A fat pregnant white woman leans against a tree with yellow leaves beside a river. Her face is covered with a maple leaf sticker for privacy.

A sneak peek for R. | Seattle fat-positive maternity portraits

ByLindley Ashline

A maternity session sneak peek for R., who made those adorable vintage clothes, and some representation for all the pregnant fat folks who feel like they don’t look “pregnant enough.” 💜

Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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