Vere & Lumen

Vere & Lumen Award winning photographer serving Hawaii and now proudly serving the San Diego community! Hello! My name is Karen De Borja! And a new baby boy! (finally! yey!)..

Specializing in visual story telling for children, families, romantic boudoirs, and business branding images for small or large commercial projects. I am the very proud mother of three beautiful little girls.. and very blessed to be married to my best friend whom I met when I was just 12 years old! I have always loved photography since I was just a little girl.. It always fascinated me how a momen

t in time can be captured forever! My family is my main inspiration for my photography.. They just grow so fast that I feel as their mom, visually documenting their precious moments in life, will somehow, someway, help me hold on just a little bit longer! I think there is SO much beauty in every corner of the world, and i can hear it saying "Take a picture of me!".. (or it's probably my little girls i'm hearing!).. I have been very blessed to have met such amazing people and had the honor to capture once in a lifetime moments for them! For those people, I will forever be thankful! Thank you! i love God....
i love my family...
i love life...
and i love photography!

05/25/2026

Signature Grad Sessions are now open 🤍
not just for the moment..but for the version of them that you’ll always want to remember🥹🎓

05/25/2026

it goes by quicker than you think.
one day they’re little…
and then they’re not🥲

I’m opening a limited amount of Signature Grad Sessions this season! Not capturing just who they are now, but an embodiment of all that got them here and the possibilities of who they can be!🥹

if you’ve been thinking about photos,
this is your sign.🎓

DM to reserve your spot🫶🏻

I didn’t notice it at the time…but somewhere along the way,she stopped being little.I’m glad I took this when I did🥹
05/16/2026

I didn’t notice it at the time…

but somewhere along the way,
she stopped being little.

I’m glad I took this when I did🥹

04/28/2026

Got to celebrate and photograph such a fun pickleball birthday party last weekend for the absolutely stunning !!!🤗 It was such a joy to see the come together to celebrate your day!🥰 Thank you so much Ayana for having me! I hope you had such a blessed birthday!!!🥳🥳🥳 Photos to come! Stay tuned!🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Delicious 🌮 .tj.baja
Poppin 🎶
Yummy🍹
Beautiful 🏓📍

04/25/2026

My little set up from today’s Spring Mini’s for Spring Festival! Thank you so much to all the amazing families I got to meet today and for having me!🥹💕

04/08/2026

Pickleball + birthday + golden light = my kind of photo session!🏓🥳✨

When your client loves what you love, you already know it’s going to be a good one!🤗 Still not over how fun this was!🥹

If you’ve been dreaming up a session that feels like you, I’d be honored to bring it to life!💕 Let’s write your story with light!✨ Spring Specials are out now🌸

Final images coming up!!!🤗

01/28/2026

Looking back, I realize that some of the most meaningful images I’ve taken were not the ones requested..

they were the moments being lived, not posed

the subtle in between frames

love that only needs capturing

This work has been long part of my lens, and I’m thankful of how it’s now being revealed in His timing💕

01/26/2026

It became a reminder of what really matters. Love shaped by time. Love that’s weathered the storms. So grateful to witness moments like these!🙏🏻🥹💕

01/23/2026

I surprised my in-laws with a photo session for their birthday (they have the same bday!)🥹🎂

Witnessing their love, the kind of love that’s been through many seasons, sparked something in me.

It reminded me that not all love is loud—and not all beauty is young.

This session planted a seed in my heart..a new vision of work I’ve prayed for.

One that honors time, presence, and what’s endured

More soon…💕

12/14/2025

After 5 camera bodies, 1 historic pandemic, 1 major relocation, 3 year break, and having our 8th baby later, I’m excited to get my creative juices flowing again and build my new brand here in SD! Can’t wait to work with all of you! 2026 model call applications will be opening soon! Stay tuned!!!🤗 I’m also taking last minute mini’s so please feel free to dm to reserve the last openings!🎄

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Mililani Town, HI
96789

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