I am a poet and didn’t know it!!!!

If I sound a bit wacky today it is because I am seriously high on paint fumes from the hubs painting the living room. I am lucky that he actually agreed to do it because *usually* he tries to turn me down. For the simple reason that I have the habit of changing my mind. After he paints. One time he had to do two walls with three different colors before I got it right. What can I say? I am a perfectionist at the visual.

Ok, back to Mia. She wins the award this year for most poop and pee in one photo session. YAY!!!! Fortunately it was all on mom and dad…none on me Triple YAY!

Here she is smiling away…..knowing that pretty soon daddy will be dripping in pee

All cuddled up with mommy….







And because I know mommy will appreciate this….she appears to be saying….”seriously dad, WTF”??? For those less acronym inclined, I won’t translate that as this is a PG rated blog……







peace and much love ♥ anya

beautiful baby girl #2 that I got to spend the day with this week. I swear I could stare at babies for hours. And never get bored. Which is probably why I am ever so in love with this job of mine. I get to cuddle and play with babies for a few hours and then hand them back! Plus I actually get to sleep all night. If I could just convince my kids that they are now SUPPOSED to let me sleep all night.

I added the last image in special for the labor and delivery nurses at a certain hospital here in town

This image cracks me up!

Baby Mia could have been inducted into my own family for her feisty personality and determination to explore the world on her terms and her terms ONLY. She is a girl after my own heart More to come very soon. For some reason my asthma decided to act up as I was leaving her session and I ended up with some lovely IV steroids and nebulizer treatments. I can definitely say that I, for one, will not be sad to see this winter end and for spring to begin!

peace and love ♥ anya

Have I mentioned how much I love siblings? There is absolutely nothing more lovely than watching siblings interact together….well, when they are getting along, that is.

I went back for a few capture’s of Finn with his brother and sister. He was more than accommodating.



This was mama’s idea…I think it worked out beautifully!

When I was editing this one I kept thinking “Raise your hands if you’re Sure”….LOL!

Don’t my client’s name their babies some of the most awesome names? I will have to admit that Finn was a name on our boys list of names…..Well, should I say *my* boys list of names? LOL!

As you can see, Finn had other ideas about being photographed. Usually I can conquer a baby who does not want to be posed. I mean eventually they do conk out. And become much more malleable. Not Finn. He had other ideas right from the start.

A little daddy love can often do the trick…







Some spontaneous Finn posing himself….







And the up close and totally adorable Mr. Finn







until next time, anya ♥

There must be something in the water. Because I have seen more beautiful pregnant mama’s in the last month than I can count!!! This little wee girl will be available for public viewing come March. And I can’t wait

So call me stupid but did anyone else see that Will Ferrell has a new movie coming out? All I can say is YAY! Unfortunately there doesn’t appear to be any naked shots of his rear running down the middle of the road…which I find to be a bit of a bummer. But Land of the Lost DEFINITELY needed a spoof. It was pretty much it’s own spoof when it actually aired. And Will Ferrell was the right man for the job. Now to figure out how to embed video into my blog….hmmmmm…..

This image is a finalist in the Heart of Gold International Photographic Competition. I have loved this image since the moment I took it. It can be viewed on large canvas (40×30) in the halls of the UW Health Fitchburg Clinic (if you happen to be a patient there)

I will apologize for the fact that my actual link isn’t posting….must be the blonde in me…but if you copy and past the below “attempt at a link” you will find the actual site. Ugh. I should give up trying to be web savvy altogether!

www.heartofgold.com.au/hogip/home.html

I am having a ton of maternity sessions these days after my newborn pallooza. Which means guess what??? Another newborn pallooza come February. I can’t wait! Although I have to wait a little longer for this little man. He isn’t due until March

Has anyone noticed that I have not been as verbose of late? I think it is because it has been so cold outside that I literally can’t think straight. Or it freezes my verbal creativity. Blah. The only fun stories I can come up with lately would be things that would poke fun at my hubby. And I don’t think he would quite appreciate that as much as everyone else would. So I will spare him for now….

Meet baby G. She is hidden in mommy’s belly right now but will be showing her beautiful face very soon and I cannot WAIT to meet her.

I have been working on this first image over the last day. Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE incorporating animals into maternity/newborn photos? Often times it doesn’t work because the animals are just not interested in being photographed. They are far too excited by having a visitor….who smells like foreign dog and cats, as well as fishies and frog….and probably a little toddler pee mixed in . But sometimes it just works. This was definitely one of those times.

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Isn’t he a cute little bear cub?!!! The first shot I have actually never tried before. I don’t really know why, I just couldn’t get it in my brain how to set it up to achieve the shot. Since I don’t shoot in a studio and my light changes depending on natural light in people’s homes, it often takes me a bit to figure out logistics of different shots. Well I am pleased to say that I think I figured this one out on the first try!

My next week is going to be spent editing all these lovelies and completing client orders/coffee table books, etc. . . Then on to a little maternity pallooza before the babies start arriving again come February

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