Photographers – Linnea Lenkus Fine Art Portrait Studios

I just got word from Jones Coffee that the artist reception for the floral display will be on Thursday, March 31st at 6pm to 8pm. Please come! They sent me this flyer:

My photo studio in Pasadena used to be next door to a great espresso cafe/roaster, Jones Coffee. They, unfortunately, moved this year just down the block. I still go for a visit for one of their wonderful Italian sodas and amazing cafe mochas. They are a forwarding-thinking company and have the hippest location that is one of the best kept secrets (not for long) in Pasadena. And they showcase various artists!

This month they have a floral theme and when they called me, I knew I had to contribute my flower photography. Please go and visit this month while it is still hanging. And check out one of the coolest coffee roasters in town. I have several flower portraits hanging there from a 24″x30″ to a 30″x40″ Gallery Wrap.

Those few times where I have photographed myself, many of the images were out of focus and it was frustrating. You can try, but why not let an expert maternity photographer help you look the most amazing and give you feedback during your maternity portrait session to help you. I know how light, posing and perspective can make you look your very best. If this is your first pregnancy consider that professional maternity photography is the best way to go.

Click on Maternity Photography to see the article in iVillage.com where I was interviewed.

We do get calls to photograph boudoir photography, however, I have to make a distinction regarding the difference between fine art nudes and typical boudoir photography. To me, boudoir photography focuses on seduction and is dependent on lingerie and the environment. Fine art nude photography is generally considered a study of the body in regard to art and form. I like to use light, shadow and perspective to create a shape and a love for the human body and so, fine art nudes are what I prefer to do.

Need an idea for Valentines Day? How about you as art? Or how about the both of you as art?

We’re closing in on the last minute nude photography sessions. Call now to book as soon as possible.

I photograph commissioned fine art nudes and increasingly, couples will ask me to photograph them together. Many people like to surprise their mates with a series of nudes, perhaps a coffee table book or compelling nude art for their walls. I say, “Bring them along!” The gift can be the experience too.

Some partners, most often men, do not want to be IN the nude image, but they sure do love to watch and be a part of the process of editing the nude photographs. I find that during a session your partner knows what they like and enjoy being a part of the process. Often they will stand to my side and even help with art direction. That’s fine with me. Creative collaboration is fun and from my years of working with art directors and designers I am used to it!

Give us a call right now to talk about creating personal nude art of you! If you call now, we can put you in touch with a reality-TV producer who is interested in couples for a reality show being created right now.

Many people call our studio and assume that they will be working with a photographer who works for me, but No! If you book a session at my studio, I will be your photographer. It’s funny, many people are shocked that Linnea Lenkus is a person. Many have professed to thinking it was two last names. No, it’s just me. So, my time is pretty limited for other things.

On the subject of creativity and how I think about photography, I compiled some of my favorite quotes by famous photographers that express how I also feel.

When photographers ask me how to do something, I always suggest that they stop looking around for ideas and come up with those ideas on their own and look at the person, really look at the person in front of them. THAT is creativity.

We get calls. Many calls and emails about nude photography. If you have trouble saying what you want, that is a fine art nude, then don’t go there. If it’s uncomfortable or you are exploring some perversion, then just don’t call us. But if you want to create something beautiful, something elegant, something that will be put in art galleries and museums, then I’m interested in photographing your nude portraits.

On a daily basis, I encourage parents and loved ones to slow down and take the time to document these beautiful and fleeting moments in life with portrait photography. Being a proud mother, I see, first hand, how quickly children grow and how easy it is to let the craziness of life distract you from enjoying these times. Working for Linnea and watching how she sees life and love, I have truly come to see why family portraits are such an irreplaceable treasure…yet it took her months of reminding me to actually step in front of her lens myself!