Founded & led by
Ana Brandt
Two decades of real-world experience. A global community of photographers. One unwavering mission — to elevate this industry through education, example, and heart.
Ana Brandt
Ana Brandt is one of the most recognized and respected names in maternity and newborn photography education worldwide. For over two decades, she has built not just a career — but a movement — dedicated to elevating the art, business, and community of portrait photography.
She founded and successfully ran Belly Baby and Beyond for three years, establishing the blueprint for what immersive, community-driven photography education could look like. That vision evolved into the Belly Baby Summit Live — now expanding to three countries.
What sets Ana apart is her insistence on continuing to run an active, thriving photography business while she teaches. Everything she shares comes from lived experience — real sessions, real clients, real results. She has never stopped shooting, and she never will.
Building a career and a family.
Family is at the heart of Ana's journey. She has traveled the world teaching alongside her children — proving that it is entirely possible to build a thriving, international career while raising a family with intention, balance, and purpose. Her son has recently launched his own photography studio and brand, carrying forward the legacy of creativity and entrepreneurship that Ana has modeled for decades. It is perhaps the achievement she is most proud of — not a milestone view count, but a child who watched her work and decided to build something of his own.
The year Anne Geddes took the stage.
In 2020, the Belly Baby Summit was honored to welcome the legendary Anne Geddes as our keynote speaker. The woman who forever changed how the world sees newborn photography shared her wisdom, her story, and her vision with our community — and it remains one of the proudest and most defining moments in the summit's history.
Having Anne on our stage was not just an honor — it was a statement about the caliber of education, inspiration, and community that the Belly Baby Summit is committed to delivering, year after year.
A defining moment for our community — the woman who changed how the world sees newborn photography, sharing her wisdom with ours.
Alex Robles
Some partnerships are built over years. Ana and Alex's has been built over 14 years — and what began as a videography relationship has grown into one of the most important creative and operational partnerships in the summit's history.
Alex has been Ana's dedicated videographer for over a decade, capturing her work, workshops, and world with a level of craft and consistency that has helped build her global digital presence. He knows her vision intuitively — and that trust is visible in everything they produce together.
Today, Alex is a true partner in every sense of the word. He oversees the behind-the-scenes technical operations and logistics that keep every summit running flawlessly — coordinating speakers, managing production timelines, troubleshooting in real time, and continuing to shoot cinematic video that captures the heart of every event.
The mission of the Belly Baby Summit
The Belly Baby Summit was created with a clear and unwavering purpose: to bring together true industry leaders who are actively producing consistent, high-quality work and who are genuinely passionate about teaching and mentoring others.
This is not theory-based education. This is real experience, real workflows, and real business insight from educators who are living what they teach — every single day.
Ana firmly believes it is our responsibility to train and lead the next generation of photographers — not just through technique, but through the values that define a lasting career.
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Integrity in our work We hold ourselves to a standard that is worth teaching — because what we model matters.
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Consistency in our careers We show up, we deliver, and we build something sustainable over time.
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Leadership in our communities We lift others up. At the bottom is competition — at the top is collaboration.
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Kindness in how we show up How we treat each other is part of the work. Always.
More than an event.
A movement.
The Belly Baby Summit is rooted in elevation, example, and community — designed to inspire photographers to grow not only their skills, but their confidence, mindset, and long-term vision for their business and their life.
✨ We can't wait to welcome you to the Belly Baby Newborn Summit Live.