From the first time that I talked on the phone with Sabrina, I felt a great connection! It could have been the fact that we grew up in the same area, have some of the same friends, and are about the same age – oh, and can’t forget our love of the University of Florida (I love my gator brides!)!!! …but I knew that if anyone could do a fabulous job shooting her wedding, it would be me! :)

Fast forward a few months and it was time to shoot their engagement session. I had a great time finally getting to know Sabrina & Sean in person! We had fun shooting at Delray’s Colony Beach Club, and I knew that we were going to get along splendidly on their wedding day. I felt that if their wedding day was anything like our engagement shoot, I was in for a very laid back day filled with good times and amazing photos — and I was right!

Their wedding was my last of 2011 and we went out with a bang! The location was Delray Beach’s Old School Square with a reception at the incredible vintage gymnasium! There were so many wonderful elements hand-crafted by the bride, groom, and their family (seriously, check out the incredible fabric bouquets and the groom’s boutonniere), and I am so pleased with the way their images turned out!

Big thanks to my lovely second shooter Moriah from Peachy Keen for coming along for this wedding!

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VENDORS: Photography by Karen Lisa | Hair & Makeup by Scissorium | Getting Ready and First Look at The Colony Hotel | Wedding Venue at Delray Beach’s Old School Square | Bride’s Shoes by Badgley Mischka | Cake by Susie’s Scrumptious Sweets | Catering by Culinary Solutions | Candy Buffet selections by Bulk Candy Store | Decorations all created by the bride & groom and their families

Cassidy and Evan came to me by way of another client, and I’ve really enjoyed working with them so far! They are a fun and happy couple living in California, but will be returning to their home state of Florida for their wedding this spring.

They were only in town for a couple days when I met up with them for their engagement session, and I’m so glad we had time to fit it in between their holiday festivities and wedding planning activities! We had a great time eating lunch at one of my favorite spots, ROK:BRGR, not to mention, traipsing all over the Riverfront area in downtown Fort Lauderdale. It was a beautiful day!

I’m loving how their engagement photos came out…. if you do too, don’t forget to click the Facebook “Like” button at the end of this post!

I liked Bridget immediately from our first email exchange regarding her wedding. She was just my kind of client – laid back, welcoming of my suggestions, and of course, excited about planning her wedding day. I loved her ideas for a simple and elegant affair overlooking the beach in Ft. Lauderdale. After meeting her and Eric in person, I knew that Jessica (my awesome 2nd shooter) and I were going to have blast shooting their wedding, and I was right – they had a gorgeous, classic event at the Pelican Grand, and with a small guest list, they were able to really celebrate to the fullest with their family and closest friends.

Photography by Karen Lisa | Ceremony and Reception Location at Pelican Grand | Cake by Susie’s Scrumptious Sweets | Floral Design by Forget Me Not Flowershop | Linens by Cover It | Hair and makeup by Amanda Lynn & Co | DJ by Eddie B & Co

I was so thrilled when Ashley and Ryan booked their wedding with me! Not only did they seem like a fun couple, but I went to high school with Ryan’s sister Carianne and it’s always an awesome feeling to be referred to someone by a friend. Ashley and Ryan and I communicated for months via e-mail and even had a video meeting on Skype, since they no longer live in the South Florida area. I was counting down the days to meet them and I really had a great time on their engagement session, which we photographed at Cypress Park and Ochid Park which are right next door to one another in Coral Springs. After getting to spend some time with them, I am even more looking forward to their wedding next spring. I know it’s going to be a super fun time!

For their engagement shoot we decided to do a few different clothing looks. Since the parks we shot at are right next door to one another it was easy to get all of these shots in our time schedule Plus, Ashley and Ryan had so many great ideas including bringing a soccer ball and their respective College Football jerseys. By the way, GO GATORS! :)

Hope you enjoy all of these preview images, can’t wait to show off the rest!

As many of you know, I have been volunteering for The Heart Gallery for about 3 years now. It’s an incredibly rewarding experience to photograph foster children and know that you will be a part of their road to adoption and their forever families. I was incredibly honored when Barbara, the director of the Heart Gallery of Broward County, asked me to photograph her family this month!

She and her husband have a lovely home in the Ft. Lauderdale area, and it was the perfect backdrop for photographs of them and their daughter enjoying a lovely South Florida afternoon. Since their daughter is a senior in high school, we took the opportunity to take some senior shots of her as well. Of course, their little dog Coco had to get in on the portrait action as well! :)

Hope you enjoy these previews! It was hard picking my favorites since there were so many good shots! What a fun family to photograph!

I know I’m a little late to the Small Biz Saturday game, but I’ve been having such a great day spending time with my family (especially my adorable son who just turned 3 this past week!), that I’ve only now had a chance to sit down at my computer to post this blog entry!

If you’ve been wanting to book a session with me, now’s your chance! I am booking up for January and February sessions.

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Sessions are $650 plus tax and include $300 in credit towards your purchase. A $350 non-refundable retainer fee is required upon booking to reserve your spot.

With this promotion, you’ll now have a whopping $450 total in credit to use on products from your sessions!

Please note that this offer does not apply to boudoir sessions, and sessions located outside of my shooting radius will be quoted a travel fee. This offer may not be combined with any other specials, promotions, or contest certificates, and any included studio credit may not be exchanged for cash value.

I love photographing newborns, and especially so when they are a family that I’ve been working with for years. It’s so much fun to capture my clients as their family grows. I had a wonderful morning with Franci, Tiago, their new baby Lucas, and their daughter Sofia who I also photographed as a newborn. You can see Franci’s maternity shoot here, and below are the results with adorable new baby Lucas!

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I’ve known Jan for quite a few years now, and when she asked me to photograph her family on their visit to South Florida, I was thrilled! They live in Canada, where she owns a photography business, and since we had never met in person, it was super exciting to finally get together AND I was totally stoked to do her family portraits! I am just loving this whole session and it was too hard to narrow down my favorites so I’m showing off a bunch. We shot the session at the beach at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, which is my favorite beach location in the Ft. Lauderdale area for portraits. Hope you like these shots as much as I do! :)

I had a great time at my second photo session with the Lee Family! We shot this session at their Ft. Lauderdale home and involved everyone, including their adorable dog! I love shooting at my clients’ homes, since it really allows their personalities and interests to shine through – like the way their son was able to show off his orange tree to me.

Hope you enjoy these images of this wonderful family!

A few years ago, I photographed Franci & Tiago’s maternity session as well as their newborn daughter Sofia! I was so looking forward to seeing them again to photograph their maternity session for baby #2!

Weather in South Florida is super temperamental, especially in September, when this session was scheduled (yeah… I am VERY behind on blogging!!!). I checked the forecast all day and hoped that the rain would miss us. Sadly, no amount of wishing made that happen, and we had very limited time at Sugar Sand Park, an awesome park in Boca that even had a carousel! The carousel was closed down due to the rain, so we had to find another location, fast! We worked around the challenge and headed over to Franci & Tiago’s home to do a more personal maternity shoot. I think Sofia was a little more interested in Yo Gabba Gabba than my camera at that point, but no problem – it just allowed me more time to spend with her awesome mom & dad! :)

Hope you enjoy the images! I had a lot of fun and can’t wait to share baby Lucas’ adorable newborn photos!