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    She has a very large collection of beautiful backgrounds!
    Melissa N.

    I normally don't review places twice, but I HAD to for Karen. She's the best period. Anyone who knows my boys knows that it is a lot of work to get them to sit still and capture an image. Karen did just that and more. She was fully engaging, has great attention to details, has an incredible amount of patience, and takes the most amazing photos. I could go on and on about her, but you can also just read my other post. She has great COVID protocols, is fully vaccinated, and takes every precaution while maintaining high quality photos and service. Don't think twice just give her a call and thank me later :) Plus she does cake service, yes! Last time I bought my own cake from Whole Foods which looked great in photos, but didn't smash well. This time I went with Karen's baker and it was the best decision ever. My boys enjoyed every bite and it made such great photos. Just look at the photos they speak for themselves.

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    Joyce S.

    When it comes to photo shooting, I always have lots of desires which I know sometimes can be overwhelming for photographers lol I found Karen for my son's one year old photo shooting because I really loved her creativity and stylish sense after looking through the photos on her website. As expected, my experience with her was just wonderful! In the first couple of emails, I shared with her some my ideas around the themes I was having in my mind. Since the themes I wanted to do were not the most common, I was actually a bit concerned if my words made sense. She responded quickly - completely understood what I meant and added some great advices to help build the theme. She described each single piece clearly such as backdrop, props, colors, process, etc to ensure they would match my expectation. It was such a smooth and delightful communication that made me like her even before I met her!:-) Her studio was right by her house in a cozy neighborhood. When we walked in, she gave us a warm welcome and showed us the themes she already set up for us - they were just amazing and exactly as I imagined! The photo shooting process itself was actually way harder than I thought. Why? Because my son was so nervous and was crying the whole time! LOL As a great start he refused to sit in the theme for even just one second...And of course didn't want mommy leave, and smashed all the props, and was crying, crying and crying..Ugh holy moly. For a movement my husband I was looking at each other and thinking probably the same thing 'so... this is not gunna work?!' But Karen saved us! She was super sweet and apparently had thousands ways to make a baby smile:-)While helping calming our little one, she never stopped catching all the possible moments to shoot photos. She herself was working quickly but never made us feel being chased, while a baby was crying over there - I just can't believe how she could do this! It was about 2 hours shooting including two themes and one wash up session. I got a sneak peek a few days later and then all the photos within two weeks. All the photos looks great. My son is so cute and happy in all the photos (who knows he was a crying monster! ) I will just upload some of the photos to show her incredible works. I so much appreciate Karen's patience, thoughtfulness, and her pro photograph skills. It was the best ever photo shooting experience I've had so far. Thanks again :-)

    Karen getting ready to shoot our baby. He was happily sleeping in the bowl!
    Bunny B.

    I meant to write this review a long time ago but we've been so busy with our newborn. I highly recommend Karen if you want a newborn photogrphy session. We are so glad we did it. Our baby's weight doubled in 2 months and he is so much bigger. So it was such a good decision to capture him when he was only 7 days old. I was nervous about the session because I thought he would be crying. But Karen was so wonderful handling our baby and he slept through it! I actually learned a few things while watching how Karen was handling our baby patiently and lovingly. Karen is super experienced and knowledgeable about baby and photography and she shared very useful tips prior to the session to help us be prepared. The pictures turn out so great and we just love every one of them. I am also attaching a photo here to show you how Karen handling our tiny 6lbs newborn. :) Thank you Karen and we will be back for another milestone photography! You did an amazing job!

    Absolute best! She is family for us but the fact that she always puts all her profesionalism n effort to do MAGIC every photoshot is what we adore!!! Tks so so much Karen for capturing our best moments with our best smiles!!

    Karen is not only a highly talented photographer but also a wonderful person. We booked a mini session with her last Fall and she delivered impeccable photos in just a few short days. She's also great with kids and very patient. Most recently we booked her again after having missed the ideal newborn window, but Karen worked magic in capturing some incredible high quality photos. We are her clients for as long as we are in the Bay Area and can't wait for our next session!

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    Kat N.

    I am picky when it comes to photographers, probably because I used to work on camera in the entertainment industry. Karen is the best. Period. She knows light. She knows location. She knows wardrobe, posing, positioning, props, interacting with the subjects, the list goes on. The woman knows her stuff, people. This is not your-friend's-sister-who-just-bought-an-expensive-camera-and-now-calls-herself-a-professional-photographer. Karen is the real deal. AND she is an autism specialist!! As a fellow autism mom, I so appreciated the way that she interacted with my son. If you have a member of the family on the autism spectrum, book next year's photo session with Spectrum Photography now. Seriously. She is booked every single day until Thanksgiving. (For a reason!!) She was on time to our appointment, and she got the proofs back to me super fast, within only two days. Those two facts alone speak volumes. She is courteous, kind, professional, and a joy to work with. Oh, and the photos? BEST FAMILY PHOTOS YET. Within hours, my facebook page completely blew up with hundreds of amazed comments and like after like when I posted her pics. (If the Internet breaks, now you know why.) Spectrum Photography. Incredible. I'm now SO excited for our annual Christmas card that I am actually moving it up to a Thanksgiving card.

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    Karen is an exceptional photographer. We took our maternity photos about a week ago and she delivered the pictures after 4 days. You are simply the best! Woohoo! I never imagined that my maternity photos will turn out perfect! All photos look so gorgeous! You captured everything I had hoped for. It took me sometime before i finally found her because I was hesitant at first to do my maternity session. It took me a lot of strength to do it this time with my second baby. Karen made me feel beautiful during our session, she made me and my family feel at ease. She was very kind, supportive and understanding. My family and I truly appreciate everything. It was a mini-session but I felt like you gave us a full session with extra photos as a gift. Words are not enough to let you know how thankful I am for your generosity. It was not all about business, I feel like you always go extra mile to make all your clients happy and satisfied. Thank you so much for the wonderful gift! Thank you for making it happen! Thank you for being flexible. We are looking forward to the newborn session. I already know it is going to be memorable as well. Again, Karen thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. You are truly gifted! :) :) :)

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