Tag Archives: Newborn

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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Little Miss Thang {Sneak Peak Kennedy}

“People who say they sleep like a baby, usually don’t have one.” ~ Leo J. Burk ~ What happens when you mix a 6’8″ stud with a curly haired goddess? You get one dynamite kiddo; you get Little Miss Kennedy! Just about the smiliest baby around, Kennedy will cause you to stop and stare …...

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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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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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Vintage Maternity Photography {Nate & Lindsay}

“A happy marriage is a long conversation, which always seems too short.” ~Anonymous~ I said it before and I’ll say it again: Nate and Lindsay really have this happy marriage thing down! Smiling, giggling, smooching, talking, listening – they’re naturals when it comes to patience and communication. And it’s awesome to watch. I can’t think...

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Race Day {10K Holiday Run}

“People of accomplishment rarely sit back and let things happen to them. They go out and happen to things.” ~ Anonymous ~ Santa Monica and Venice Christmas 10k. I’m not fast. In fact, I’m down right slow. And if you think I’m someone’s who’s always up for a competition, well, I’ve clearly oversold myself. I’m a...

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Vintage Beach Baby Photography Los Angeles {Kennedy}

“Love Your Work.     Work Your Love.    And Repeat.” All babies are cute. All babies are lovable. But THIS baby had me at “Hello,” or “goo-goo, ga, ga.” At just 12 months old, Kennedy is squirmy and cuddly and outright delicious. Check out a few of my session favs and see for yourself....

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The Art of Elysium {Legacy Boutique}

“Today is the Tomorrow you worried about Yesterday.” ~ Proverb ~ With the holidays fast approaching it’s easy to get lost in a sea of shopping, chasing after every “Must Have” to frantically cross off everyone’s hottest “Wish List.” But the truth is, the best gifts can’t be bought at the Apple store. Believe me. I’m...

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Turkey Trot {NH 5k}

“Little by little, one walks far.” ~Peruvian Proverb~ Check out the above photo. It’s me and my sister-in-law, moments before our first Turkey Trot together. A small runner’s group, only 30-40 people, organized the 5k New Hampshire trail race. Everyone was nice as pie. The weather was breathtaking. And I mean “breathTAKING,” as it was...

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