About Anya Kubilus
Hey, I’m Anya (she/her) – pronounced Ahn-yah. I’m an LGBT+ friendly Wisconsin wedding photographer with a natural, timeless style. I’ve been doing this for over a decade, and I’ve never once left a wedding without feeling genuinely elated for the couple.
Apart from saying, “I do”, I want to be the best decision you make
Getting married is a wonderful, joyous occasion. But let’s be real – it’s also stressful AF.
There are a hundred decisions to make and a hundred things that could go wrong. My job is to be the thing you don’t have to worry about.
Couples tell me I was one of the best decisions they made (apart from each other, of course!). I’m going to go ahead and agree with them. That’s because I’m an:
ORGANIZATION QUEEN
Your day runs smoothly, because I make sure it does – I come prepared for everything so you don’t have to worry.
OVER-DELIVERER:
Most couples tell me they got way more than they expected. I don’t just take photos; I’m here for whatever you need along the way.
EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHER:
After 200+ weddings, very little surprises me. That’s a good thing for you.
kind words
“Anya was the one thing about our wedding we were not stressed about – not even for a second. She helped everything to run so much more smoothly than it would have otherwise, making it feel like such a joyous day.
Anya knew when to be there and when to blend into the background – finding the moments we couldn’t be part of, because we can’t be everywhere. It was the best wedding decision that we made.”
– Hannah & Jack
Living for the unplanned moments – the tears, belly laughs, and bear hugs
There’s just something about weddings… I can’t get enough of them. I get to be at the best parties every weekend, capturing the unfiltered, joyful moments of real, beautiful couples with timeless photos.
Celebrating love is an honor in any format. But my personal favorites are intimate weddings.
I married my husband at Devil’s Lake in Wisconsin, with just our closest people. Even though it was a cold winter’s day in April (maybe not the most sensible choice!), I wouldn’t change a thing.
It all started with boredom. Yes, really…
I was a 17-year-old who’d just moved from Illinois to New Mexico and didn’t know a single person. So I did what any slightly introverted teenager would do — I started taking self-portraits.
Learning to shoot in the New Mexico desert will do things to your technical ability. Harsh overhead light, no shade, nowhere to hide… it turns out that’s an excellent photography school. By the time I moved back to the Midwest, I’d learned how to make any light work.
After pivoting from English to photography at college and landing in Madison in 2015, I shot my first wedding. I won’t pretend it went perfectly – I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. But something about it got under my skin.
In 2022 I went full time, and in the last decade, I’ve photographed over 150 weddings across Wisconsin. I still leave every single one feeling genuinely elated for the couple.
LGBT+ inclusive wedding photographer for all couples
“It doesn’t matter your gender identity, your race, or who you love. Anya is just so excited to be part of it.”
^ That’s not me saying it – that’s from Gina. And honestly, she put it better than I could.
As an LGBT+ wedding photographer based in Wisconsin, I’ve shot same-sex couples, interfaith ceremonies, elopements with two guests and weddings with two hundred.
The details change, but the feeling in the room is always the same: Love is love – and I’m here for all of it.
“Working with her just felt so natural – it felt like we had a sister there with us. My grandfather had asked, ‘How long have you known her?’ because he thought we were actually friends before.
I just can’t get over the photos even today. Almost a year later, we still love our photos just as much as the day we opened our gallery. She’s hands down worth every penny.”
Ashley and Alicia
What I do when I’m not looking through my viewfinder
If I’m not photographing or answering emails, you can find me at a concert, a plant store, or maybe just at home relaxing with my husband, Diego. My love language is quality time with the people I love. And pasta. And cheese curds. And Culver’s.
Be warned, there are a few things I can weave into (almost) every conversation…
how much do i love weddings?
ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
I’ll shoot the story of you, so you can look back at your wedding photos with happy tears, forever and always. And if you got any of those references, you belong with me… on your wedding day!
If the form isn’t working, please email hello@anyakubilus.com with your name, wedding date and location and I’ll get back to you ASAP!
