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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Visit Karina at the NOVEMBER 16th Holiday Charity Event
I'd love to see you at this event. Why you should attend?

1. It's a good cause! Learn more here Hamilton Family Center.

2. You know you want to learn all about my newest photography business "Colette Photography". Site to launch November 16th just in time for Holiday gifts. Give the gift of a portrait session or have the portraits taken and a book made of timeless beautiful images of yourself: You can book a session now by calling the studio at 415.543.3100.

3. I have spoken with SFactor and invited them to join the event and they are in. So in case you've been wondering about those Sheila Kelly workouts nows your chance.

... event website link here.

Monday, October 30, 2006

MOMO Baby Gifts has asked me to shoot their new products
And they are so cute! Check out these fun wipes-case designs. You can find more goodies on Melissa's website.


Sunday, October 29, 2006

The Four Seasons
I was honored when asked by The Four Seasons to capture some detail and room shots of this wedding.










Photographer: Karina Marie Diaz, Lifestyle Photographer
Venue: The Four Seasons, Stacie Brauch
Florist: Floramor
Videographer: Thomas Hughes Video

"From the moment you meet Karina, you instantly “click!” Her professionalism and passion is truly inspiring which is evident through her numerous published weddings and albums. She portrays the essence of grace and beauty of each person she shoots. Everyone captured looks genuinely at ease and comfortable with her as if we’ve been friends for years. As my role is more in the behind the scenes, I am not being used to being photographed but felt immediately relaxed with Karina.  It was so much fun! Karina is a breath of fresh air….a true professional full of enthusiasm, poise and style. I recommend her wholeheartedly!" -Stacie Brauch, Catering Sales Manager

"Karina is a perfect blending of artist and technician who, through her passion for capturing beauty, gives to the bride and her family a view of their wedding that will reawaken the magic of the day each time they look at her photos. My brides love her work, adore her genuine personality and feel totally confident that she will put her heart and soul into every event she documents. Karina's photography is the best around....without a doubt." -Laura Little, Floramor

"You're a doll! Karina, I did a search for Connie Kearns' new website and inadvertently came upon your blog.  It's absolutely, absolutely gorgeous!  I've never seen such beautiful photos online.  I don't know what your secret is for achieving such crisp, clear, vibrant images.  They jump off the page. The design of the blog is spectacular too.  Is it really entirely your creation?  As busy as you are I have no idea where you come up with the time.  As professionals, we all come up with creative ideas to showcase our work and keep it fresh, but most ideas never come to fruition because we're all so busy.  I'm convinced that you don't sleep at night! Cheers to you!  You work so hard.  You're an inspiration and you deserve the tremendous success you've achieved."  -Thomas Hughes

Sunday, October 15, 2006

BUSNESS LOCATION PORTRAIT FULL PAGE IN Brentwood and Distincitve Living Magazines
Brentwood Magazine and Distinctive Living Magazine come out in the LA area. It's nice to see my business portrait clients getting great usage from their images. You can learn more about Michael's Blackbird Winery here.





Wednesday, October 11, 2006

The Ritz Carlton, and Bimbos 365 Club San Francisco
Kauai, Hawaii, The Princeville Hotel
The Four Sesons Catering Manager, Stacie Brauch
"From the moment you meet Karina, you instantly “click!” Her professionalism and passion is truly inspiring which is evident through her numerous published weddings and albums. She portrays the essence of grace and beauty of each person she shoots. Everyone captured looks genuinely at ease and comfortable with her as if we’ve been friends for years. As my role is more in the behind the scenes, I am not being used to being photographed but felt immediately relaxed with Karina.  It was so much fun! Karina is a breath of fresh air….a true professional full of enthusiasm, poise and style. I recommend her wholeheartedly!" -Stacie Brauch, Catering Sales Manager

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Nicole Lenzen's stunning line of bridal gowns
Nicole Lenzen, of Tigresse Fashion has cutting edge bridal gown designs that are both current and timeless. She is brilliant with her creative uses of fabrics that make each of her gowns unique. Not to mention she is beyond professional and a consistent pleasure to work with. I am overjoyed with the work she has done for me and highly recommend her.

“As a clothing designer, I usually prefer handing off the role of modeling to others, and letting my work speak for me. However, Karina made me realize the importance of displaying the mind, spirit, and image behind my work, by photographing me. Karina succeeds in capturing the essence of people in her photographs, finding their true (and sometimes numerous) personalities and evoking them with honest precision. Karina brings out the best of her subjects, with her attention to detail focused solely on highlighting beauty and elegance and eliminating any distractions to the eye. Karina is a joy to work with. She puts you immediately at ease during the shoot, ensuring that you look and feel most natural. She helps you find your own magnificence and seeks to help you cherish who are at this moment in time. You will love the results! Thanks for all your beautiful work!” -Nicole Lenzen


Monday, October 09, 2006

Grisez Event Design, enthusiasm, vibrance and taste!
Alice Grisez and Erin Wood of Grisez Event Design impress me with their incredible energy. They clearly take care of each wedding as if it were their own, a very special quality that I cherish. They go the distance to create a wedding day that particularly expresses who you are as a couple and this is one of the many things make them shine as wedding coordinators.

"Meeting Karina for the first time was like meeting an old friend for an afternoon filled with laughs and heart to heart conversation! Karina is more than just a photographer, she's dedicated to making you as beautiful and real as you can be for the camera.  She want's your true essence to shine through into the camera.  She's so easy to be photographed by, letting you drop your guard and have fun with the whole process.  Karina went so far as to style my hair, give me tips on what to wear and makeup choices in order for me to look my best while constantly fixing my hair along the way.  It was like having a personal beauty assistant and a photographer all rolled into one person!  She is  so much more than I expected from a photographer and I can't imagine how else it could be done now.  When you want to look as good as you can for an image that will be set in time, and you can't afford to look anything less then your best Karina is the photographer you need.  I can't say THANK YOU enough to Karina for all her hard work and genuine efforts in making me look and feel as good as I did that day!"  -Warmest regards, Alice Grisez




"Speaking first-hand, having your picture taken by Karina Marie Diaz is like nothing you've ever experienced before.  She has the ability to personalize every photograph she takes and has a way of putting your personality into every single one.  You can tell she loves what she does because she puts so much passion into making you feel special and getting that perfect shot. You leave feeling confident about yourself and knowing that you will have breathtaking photographs.  Karina is truly amazing behind the lens!" -Erin Wood


Friday, October 06, 2006

Take your breath away Kauai wedding!
The Asian Art Museum and the Beach!
"Thank you so very much for photographing our wedding. Your expertise paid off in ways we wouldn't have imagined - not just in the photography itself, but in the details of the day. You were like part of the wedding party. You fit right in and it was a pleasure to have you with us. The more we look at our photos, the more we are falling in love with them!  They are fabulous." - Jennifer and Eddie




























Photographer: Karina Marie Diaz, Lifestyle Photographer
Venue: The Asian Art Museum
Caterer: Global Gormet
Florist: Jill Baker Design
Cake: Butterfly Cakes
Chuppa: Under the Chuppah
Music: Jay Siegan Presents
Dress: Bridal Galleria

Lifestyle Portrait Session Dontation for The Town School for Boys
I was more than happy to donate a portrait session to The Town School for Boys Live Auction.

Lifestyle Portrait
Lifestyle portrait at studio of one baby or child. Session will last
between 1-2 hours. By appointment only. Studio located in SOMA dis-
trict. Pictures of portrait not included, but may be purchased.
Restrictions: Offered through October 1, 2006.
Value: $1,000
Donor: Karina Marie Diaz Lifestyle Photographer

The Asian Art Museum & the beach | Jennifer & Eddie Zalayet
"Thank you so very much for photographing our wedding. Your expertise paid off in ways we wouldn't have imagined - not just in the photography itself, but in the details of the day. You were like part of the wedding party. You fit right in and it was a pleasure to have you with us. The more we look at our photos, the more we are falling in love with them!  They are fabulous." - Jennifer and Eddie

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