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family of four walking through wildflower meadow

// in the embrace of wildflowers My heart! Brit contacted me inquiring about a family session with her husband and three daughters. I am the oldest of three daughters (there was four of us – our youngest sister passed away when she was a baby) and I immediately felt connected knowing how special these photos […]

Pure Bliss // Dreamy Documentary Style Family Meadow Lake Tahoe Mount Rose

indian bride holding bridal bouquet from galena forest flowers at steamboat hotsprings in reno nevada taken by katherine krakowski photographer

Raghavi Anand // Raghavi is constantly traveling around the world and currently lives on the East coast. One morning, I woke up late at night with an extra fire to work on my next styled session listed in my journal – an Indian bridal session. I began thinking if I knew any of my friends […]

Modern Indian Bride | Reno Nevada Steamboat Hot Springs Bridal Styled Session

couples popping champagne on canoe in lake with mountains and sunset in background

// Love Story Shooting a session in a canoe has been on my list and I knew that is what I wanted to try to execute as soon as AW Bridal reached out about the Janet gown! It’s a show stopping mini A-line gown with eye-catching strapless puff sleeves and a princess corset style sweetheart […]

Love Boat // Modern Romantic Canoe on Lake Reno Nevada Elopement Engagement Session x AW bridal

bride sitting in desert wearing wedding gown from aw bridal with vibrant neutral bouquet

// bridal western Spanish style inspo Wow, heart felt thank you to my model Jen and her friend who allowed us to capture this dreamy session on their beautiful property! Also, a huge thank you to AW Bridal (www.awbridal.com) for this absolutely stunning wedding gown. Jen and I were TOTALLY on the same page when […]

Spanish Desert Old West Reno Nevada Styled Bridal Wedding Shoot // Collab AW Bridal

boho bride standing on rocks in reno nevada desert

Styled bridal shoot with AW Bridal in the high Nevada desert on digital + film I was beyond ecstatic when AW Bridal contacted me on collaborating and I knew I wanted to embrace the high Nevada desert regardless of the gown style – All their wedding gowns are a perfect blend of modern, classic and […]

AW Bridal Collab // Rhapsody of Light

family of three with son holding each other in northern nevada desert taken by lake tahoe reno photographer katherine krakowski photography

//Oasis Bound Jen submitted an inquiry for a desert family session and my heart skipped a beat! Desert family sessions are always such a vibe and I love to watch how much fun each family ends up having in a simple desert! Jen, her husband Brandon and son Emmett live in Roseville, CA and she […]

Family Session in the Northern Nevada Desert

female with wind blowing hair in face wearing floral dress on beach with blue sky in lake tahoe by katherine krakowski photographer lake tahoe and reno photographer

Lake Tahoe Sand Harbor Beach Senior Photos — YES please! I was so excited when Jessica reached out to me about her senior photos at the lake! BIG congratulations to her for her acceptance into TCU! With all the snow and winter storms we’ve received this year, looking at the weather report for the month […]

Beach Daze // Senior Graduation Lake Tahoe Nevada Portrait Session

couples cuddling on couch in lingerie at home in reno nevada by katherine krakowski lake tahoe reno photographer

These two lovebirds are the best! So adorable and the sweetest people. I am so thankful for this session and to have had the opportunity to play around with more cinematic vibes! There are a few B&W Polaroids, color film and digital shots. This was a super casual shoot and I didn’t really have any […]

Romantic In-Home Intimate Cozy Couples Reno Nevada Cinematic Session // Digital + Film

female holding horse in forest closing eyes during senior photo session wearing floral dress in reno nevada by katherine krakowski photographer

Free Spirit // Dreamy Whimsical Western Equine Senior Portraits Session // Reno, Nevada // Katherine Krakowski Photography This was such a magical evening for us! I’ve shot with horses a couple times in my photography career; however, never with two horse and never this beautiful in fact! What amazing creatures they truly are. Maddy and […]

Free Spirit // Dreamy Western Equine Portrait Session