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hi! :) I'm karen, the artist behind this whole site. I am a mother, wife, daughter, friend, and photographer. I love what I do and feel blessed to be chosen to capture my clients' most precious moments.

I live in south Florida with my husband and son, and I love photography with my heart & soul. if my work resonates with you, please use the contact link to get in touch, or call me at 954.247.1121 if you want to set up a session with me!

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Off to Vegas!

Hi everyone! Just a VERY quick note before I head out to Karla & Jeff’s wedding & then leave for the airport, to let you know that the studio will be closed from March 6 to March 13. I am off to Las Vegas to keep current on my photography education & seek out new & fabulous products at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Trade Show and Convention!

I’ll also be working the Táve booth during WPPI Trade Show hours. Photographers, if you’re not currently using any studio management software to organize your clients, jobs, details and workflow and handle your online booking & contracting (and more) you NEED to check out Táve! Come see us at booth number 1135, right across from ProSelect! We’ll be previewing some key features from Táve 3.0, the next amazing release! I hope to see lots of you guys there, and don’t be afraid to come and say hi!

If you have sent a wedding or portrait inquiry in the past few days and are still awaiting information from me, I appreciate your patience during this extremely busy season and will be in touch with you as soon as I am back at a computer! Thank you!

February’s Friday Finds…. better late than never!

So, it’s only the second month that I’m attempting to do these “Friday Finds” posts, and I’ve already missed my second post! Oops.. better late than never, and at least it’s still in the same month. Here are my Friday finds for February!

The theme for this month is “Baby Basics – ABCs, 123s, and Days of the Week” – such cute stuff!!!

friday finds by karen lisa artistic photography

1. Number Print by Modernpop 2. Retro Alphabet Cards by Bibitty 3. Porcelain cup with translucent bottom by Stepanka 4. The Days of the Week in French by GraceHesterDesigns

February 28, 2010 - 8:49 pm libertygirle - I am loving your Friday Finds! My favorite this week is the Days of the Week in French!!!

Ciara & Joe | South Beach Engagement Session

Ciara and I have known each other for a long time, it seems. We met through a mutual friend, Kimra, whom I’ve known through the wonders of the internet for probably a good 12-15ish years. When Ciara moved to South Florida a couple years ago at the beginning of her relationship with Joe, Kimra came to visit, so we all got together for lunch and Ciara and I have kept in touch ever since! I am super stoked that she and Joe chose me to photograph her wedding!

Ciara and Joe’s relationship has grown here in Miami over the past five years. They’ve been living in Miami Beach and it’s a part of who they are together! They’ll be married this April at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and wanted their engagement session to be on the Beach, too. Joe came up with the idea of shooting at South Pointe Park, since a session on South Beach would represent their relationship over the years. I think that’s awesome and am so happy I had the opportunity to do such a meaningful session with them!

I invited my friend, photographer Daniel Lateulade, to come be my assistant for the afternoon! Thanks again Danny!!

Ciara and Joe, I really had a blast photographing the two of you the other day! Your wedding is going to be beautiful! Hope you like these teasers – I can’t wait to show you more!!

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February 27, 2010 - 1:45 am Elizabeth Hernandez - Judging by your photo's for my cousin Christine's wedding (I was one of the bridesmaids), I knew that the rest of your photos would be great. And guess what...I was right! These are amazing! I love the contrast of her red dress with the south beach nature and the stone walls! Great job again!

February 27, 2010 - 4:18 pm Ciara - You made us look incredible! All Joe's hard work paid off. :) Thanks SO MUCH!!

February 28, 2010 - 8:48 pm libertygirle - You always manage to capture something special, and I never feel bored when looking at your sessions. Great job! =)

March 1, 2010 - 11:15 pm daniel lateulade - Awesome images Karen! Let's do that coffee soon.

March 4, 2010 - 12:19 pm Rich Pizzuti - I love this engagement session, they had so much fun it looks like! Great Work...

March 5, 2010 - 3:33 pm Elena Adams - I love her dress and shoes! It's so great when couple choose a little color and fun for their engagement sessions. It really adds life to the photos. Nicely done.

February 27, 2010 - 12:03 pm South Beach engagement photos with Joe & Ciara | Wedding Photography | Miami & Fort Lauderdale | Daniel Lateulade - [...] sure to check out Karen’s photos [...]

Christine & Justin | Miami Beach Resort and Spa | South Florida Wedding Photographer

The first wedding of the year is always so very exciting, and I was WAY excited to shoot Christine and Justin’s wedding! Their wedding day was absolutely spectacular – a combination of the gorgeous couple, the amazing vendors who helped everything go smoothly, plus the beautiful venues we shot in (the wedding ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral in Miami & the reception at Miami Beach Resort & Spa). Thanks also to my awesome friend Jessica for shooting along side me that day!

On to the wedding… This blog post is pretty massive. There were lots of emotions flowing during the course of the day, LOTS of absolutely incredible details (many of them thanks to the incredibly fabulous wedding coordinator Letty of LMG Events), and so many beautiful images that I just couldn’t leave out! Nearly 50 photographs in this post, one of my largest wedding posts in a very long time!

I already had a great rapport with the couple thanks to the engagement session that we shot together in December – it was a great session and we really got to know each other and get comfortable over the course of a couple hours shooting. Looking back, since we didn’t have a lot of time to shoot portraits at the Resort on the wedding day, I think having done an engagement session with me really made Christine & Justin more comfortable with my shooting style and we were able to get some fabulous casual (and very classy) portraits utilizing different areas of the Resort in a very short amount of time!

I am really excited about all of the beautiful images that we captured of Christine, Justin, and their friends and family on their wedding day. I hope you two enjoy your images as much as I do!!!!

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Vendors who made this day happen:
Ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Reception at Miami Beach Resort & Spa
Wedding Coordination by Letty/LMG Events
Hair and Makeup by Gloria Pelo (the “Guru of Brides”)
Floral Design by Gil Sosa
Entertainment by Vision DJ’s
Vanilla Rum Wedding Cake by Divine Delicacies
Video by MXI Studios
Chiavari Chairs from Hitched
Linens from Gables Linen

February 16, 2010 - 10:20 pm Karla Blanco - Beautiful Wedding! I love all the detail shots Karen.

February 16, 2010 - 10:40 pm Melissa - Wow, these pictures are amazing. I hope that my wedding pictures come out just as beautifully :)

February 16, 2010 - 11:14 pm alissa - You are so talented. cant wait - 4 more days till you work your photo magic on my wedding!

February 17, 2010 - 4:52 am Letty - LOVE IT! You weren't kidding about the shots in that hallway...they are stunning! Phenomenal job...they are spectacular!

February 17, 2010 - 12:14 pm Heather - What a beautiful couple & wedding story. They are so lucky to have you capture their wedding day! I can't get over the stunning wedding details - the lights blow me away!

February 17, 2010 - 1:21 pm libertygirle - Great photos!

February 17, 2010 - 3:54 pm Adrian - Great photos! I especially love the portraits.

February 17, 2010 - 4:20 pm Christine Beadel - KAREN!!!! What can I say? I knew it was meant to be so long ago when I signed the contract that it was fate for us to work together! You spilled your magic all over our wedding and you made the fairytale wedding that we experienced on that day last for a lifetime. Thank you for your amazing eyes, your style, and your artistry!!!

February 17, 2010 - 4:54 pm Babi Hernandez - Awesome!!!

February 17, 2010 - 7:09 pm Rey Hernandez - Wow!!!!

February 17, 2010 - 7:44 pm Peter Berlin - Wow, now that's what I call a magnificent wedding! Fabulous images...

February 17, 2010 - 8:25 pm Alpha Borriboonratana - Oh so beautiful. I love especially love the intimacy of their dance picture. Please tell me why I always cry when I see wedding photos? haha, I guess it's the Mama in me. =D.

February 19, 2010 - 9:46 am Carisa Keeling Photography - What amazing images! You are a truly gifted wedding photographer.

February 19, 2010 - 9:50 am Judy - What a beautiful and festive wedding. The Bride and Groom have so many beautiful memories that you created forever. Very magical and stunning photos.

February 19, 2010 - 2:12 pm Veronique - I really, REALLY love the one of the bridesmaids sitting in church. And those couple shots that look like they were taken in a basement. HOT HOT HOT.

February 21, 2010 - 3:06 pm Christina - WOW, these pictures are BEYOND AMAZING! Christine you look beautiful and it looks like you had the wedding of your dreams! Wish you guys the best :)

WeddingWire’s 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards Winner

I am proud to announce that I’m a winner of WeddingWire’s 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards!

Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by over 500,000 newlyweds. Being a recipient of this award means that Karen Lisa Artistic Photography is in the top 5 percent of all wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Community!

THANK YOU to all of my amazing brides & grooms! :)

February 3, 2010 - 4:59 pm Alissa - Karen I am so happy for you! You really deserve this honor - your work is the best I have seen and your passion for what you do is unmatched! Congrats!!!!!

February 3, 2010 - 5:43 pm libertygirle - Wow! Karen that's awesome! Congratulations. You are an amazing photographer and a wonderful person. You certainly deserve this award!

February 4, 2010 - 10:53 pm Liz Phelan - That's why we all picked you! We knew you were the best! Congratulations! I'm sure it's the first of many!

February 6, 2010 - 7:02 pm Christine Beadel - Yay, Karen! Congrats! You wouldn't be surprised, now would you! You deserve it!

February 12, 2010 - 7:19 am Michael - Congratulations! That's really an achievement!