Linnea Lenkus Fine Art Portrait Studios

Been to see Linnea twice for photos over the last 4 years — both experiences were flawless, from initial conversations with Julianna (who is lovely, and super helpful), to the shoot with Linnea, to the photo selection meeting with her designer, Sharon. She’s worth every penny for her demeanor, artistic eye and ability to do amazing things with lighting. Truly, not a single criticism that I can think of. Can’t wait to see her many more times over the years…

We have gone to Linnea for two maternity and two newborn sessions and have been blown away by the moments that she’s captured. She is extremely professional, patient and incredibly friendly. Our daughter loves going to «Linnea’s house» and Linnea was able to get some of the cutest images and bring out the best in our daughter. Her lighting techniques are stellar and it’s amazing what is captured in black and white. The portraits are expensive to purchase but they offer the ability to pay in installments which is helpful. Also the retouchers that Linnea uses are amazing and bring out the best in every photo. We love Linnea!!!

From the initial call for information to the finished product, which was the best gift I ever gave my husband, nothing but artistic excellence!

Absolutely LOVED working with Linnea! My family has gone to her studios twice to get our family portraits taken and each time we have been VERY impressed with the results!
I have a big family — mom, dad, two sisters and a brother and some of them have kids, but Linnea was totally calm cool and collected throughout the whole thing! My brother’s six year old even said he can’t wait to go back and take photos again, haha.
If you are debating going as a family to get your picture taken (I know we did) go to Linnea!

Linnea, I adore you!
Linnea is the BEST maternity photographer you could ever shoot with. She is not only a photographer, she is an artist. She is so amazing, that even celebrities go to her for photos. You will leave your photo shoot being friends with Linnea, that is how cool and comfortable you will feel with her. Also, she has great staff! Sharon, you are awesome!
Go see Linnea for your maternity/​nude shoots. Being pregnant is such a blessing, trust her to capture the memory of it in the most beautiful way possible. She is worth the $.

I discovered Linnea after searching for southern california photographers for maternity portraits. I absolutely fell in love with her photography. I wanted to have more intimate shots and being 8 months pregnant, I was not feeling all that attractive. She convinced me to do some nudes and I’ve never been more grateful. When I went to the studio for my first viewing session, I broke down in tears because I couldn’t believe how beautiful the pictures were. I immediately schedule a newborn session. She is absolutely amazing to work with and made me feel so comfortable. During our newborn session, it took quite awhile with baby sleeping, nursing and peeing and pooping everywhere! We felt awful, but Linnea just laughed it off and assured us that «it» happens! Our newborn shots were absolutely stunning. Although a bit costly, we have never regretted the pictures we purchased and everyone that sees them in our home is in awe, as they are truly pieces of art. We also had the option of making monthly payments which helped us out. The staff is also incredibly friendly and helpful. I would give Linnea 10 stars if I could.

After my wife is pregnant, we spent quite a while finding a photographer who specialized in shooting maternity pictures. My wife wanted to find a photographer that would «wow» her, and it took her until 7 month into pregnancy that she ran into the Linnea Lenkus website. So we booked a appointment first to discuss the shoot, and after that booked a photo shoot. The chatting and everything helped us relax and the result was great, although costly. We moved to the east coast after having the baby, and we might have to look again to find an artist like Linnea nearby.
Overall I have to say we had great results, her black/​white photos are stunning!