THE BLOG

bride wearing wedding gown on white horse at vineyard in california holding a white sun umbrella in front of pond by katherine krakowski photography

Last year, I woke up one morning with a styled bridal session vision that included a white horse. My husband and I would begin to see numerous white horses on our drives, but seemed like they were all on private residential areas. One summer day visiting his family’s ranch in the El Dorado hills, we […]

Horse-Powered Fairytale | A Wine Country Vineyard & Equestrian Elegance Wedding Bridal Elopement Styled Session

Couple walking down the stairs in downtown reno at courthouse

// Makiah + Franklin Romance Movie Makiah reached out to me with her vision of wanting to do an engagement session in downtown Reno while her and her fiance Franklin visited one weekend to tour some wedding venues. Makiah and Franklin are originally from Chico, California, located just under three hours west of Reno. I […]

Downtown Reno Nevada Sign, Courthouse & Rooftop Engagement Session // Makiah + Franklin

wedding couple holding each other on beach during bridal photos after elopement taken by katherine krakowski lake tahoe reno photographer

// I Love You To the Beach & Back After Haley, Taylor, myself and my husband hung up our FaceTime call – We instantly felt as though we’ve known each other for years! I was hoping that they would reach back out letting us know that they would like to move forward with me capturing […]

Haley + Taylor // South Lake Tahoe California Private Residence Elopement + Beach Wedding Bridal Portraits

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

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

couples sitting on blanket holding each other with pampass grass decor sand in desert in sand dunes in nevada during maternity session in lingerie by katherine krakowski photography a lake tahoe reno photographer

Maternity + Bridal Styled Session in Nevada Sand Dunes I’ve been wanting to start a blog for quite sometime and what a better time than the new year! While reflecting on the past year, I realized there were so many special sessions including model calls where I had the opportunity to get creative and collaborate […]

Maternity Sand Dunes & Bridal Styled Shoot | Johnnie + Matt