he was a teeny tiny 6 days old almost two years ago. He was such a sweet little tiny cherub. When we started this particular session I had in mind some of the images I wanted to create. What ended up happening seemed like utter chaos. I left thinking that I was not able to capture any images of him with his sweet sister before her birth. What I ended up discovering was that the images I captured were a perfect documentation of little Ethan and who he is at this age. Not my own idea of who he is. Who he truly is.
I will start with his beautiful mama…



and now the big brother … I think my fave is the last image…the one where he is getting his candy bribe for hanging out with us

peace, much love, and many many belly hugs ♥ anya
beautiful mama …
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I love it when siblings are so excited to participate! These cute little boys were the perfect “posers” ![]()





I have mentioned that I LOVE photographing pregnant mama’s, haven’t I?
peace, much love, and belly hugs ♥anya
glowing mama …
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I can’t believe I never posted these images! I had a lovely photographer come visit me for some maternity images awhile back and I never got around to posting them. (bad Anya!)





much love, peace, and belly hugs, ♥ anya














