Looking for a photographer to catch the best moments in your life? Karen is it! From emails, texts and our entire session you will feel great with the decision in having Karen be your photographer. I wish I found her sooner. But happy she was able to capture our last miracle baby. The photos are just so amazing and I can't stop looking at them. We drove from Oakley to have her do our photos, her studio is perfect and she has everything. Which is worth it because I for one am forgetful which I forgot to bring our diaper bag! Thankfully Karen came to the rescue with diapers. She has all the cute and fun things to make your photos meet your vision and then some. All my kids are rainbow babies and the rainbow photo has 7 hearts which is how many angels we have and Karen came up with the idea of adding an extra heart to make it mean more. Which made me start to tear up, our last miracle rainbow baby showed the love to not only his big sisters but to his siblings in heaven. Karen is also super sweet and we had so much to talk about during our session. My eldest daughter who is on the spectrum. I ended up learning a few things from her to help our journey in her school. You feel like she is a friend the whole time, which is something I love in a photographer is a friendly connection. She loves what she does and she's really good with kids of all ages. You won't regret choosing Karen to take photos of your family. It will be the best decision in preserving memories for generations to see. read more

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Loved working with Karen from the very first interaction online. The communication and suggestions she gave were terrific, and very professional. She was wonderful during our session with the adults and especially the kids. She was able to make everyone feel comfortable and did a great job capturing (and coaxing ) real smiles from our grandchildren! Our pictures turned out beautifully! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a wonderful and professional photographer! read more

Karen! What a phenomenal individual to have during the first beautiful day's of our daughters life, to have captured and memorized in a beautiful set of pictures that we can not only cherish for the rest of our lives, but give them to the most cherished family members. You need someone to just give you a nice breather? Walk you through the small little niche's of the small anxieties you may have as a new mother / father? Ready to receive amazing advice that is FAR beyond what any healthcare professional could ever give? Karen is your person to go to. She is more than a photographer, she is someone who will encapsulate the most special moment & day of your lives. The private studio, was absolutely incredible. The options you had to choose from, to get the perfect outfit for your little ones, seemed to expand all the way to boutiques. The time, care, and energy spent on making this experience not only perfect, but the most memorable we were able to have in the first few days of our daughter's life, was nothing short of spectacular. You want the best photographer? Someone who will take ALL the time, energy, and patience needed to give you the perfect moment? Look no further! - Spectrum Photography will not disappoint. read more

We had the pleasure of having both of our kids photographed by Karen. We booked cake smash sessions for our daughter and four years later (because she was so awesome) booked her again for our son. Before our sessions, I had specific themes in mind for each child. Karen was so wonderful to work with and responded to emails in a timely manner. She is an open collaborator on things like dress, set decor and themes. We arrived at her studio and both times, she had everything beautifully set up! Her studio space was perfect and included everything we needed to make sure our kids were comfortable - she even had some toys to entertain our older daughter while our son was being photographed. Karen had such a warm and friendly approach to photographing our kids and we had so much fun as a family. She is truly the best at her craft! read more

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. read more

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Karen is AMAZING! Stop reading and book her I think we have found our forever family photographer. First she takes COVID very seriously and implemented proper safety precautions so we all felt safe. We just left her studio after doing our sons 1 year old smash cake session and we are so impressed in so many ways! She was wonderful with our son yet personable with my husband and I as well. She made us all feel comfortable in front of the camera and it all felt so natural. She also would fix my hair and made sure my husbands pockets were empty for our family photos, which I think most photographers would overlook. So small yet important details like are what impressed me. She was also so helpful when we were cleaning our son up from the smash cake and had everything we needed which I appreciated very much! We can't wait to see our photos and work with her again! Thank you Karen!! Also we wanted a unique theme of Manhattan as we hold that place close to our hearts and she totally made it happen and it was more beautiful than I was expecting it to be! She was just so wonderful to work with and I highly recommend her! read more

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 :-) read more

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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! read more

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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!! read more

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Karen is an incredibly talented photographer and my husband and I feel very fortunate to have her as our family photographer. Karen is very detailed oriented, but more importantly, she is very personable and engaging, especially when it comes to engaging with toddlers as well as younger children. We take family photos with Karen twice a year, and there are times when I leave our photo session completely convinced that we did not get any good photos given my son's lack of attention span - and I'm always pleasantly surprised at the results. What stands out for us is that not only is Karen able to beautifully capture family photos, but she has the unique ability to also capture our children in their element, while reflecting their personalities perfectly. Karen never rushes through a photo session and she engages with us with the utmost level of professionalism, care, and attention. It is very clear that Karen loves photography and always strives to provide her clients with exceptional photos. read more

Karen is that rare photographer that not only captures beautiful pictures you can't help but blow up and put up all over your house but she is also the sweetest human being too. We've had the pleasure of working with Karen for a few years now, trusting her with our annual family photos, newborn photos (a once in a life time thing), smash cake sessions, and more. She's truly found her calling as a photographer. Not only is she thoughtful in where and when to capture the shots but she's also SUPER creative in the backdrops she creates from scratch. You give her an idea and she really runs with it. She put together a gorgeous hot air balloon backdrop to match the theme for our one year old's party, Dr Seuss' Oh The Places You'll Go. And she sourced and found a Moon and Stars backdrop for our newborn shoot that is nothing short of breath taking. I can not recommend her highly enough. Book her early bc the last few months of the year she is a busy busy bee. read more

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! read more

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Karen is nothing short of AMAZING! She has been photographing our family for almost 2 years and I would never go anywhere else. I sure wish I knew about her for our wedding in 2015. We started using Karen for our son's 6 month photos, then again for his 1 year milestone photos and just recently used her for our second son's newborn photos. I cannot believe how great she is with our kids at every stage. She has a magical touch with kids and an amount of patience I never knew existed. She was absolutely wonderful with our 2 year old whose attention span and temper are less than ideal; all while beautifully photographing our family photos with a newborn. I cannot recommend Karen enough. If you are ever on the fence on which photographer to use, you will not regret Karen. read more

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. read more

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Karen shot our daughter's newborn photos. She was INCREDIBLE. What struck me the most about Karen was her ability to integrate three really critical skills seamlessly during our shoot: 1. Beautiful imagery and poses. Your child looks like a professional model. 2. Speed- it looks like the poses took forever but she was impossibly fast which is vitally important when your model is a newborn. 3. Capturing "real" moments. our 2.5 year old son was with us and she got some incredible shots of him interacting with Sloane and our family. Karen is kind and sweet and was a joy to work with. A home run. read more

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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! :) :) :) read more

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Spectrum Photography is the best! This will be our 4th year with Karen taking our family photos!! She is such a warm, creative and talented photographer. We feel blessed to have found her as we consider her more like a family friend with the expertise who captures those special memories. Her photos are always magically natural with so many amazing poses to choose from. read more

Trust me when I say you need to look no further when searching for a photographer. Karen recently photographed our newborn son and family and did such an awesome job. I was pregnant with twins and one did not survive, but I wanted my angel incorporated into our pictures. Karen was so delicate, sensitive, caring and respectful towards us and our unique situation. I felt so comfortable with her and our pictures are breathtaking. Karen was so thorough and we never felt rushed. She was also great with our newborn and 3yr old. We called her the baby whisperer. If you are looking for a photographer that listens to you, accomodates you and treats you like family, Karen is the person for you. I assure you that you will not be dissapointed. read more

I had called around to a number of potential photographers doing my research for our little girls newborn photo shoot. By the time I got to Karen, I was pretty frustrated. All of the previous calls either went to voicemail or gave a really bad first impression. When Karen picked up my call, it was a completely different experience from the very first second. Not only does she ooze professionalism, but she's warm and passionate about what she does. That was so obvious from the time I spent on the phone with her. She went into just the right amount of detail so that we'd know what to expect without overwhelming some very sleep deprived new parents. There was no point in finishing my list of potential photographers after my call with her-she was it. On the morning of the shoot, she literally showed up exactly on time. For someone trying to juggle nursing, eating breakfast, getting her ready, and a half dozen other things, it was so appreciated that she was neither early nor late-the timing was impeccable. She stayed true to the timeline, and again, that allowed us to plan our day and not completely throw our baby off schedule. I can't say enough about how patient she was with our 16 day old baby. She's like a baby whisperer, and ours was completely at ease with her. She even managed 200+ pounds of fur babies during the shoot, too! The pictures themselves were delivered on time and of course were beautiful. Stunning is an understatement. Everything was wonderful-the price, the shoot, the photographer, the pictures, and the overall experience. We're definitely going to be using her over the years for future photoshoots. read more

Karen is an AMAZING photographer. We have done two photo sessions with her now, one when our son turned a year old, and one when he turned two. Both times she has captured beautiful and natural looking images of our family that have become our most treasured photos! I don't know enough about photography to describe the specifics of the final edited images, but there is something about the light and color that is special ;). For our last session, she even went the extra mile to scout out a new shooting location in the area based on some photos I sent her of some trees I loved, and she NAILED it. She is also a very sweet and lovely person in general!! We are looking forward to doing annual photos with Karen. read more

Karen is fantastic! My fiancee and I had her take our engagement photos at the Lafayette Reservoir and they turned out amazing. She is so knowledgeable about photography and has a great upbeat positive personality! We liked her so much, we're having her photograph our wedding! :) read more

Karen is awesome!! She documented my newborn baby very patiently and professionally. We are so lucky to have her to document our baby's milestone and we are so impressed of how beautiful the pictures turned out to be! Karen captured the special time of our family and the photos are precious for us. Karen pays attentions to the details of the light, the location, poses, and she knows exactly how to deal with your little one. We are having her photograph our baby when she is 6 month old because Karen is fantastic!! read more

If you want amazing, natural-looking pictures of your family, go with Spectrum Photography! Karen is a very talented photographer, she put us and our three-year-old daughter at ease, and she has the process down to a T. We did our Christmas card photos with Spectrum and the photo shoot took about 20 minutes, which included four or five poses with different backdrops. They promise 10 images, but we got several more than that...All great! Shortly after, we needed more pictures with a short turn-around and Karen was able to accommodate us. Again, the pictures were great! Karen, we'll see you again next year!! read more

We worked with with Karen a few weeks ago for our daughter's first birthday photo shoot and were very impressed. It was a last minute thing, with only a couple weeks notice and she was able to accommodate our schedule easily. Aside from the beautiful photos she takes, a huge selling point is that fact that she has her own studio. We didn't want an in home shoot and couldn't take a chance with the weather (it so happens it was down pouring that day) and her studio was perfect- well designed, clean and lots of props! She was so easy to work with and had great ideas. We highly recommend Karen and will be back for more photo shoots! read more

My wife and I had Karen take photos of our newborn, just 4 weeks old at the time. She was incredibly sweet, she worked with our boy so well and knew exactly how to keep him quiet and calm during the shoot. She worked with us beforehand as well, designing some shots and getting props ready based on the look we were going for. She came fully prepared, as one expects of a professional like Karen. The experience was fantastic, and more importantly, the final product was AMAZING. The photos came out even better than we'd hoped. Karen is now our family photographer for life, we can't wait to have her shoot our son every year! read more

I've never had professional photos taken of myself, and I came to Karen with an idea for a photo shoot I had been wanting to do for a long time. She was understanding, super helpful and accommodating, and willing to work with one nervous girl! Karen spent a great deal of time working with different poses, lighting techniques and ideas to create some of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen of myself! She is incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated to helping you create your personal vision - come to her with an idea, and she will make it happen! Aside from producing great shots of planned poses, she even captured some awesome candid shots during the shoot that turned out to be some of the best! Without reservation, I would use her again. We plan to commission her to do our family photo shoot soon as well! :) read more

If I could give Karen ten stars, I would! We had Karen photograph our oldest sons' first birthday 2 1/2 years ago! And she is the only one to photograph our family since! Karen and I really connected the first time we spoke...she gave me so many kind and useful pointers for his first birthday shoot, I was beyond impressed and grateful! I wouldn't have thought of half the things she recommended or mentioned to me. She makes photo sessions so much easier (and successful!) with her easy-to-follow recommendations and instructions. Karen is so genuine and authentic, that she makes each session feel comfortable, relaxed and fun! The images she has captured for us over the years are incredible -- we can't thank her enough for her time, patience and amazing work! We just wrapped up our younger sons' first birthday shoot yesterday, and it's funny but after each session we walk away feeling really good...which is pretty darn awesome! We can't help but send her a Starbucks card after every session because of the gratitude we feel afterward! We look forward to many more sessions! read more

Karen is incredible!! She helped us get some last minute maternity photos, only a few weeks before we gave birth. She was super communicative and had tons of tips about location, wardrobe, and poses. She was also lovely to work with during the shoot itself - detail oriented, loads of positive energy, and a great sense of humor. Will definitely be calling up Karen in the future for family shoots! read more

Karen really knocked it out of the park with our engagement photos! The location she suggested for us was absolutely perfect. She was so fun to work with and has quite the eye for getting the perfect shot. The finished photos turned out better than we could have ever expected. I cannot wait to see the photos she gets of our wedding! read more

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Second year I have experienced Karen and Spectrum Photography. I am amazed at her professionalism and her skill when it comes to taking pictures in a mass of humanity like an awards banquet. She seemed to always be in the right place at the right time. She ran a really fun "Photo Booth" for people, yet also seemed to be everywhere in the crowd. On top of that, she was also at the stage taking shots of the winners at the same time. I would have sworn there were three of her running around. Her Photo Booth seemed to be the highlight of the evening for people, having props available to use for people in order to express their inner fools is a great touch. She kept the attitude light and fun. Compared to other photo-booths I have experienced, it definitely is an important touch. People want to have fun for her and her camera instead of just stepping up for their prom picture, which she'll also capture and make you say "Awwwww" when you see them. Most importantly, her pictures are amazing, or perfect, or spectacular, or all three. Clear and crisp, no fuzziness at all. She uses some amazing gear and is prepared for everything it seems. I framed two of her pictures from last year and gave them as an Anniversary present to my girlfriend. She loves them and I already am planning on framing one from this year because they are just awesome. I will continue to recommend her, and can not speak any more highly then I have tried to in this review. read more

This review has been a long time coming but life gets busy with an infant/toddler! I have seen Karen on multiple occasions, and she is absolutely the best. My first session with her was a very special newborn special because my son was born at 27 weeks and it was going to be a very specialized "newborn" session (the week he came home from the NICU. 95 days!) Karen was really warm the entire time and guided us through the process. She worked with me and ordered things from etsy so that my Wolverine, Logan, could have a mask and a swaddle to match. She made multiple appointments for me as "stand by" appointments in the off chance he would come home early/later and checked in with me frequently. When he finally came home, it was literally a few days' notice and she was able to keep our appointment. At the newborn session, Logan was being his stubborn self, didn't want to go to sleep, didn't want to be on his back, didn't want to be swaddled, Karen worked with him for hours. We got amazing shots and she was and is so patient about getting him to sleep. She also provided hot water so we can warm bottles and although we had our own pacifiers, she had extras just in case. Fast forward one year, Logan is now ready for his 1 year old photos. He has even more of a personality now and he is more stubborn than ever, coupled with high separation anxiety from mommy. Despite his resistance to being in shots with anyone but me, Karen still got amazing shots and was able to deliver smiles by jumping around and really connecting with him. She somehow was able to get cute pics of the set despite the fact Logan was being fussy the entire time. I can't recommend her enough. She is AMAZING and we will be going to her for years to come. read more

I am so happy to have found an amazing photographer for K's newborn photo session! I researched photographers from the beginning of my third trimester-checked online reviews, friend referrals, Facebook group recommendations-to make sure I found just the right person to photograph such an important and fleeting time as our lil one's first few weeks home. Karen's name came up multiple times from my search and so I reached out to her to see if she'd be a good fit. From the start i knew I'd like her-she was professional and friendly in her emails, responding quickly to any questions I had (and being a first time mom, I had plenty!). She gave us several dates to work with and we had our session scheduled two weeks after we got home from the hospital. Now let me tell you that my lil guy is a sleeper-being that he was born a month early, he typically slept 20 hours a day. For a newborn photo session, this is perfect so the photographer can pose the baby in ridiculously adorable Anne Geddes-style poses. So, of course, the day of our photo session, lil one decides to stay awake...for FOUR HOURS. He fought those pics like a champ, but Karen was incredibly patient the whole time-switching to family pics and other poses while baby did his best to derail the entire session. She was even able to work some baby whisperer magic at the end of our session to capture some awesome sleepy poses. It took a little less than a week for Karen to send us the pictures, and I was truly in awe of the work she did. The pictures turned out beautifully despite lil one's attempts at sabotaging the entire session. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that she'll be willing to come back and battle him again for a 6 month shoot! read more

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I could go on and on and on about Karen and her team. She was incredible! So easy to work with and dedicated to the results! She made my husband and I feel so comfortable and stylized us so well. Our pictures turned out amazing! My best friend has also decided to use her for her wedding because Karen was so amazing. I very highly recommend her!!! read more

I have worked with many photographers over the years for kid photos and Karen is one of the best I've ever met! She just did a cake smash session for my 1 year old and it was such a fabulous experience! She was patient and calm with my little one and got fabulous shots! I highly recommend her!! read more

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We were glad to found her! Karen was pleasure to work with. she made our one year old very comfortable and took great shots. She is extremely equipped at her little studio in Pleasant Hill. We will definitely use her in future ... read more

I was planning a surprise 30th birthday party for my husband. Because he's so awesome, I had put a lot of planning and details into his party; I knew I would want professional photos to capture the evening! Karen was highly recommended in a number of local Facebook moms groups, and I loved that she shoots beautifully indoors and at night (our party was a dinner at Havana in Walnut Creek). From our initial meeting, she was SSOO sweet and incredibly professional! I felt comfortable with her right away which I find is super important in selecting a photographer. The night of, she was amazing -- getting all of the shots on my shot list (including details of the decor), and somehow managing to make it seem like she wasn't even there as she captured the candid moments. When I received the pictures...I was blown away! I was SO HAPPY that I chose her to photograph this special night; her pictures are absolutely amazing and she is wonderful to work with. read more

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Karen did a wonderful job with our engagement and wedding photos, I'm so happy she was our photographer! My husband and I both feel a bit awkward getting our picture taken, but Karen really made us feel at ease. She is easy to work with, very responsive to emails and phone calls, professional and she rolls with the punches; instead of having our first look photos in the location she carefully picked out we had them right in the hotel room when my husband decided I was taking too long getting ready (the photo she took when that happened is one of my favorites of the day.) She didn't just photograph the big moments of our wedding day, she also captured the quiet, more intimate moments that made the day so special. I highly recommend Karen! read more

Karen was our photographer for our engagement photos and our recent wedding. She did an excellent job capturing this special time in our lives on both occasions. We did both photo shoots in gardens - our engagement shoot was at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley and our wedding was at the Gardens at Heather Farm in Walnut Creek. Karen found great places in both gardens to take beautiful photos. She's easy to work with and communicates openly. During a wedding, things can get stressful from time to time, but Karen and her team worked with us throughout the day to problem solve quickly and helped to keep us on schedule. For our wedding we hired a second photographer through her, Galen Ducey, and he was also fantastic. Karen truly went above and beyond for us on both occasions, as evidenced by our wonderful photos! We look forward to working with her again in the years to come. read more

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This review is long over due, but Karen took our maternity photos and newborn photos earlier this year. The photos for both turned out amazing and she is such an amazing person to work with. My older son (age 4) was non-stop chatting and asking questions about her cameras. She was absolutely amazing with him and even let him choose how we posed and made him feel included in our pictures. To this day (months later) he still says how when he grows up he's going to be a photographer and partners with Karen. You definitely get the full package with Karen; amazing photos and working with an amazing person. read more

Karen is such an amazing photographer. She takes her time and is a delight to work with. MANY years of experience and knows how to take the perfect picture. She doesn't rush. Quick turn around with her work. Our family photos and professional photos turned out perfect. So many people have complemented on our pictures. I would highly recommend her. read more