Karen Leah Photography

Karen. I don't even know where to start with Karen. Karen and Brian are absolutely amazing. They totally worked with both my fiance and I from the moment we met them. They had all these wonderful suggestions, and the best part, she was willing to help us even before we hired her. She had all these great tips and references, asked us if we needed help with anything and gave us additional referrals. We even got samples from our wedding day the day after. And they were gorgeous. I was absolutely blown away. I was expecting something good, but it was beyond my expectations. They are just absolutely sweet people. Even if you already have someone in mind, you should just meet with her.

My husband and I had a pretty unconventional wedding. It was very important for us to find a photographer who would "get" us and who would not give us cookie cutter wedding pictures. It was truly our best decision to hire Karen and her team. Karen did a fantastic job that day. She was fun, energetic, and totally hands-on. She adjusted to our vision and made us enjoy the whole portrait session. She had so many great suggestions, and she was also incredibly funny! As far as the final pictures, they are absolutely beautiful. Her talent is most impressive! We highly recommend her.

During our wedding planning, getting a wedding photography was the most important thing on our wedding list. My Husband and I did our research in looking for an ideal photographer and we wanted to make sure we booked with someone who could provide beautiful photos that were unique and would last a lifetime. Not only did we find what we were looking for with Karen, she was also very affordable. Best thing about her is that she really listens to all your wants and needs and she makes sure to deliver exactly what you want. Karen is extremely professional, hard working, dedicated, and fun; her artistry is beyond compare. We loved our engagement photo session we had with her and especially enjoyed how hard and wonderful she was on our wedding day because she made every moment fun and magical! She certainly went above and beyond to make sure to capture every single moment we wanted. She helped us feel comfortable not only in the photo shoots, but throughout the entire process; we trusted her completely and for us, that was the most important thing. Karen's passion, excellent creative judgment and all around warm personality made her a complete joy to work with... We have had nothing but the highest complements on our photos, and we recommend Karen to any future Bride and Groom!

Karen & her staff are absolutely phenomenal! My husband and I love our pictures! Karen took our engagement pictures as well as our wedding with her staff and they were able to capture the once in a lifetime moments that we will have forever. I highly recommend Karen Leah Photography to anyone who wants exceptional service and quality photographs.

Karen was great! I was really concerned with finding a photographer who would not intrude with the wedding. I had heard horror stories of photographers who were totally in your face all day or took so long to take your pictures you missed most of the reception. When we met her, both my husband and I instantly liked her and liked her even more after we interviews other photographers. She showed up early to do a walk through of the venue with us since she hadn't been there before - which most photographers don't do. During the wedding, she was completely unobtrusive when we needed her to be but great when directing the portraits. Plus, we got everything done in great time so we could actually enjoy our wedding. I have only seen a few samples so far since the wedding was only a couple weeks ago, but so far they are gorgeous!!!! Both her and her husband were fantastic to work with and I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures! She is a super deal as well. I highly recommend her!!!

We are super happy that we met Karen and Brian. They were very proffessional and their quality of work is fantastic! They answered all of our questions in a timely manner and were very helpful in providing useful tips (how to stand so that we don't look like we have double chins). Not only did they arrive early for our engagement session (which was lots of fun) they also arrived early for our wedding day (which was great). We would highly recommend them!

Karen (& Brian) was very professional and took AMAZING photos. Some of the shots were your typical, cheesy wedding photos, but the best were really the un-posed photo-journalistic shots. She took the best pictures I've ever seen of my husband & his family. In addition, she was able to corral the rowdy (drunk) groomsmen efficiently. I think I probably posed some challenges as well since I was wearing a kimono and had a "hump" on my back that needed to be hidden, but it didn't seem to faze her one bit! Throughout the planning process, she was readily accessible, quick to answer questions/concerns. On the day of the wedding, she showed up an hour before she was scheduled to and was in constant communication with the wedding coordinator, DJ/MC and us with regards to the schedule & shots she wanted to take.

I was recently married this September and both my fiance and I loved working with Karen. She was very flexible in her scheduling and also very fun to work with. During our engagment photo session we realized that Karen went above and beyond to scout out good shooting locations and stayed as late as was needed. On my actual wedding day, Karen was a calm and steady presense on the scene and even helped me figure out how to bustle my wedding dress! My maid of honor even commented that Karen took way more pictures than her photographer at her wedding that she now felt cheated! The pictures are professional yet fun and quirky, just what we wanted!

Karen and her husband Brian are absolutely fantastic!!!! Not only do they take amazing pictures but they helped our entire wedding day run smoothly! They made our guests laugh and we received so many compliments about them! Our pictures came out beautiful, there is not a single thing I would change! We truly appreciate their honesty and attitudes! We highly recommend Karen and Brian...... You will be in for a big treat!

They were the best! We loved every single picture they took. They made our special day even more special. We have so many wonderful shots from that day to remember. Thank you so much for everything!

Matches Made In Heaven We are so thankful to have been referred to Karen (and her husband, Brian). They are wonderful, hardworking and loving people. The moment we met Karen at our first meeting to discuss what she offers we knew she was the ONE. We are forever indebted to Karen and Brian because we got much more than what we paid for. Initially, we did not want to have an engagement session; however, Karen insisted that we have one so we could get to know her and get use to her style/positioning. We had a blast! On the day of our engagement session (in Pasadena, CA) Karen and Brian arrived an hour early to get the lay of the land, which by the way is their style…to get to the location early to get comfortable, get ideas, etc. They put a lot of effort and pride in to their work and its shows. The engagement session lasted just over an hour but it flew by because we were having so much fun. Karen takes the main shots she wants while Brian takes action shots of the process. Let me stop here and say…Karen and Brian love each other and have a great time working together. You cannot help getting energized by their love. The engagement photos were amazing. We highly recommend an engagement session. During the months leading up to the wedding Karen was in constant contact with us. When we came up with photo ideas, or she did, we would email back and forth. About a week prior to our wedding, Karen went to our wedding location to scope out different areas, look at the lighting, etc. She is truly invested in her work and does what it takes to create a great finished product. On February 6, 2010, we were married at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Everything was perfect and went according to plan. When we look at the photos Karen and Brian took it brings tears to our eyes because they captured the energy, excitement and love throughout the entire night. We were having so much fun that time was flying by…we decided at the last minute to add two more hours of photographs and Karen and Brian were kind enough to stay. They capture some great night photos. Finding each other was a match made in heaven; finding Karen and Brian for photographers was a match made in heaven; and Karen and Brian are a match made in heaven. We highly recommend hiring Karen and Brian. You cannot go wrong with them. Christine and Chaz, Fans of Karen Leah Photography

Karen was a great person to work with. Very helpful, understanding, focused and flexible in working with me to get the best photos.

Karen & Brian are awesome. I can't imagine my wedding without them. They were so much fun!!! They make you feel so comfortable, it's like having your friends taking pictures for you. They have the greatest ideas, and they also love to hear yours. I will recommend them to everyone I know!!!

Karen is an easy person to work with and is willing to go the extra mile for you. I have never seen a photographer that climbs trees, rocks or couches to get the shot she wants. Karen was actually early to start our session which made things really easy for us. Karen is very understanding of brides and what they want. The only thing I have to add is for you brides, if you want a particular picture taken let your photographer know because they can not read mines. Thanks Karen we have beautiful and a lot might I add of pictures to treasure for years to come.

We are so pleased with our photos! While photography was really important to us, we were not looking forward to having our photos taken (weÂ’re not the most photogenic people); Karen and her assistant made this process a lot of fun for us (and made me feel pretty while hiding everything-arms, back, etc-that I didnÂ’t want in my portraits). She really worked with our budget and we got a lot for our money. We were really happy with the quality of work and the amount of photos we received.

I spent weeks following lots of photographers blogs and met with quite a few of them. My wife and I met with karen and really "clicked." shes very comfortable to talk to and asked lots of questions about our wedding. She made us feel completely at ease and we were confident she would do a great job and we were right. Karen and her assistant were great. They made having our photos taken fun. They really got along with each of our families and our entire bridal party. They coordinated everyone and made sure we got all the photos we asked for and more. She had some great ideas (and even went up a tree at one point to get them). The actual photos are amazing. She made all of us look incredible and got photos we didn't even know she was taking. She really got everything we envisioned

Karen did a wonderful job photographing our wedding! Her bubbly personality put everyone at ease, and we could relax the day of our wedding, knowing that all of the little details were being captured. We highly recommend Karen.

I'm not always the easiest person to please and very much want it my way, but I couldn't have asked for a better photography if I'd grown one myself!!! She met with us, she asked us just as many questions as we asked her, she was geniunely interested in how we met, about our wedding, and about us. We had met with other photographers and it was all about how they work and not so much about our vision. Karen was just the opposite, I felt like it was more of a personal friend shooting our pictures than hired help. I had certain visions and am a photo hog, I wanted it all from the first brush of makeup to the cutting of cake and didn't think one photographer was enough and Karen's response was no problem. I wanted the rights to my pictures, no problem. I want to be in many places the day of the wedding, no problem. I love you but I don't want to be intrusive to anyone, no problem. And of course my day and my pictures, were no problem. I have over 1100 pictures and now my only problem is that I want to share them with all of our family and friends and trying to find the best way to share them!!! Ok, really not a problem, but what a great problem to have! LOL We took engagement photos in down in Corona del Mar and you'd think she's a contortionist and she climbed the rocks, balanced along the edge, got in the water and even got us onto the lifeguard tower!!! Like I said I'm a control freak and of course wanted certain pictures, like our names in the sand and us, the sunsetting in the background and different outfits just to guarantee we had the right picture. Karen was excited throughout and snapped pictures even when we thought she wasn't, some of the really nice ones are just the two of us gazing at each other talking. Ahhh, it was beautiful! It was a beautiful day and I have beautiful pictures to prove it!!! Karen did her magic and sent them to us on a cd, we quickly picked our favorite and our "save the dates" were magnets from the photo shoot which everyone just loved!!!! The day of the wedding Karen followed me around while Courtney followed my fiancee and family. I cried just at the preshots, we all met up at the Garden Grove library for family photos, which I can't wait for the holidays to start sending them out!!! As a bride you miss certain moments and it's so great to have such beautiful pictures to fill in those time gaps. I opted not to video tape our wedding day and feel Karen was the right person to capture our special day. I can't thank her enough and strongly recommend having her capture your special day. I am forever greatful for her!

Just top notch, wonderful work! Karen was professional, went out of her way to communicate with us multiple times before the big day to get a feel for who we were and what we were looking for, arrived early, put me and my family at ease, added fun and joy to the occasion. And all agree that the photos are absolutely fantastic!

I had the most fabulous experience working with both Karen and Brian. They were so fun and you can really tell they love what they do. This is portrayed not only in personality, but in the work they do! My husband and I worked closely with Karen for our engagement and wedding photos. Not ever having done this before, we didn't know what to expect, but know now we couldn't have had it and better. Everyone at the wedding commented on how they they were running around making sure to capture absolutely everything and everyone. Everyone loved them! The work was absolutely amazing and I would never use anyone else. Karen answered every question I ever had and was very quick to respond. I felt very comfortable with working with her. We will be using her in the near future as our first baby is born =0)