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A ballerina’s belly in pictures

17 Aug 2010

Last month my friend Tracey sent me this message on Facebook:

“As you know I’m pregnant! And some of the dancers and I thought it would be fun to take some maternity photos of me with a tutu and pointe shoes and my belly! I was wondering if you could possibly take these for me … nothing fancy … just so I have the memories.“

It goes without saying that Tracey is a ballerina …

A beautiful ballerina, at that …

With a warm Midwestern personality …

And mad skills, as evidenced by this shot. How many of you mamas stood en pointe at eight months pregnant?

Yeah, that’s what I thought.

For these shots, I had Tracey lift her tutu in the air and let it fall.

But my friend Kate (who is also a ballerina and served as Tracey’s “stylist” during the shoot) should really get the credit for these pics as it was her idea to fluff the tutu.

I call this the Immaculate Conception shot. It has a sort of religious painterly feel. Note the subtle beam of light shining down on Tracey’s belly.

The mirror photos were tricky. I hid my reflection by lining up with Tracey’s body.

When we were through in the studio, we went outside to frolic in a pseudo forest. I call these the Wood Nymph shots.

By the way, the baby is a boy. His name is Luca, which reminds me of a Suzanne Vega song.

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7 Responses to “A ballerina’s belly in pictures”

  1. 1
    RO Says:

    Beautiful shots love!

    August 17th, 2010 at 8:01 am
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    Natasha Says:

    What fun photos! I love the ones where her tutu is fluffed up.

    http://days-of-natasha.blogspot.com/

    August 17th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
  3. 3
    Carrie Says:

    stunning….absolutely stunning…

    August 17th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
  4. 4
    Tam Says:

    I’m in LOVE!

    August 18th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
  5. 5
    Tabitha (From Single to Married) Says:

    awww… she’s beautiful! And that shot of her on her toes is awesome! Painful looking, but awesome!

    September 7th, 2010 at 10:47 am
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    Delilah Says:

    The black and white- looking into the mirror- enpointe could be a vanity fair cover. This photos are pretty crazy, I dont think I have ever see one like it, it is such a juxtaposition of the baby bump to the delicate and tiny ballet slipper.

    September 9th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
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    Tam Says:

    I hope you can take some of Tracers and Baby Luca, outside the womb!

    September 11th, 2010 at 4:19 pm

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