Tag Archives: Maternity

A Giving Chance: Win a FREE mini photo shoot

For those of you who’ve been around these parts, or who’ve become a friend through a photo shoot or coaching, you know how *hugely* hugely *hugely* important women’s advocacy is to me. It’s really what drives everything I try to do and create, both on + off camera. So when fellow creative entrepreneur, Katrina Padron,...

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Top Maternity Baby Photography Los Angeles

“It gets late early out there.” ~ Yogi Berra ~ I’ll admit it. I freaking LOVE my job. Can you blame me? Check out a feature testimonial on The Bump. _________________________________ Photographer and Women’s Motivational Speaker Karen Christensen, Owner of The Legacy Boutique in Los Angeles, is commissioned to shoot Weddings, Heirloom Maternity/Newborn Portraiture, Boudoir, Headshots, and Commercial Clients throughout California,...

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Annie Hall Inspiration: Fashion Photography

“It’s beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.” ~Unknown~ Meet Latoya Hawthorne, the Jamaican model I’m proud to now call my new friend. Represented by Otto models out of Newport Beach, expect great things from this woman. Having overcome tremendous adversity in her life, Latti, as she is known to many, lives...

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The Bump {Praise for The Legacy Boutique photography}

En route to a late dinner with The Hot Dreadman I got a wonderful surprise voicemail from The Bump, the #1 resource and directory for pregnancy and parenting advice. And it’s all thanks to a glowing testimonial by  Danielle and little Violet! Not only do I have the best job in the world but I...

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Beach Baby Photography {Evie + Beatrix}

“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” ~ Unknown ~ Man, if I could, I would make a JOB out of being a little kid again. These two have got it made in the shade! Thanks to their Super Woman mom, Monique, these little sisters made it all the...

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Creative Visions {xo Moms Julia Roberts}

“There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child – and an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own.” ~Robert Brault~ PLEASE WAIT FOR VIDEO TO LOAD or RELOAD PAGE. {Watch, Comment, and Repost to Save a Life.} In honor of mothers everywhere, yours and mine, on...

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HerFuture ~ingTERVIEW {self-care & truth}

“When you know better, you do better.” ~Oprah~ Graphic by Studio AKT.com So grateful to Macha Einbender for inviting me back for a second ~ingTERVIEW. Listen to it on Gabrielle Bernstein’s highly trafficked site HerFuture.com. I can’t think of a better way to kick off an afternoon than to cozy up with a cup of coffee,...

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The UK Praises The Legacy Boutique

Don’t you just love when things start to go GLOBAL!?!?! I do! Thanks so much to Sarah at lafemmesabotage.wordpress.com for this awesome-ness!

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HerFuture ~ingTERVIEW {Photographer Karen Christensen}

“Always and in Everything let there be reverence.” ~ Confucious Quotes ~ I am all abuzz with ideas and reflections, thanks to a chance meeting with Motivational Speaker Gabrielle Bernstein, which landed me the opportunity to be ~ingTERVIEWED this morning for HerFuture.com {listen below}. I have to give a huge THANK YOU to Spiritual Makeover Artist...

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HerFuture “Blogs We Dig” & ~ingTERVIEW

“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” ~Meister Eckhart~ Anyone who knows me personally, or knows the philanthropic passion that drives my photography work here at The Legacy Boutique, likely also knows how I’ve fallen madly in love with the top women’s website HerFuture.com. Founded by...

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Artistic Baby Photography Los Angeles {Little Zoe}

“You imagined me to life? Wow! You’re pretty good.” ~The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams~ Looking through lil’ Zoe’s images I was thinking about it — about the ‘beginning’ that is — and I was struck with a realization. “What a gift it is to be a newborn —  when everything is fresh with no mistakes,...

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Highlights {Michelle & Will}

“A ship under sail and a big-bellied woman, Are the handsomest two things that can be seen.” ~Benjamin Franklin~ I just love this pair to pieces. So fun. So free. So fantastic to know. Little Amelia is gonna love them too … The Legacy Boutique offers Custom Fine Photography throughout Los Angeles, California. Photographer Karen...

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Vintage Baby Photography Los Angeles {Meet Zoe}

“Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is YOU-er than YOU.” ~ Dr. Seuss ~ There is something so magical, so arresting, about photographing little souls at their very beginning. Lil Zoe, baby girl to easy breezy folks Lindsay and Nate, offered me {yet another} reminder of...

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LA Love {Sneak Peak Michelle & Will}

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” ~ Matsuo Basho ~ Introducing LA’s newest and hottest parents-to-be, Michelle and Will. Recently transplanted from the East Coast, my new friends wanted to shoot something distinctly Southern California with a romantic and vintage feel to match their home decor. It should be known...

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All You Need is Love Events {Love for Legacy Boutique}

It’s a gift to do what we do here in Los Angeles, having the praise and support of local Wedding Coordinator Shannon & Vikki of All You Need is Love Events.com. But to get to do this dream career for destination Weddings from Cabo, Mexico to Boston, Massachusettes to San Diego, California — it just...

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