My name is Karen, and I’m the friend that has 14,000+ pictures on her iPhone camera roll… BUT it’s organized so well I can find an exact vacation pic from 2017 in seconds LOL. I’m also the friend that hypes you up when you’re feeling down, tells you when your mascara is running, and is always down to Target run & chill.

I am now, and have always been, a hopeless romantic. It’s why I will never get sick of hearing others’ stories, and why I pour my heart into what I do. Ever since I was little, I loved the art of storytelling. One time in 1st grade I wrote what was probably the longest short story in existence. I’m excited that I get to do the same thing now, except in photos.

I also draw lots of inspiration from my own life. I’ve been dating my boyfriend for a little over 5 years now, and he STILL makes me laugh til my belly hurts. He truly is my life partner and I treasure every memory I’ve managed to capture—despite the eye rolls when I ask for “one more” picture.

I love love, and most of all, I love celebrating it! Which is exactly what I promise to do as your photographer.

Some more fun facts about me: I was born in Ecuador, used to be a teacher (that’s my old classroom!), am a Latin dancer, and still hope to write a book one day!

kind words

 

Vanessa + Taka:

Karen was such a pleasure to work with and knew just how to get some real gems out of our son, even though he did all he could to run away! Not only was she great to work with in person but she was also super quick in sharing pictures after the session. Would strongly recommend for your next wedding photos, family photos, etc

Tara + Sam:

Karen was SO great to work with! She made us feel comfortable and gave us the direction we needed for our engagement shoot. The pictures turned out amazing and I would 100% use her again!