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Life's Beautiful Moments - Captured Through My Lens

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Wedding & Family Photographer serving Pender Island, Gulf Islands, and Vancouver, British Columbia


Hi, I’m Karena. Welcome to my page!


I am an award-winning portrait & landscape photographer. I strive to create the best image possible, using natural light whenever I can. I love capturing human connections and beautiful moments in wildly natural outdoor spaces.


My happy place is spending time in nature. My favourite mountain and seaside hiking trails are Singing Pass at Whistler and Beaumont Provincial Park on Pender Island.



I am grateful to live on the wildly natural Southern Gulf Islands in Canada, which is part of the unceded traditional territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ Indigenous people.

Client Love

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Karena, Thank you soooo very much for the photos! We are absolutely thrilled and they are incredible! The lighting and magical moments, the expressions and flow are all captured so beautifully. You certainly have a gift!
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Liza W.
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Karena was such a pleasure to work with. Easy going, a great communicator, and open to ideas while providing experienced suggestions. The way that Karena was able to capture the light, the beauty of the landscape, and our family in such a natural way was really special. We now have family photos that are truly precious and will be treasured for years to come.
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Miranda M.
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I just experienced a wonderful night with a photographer who brought out the best in everyone she aimed her camera lens at. Karena was warm and energetic and made you feel beautiful inside and out. Can't wait to see the photos!
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Maria B.
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Working with Karena is a wonderful experience. Her photos are stunning. What makes Karena's photography exceptional is her ability to capture the essence of a moment, a gathering, and the people within it. She did not simply photograph our awards event, she captured its heart. The warmth, spirit, energy, and flow of the evening are immediately felt when viewing the gallery of images. Karena works gently and with great sensitivity, allowing individuals to feel at ease and fully themselves. In drawing out moments naturally, she captures genuine connection, emotion, and presence. Her work reflects not only what the event looked like, but also what it felt like to be there.
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Alix Arndt, CEO for BCND Association
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Wow!! Such beautiful pictures! My goodness! And the lighting! You've made my daughter look so photogenic! And you caught her and all of us in such natural and beautiful ways!! They are beautiful. Your photos are truly beautiful !!
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Eileen D.