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

Snowy Winter Lake Tahoe Small Wedding Elopement with dogs in Forest Meadow and Creek in background

Eduina submitted an inquiry stating that her and Nelio were interested in a winter Lake Tahoe intimate wedding and/or elopement in a about month and that their dogs were going to be the ring bearers – This automatically made my heart flutter! They were planning a quick ceremony in a chapel and then bridals at […]

Eduina + Nelio Lake Tahoe Winter Intimate Wedding Elopement

bride wearing sparkly wedding dress in rose garden in reno nevada holding a fan taken by katherine krakowski reno lake tahoe photographer

// Old Money + Secret Garden Inspired Feeling like a Disney princess in a rose garden interlaced with old money was vision I had for my next styled wedding bridal session – it came out as that and more! I reached out to Jen, who has modeled wedding gowns from AW Bridal for me previously […]

Styled Wedding Bridal Session Timeless + Enchanting Rose Garden x AW Bridal x Erin Green of The Craft Collective

couple holding hands after wedding shot on 35mm film at beach

// How to Elope in Lake Tahoe This is a quick guide to help directly answer any questions you may have on how to elope in Lake Tahoe CA/NV and make your big day as stress-free as possible. Down below you’ll find facts about Lake Tahoe and information to help you decide what area(s) are […]

How to Elope in Lake Tahoe Nevada & California Guide

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

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

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