Author: Karen Rainier

Wedding Day Tips: Timeline & Light

Hey Brides!! Let’s talk about light. Something that many people don’t realize is just how much light can change the look of photos. It is one of the biggest factors that helps a photographer create beautiful, flattering images. Rather than pull from a bunch of weddings with lots of different lighting scenarios, I…
KRP Luxe Team: Urban Mermaids // Maryland Senior Photographer

Guys the Luxe Team is back with a new crew from schools all around Maryland, and I am so excited to share my favorites so far from our Urban Mermaid shoot with Andrea, Elena, Sarah, Hailey, and Ariana!! When I said we were going full on sparkle, glitter and color, I…
Alyssa & Matt: Intimate & Elegant Southern-Inspired Farm Wedding // Maryland Wedding Photographer

A bride being escorted by her dad to the ceremony on horseback?! Yes please! That is just one of the many ways that Alyssa & Matt’s wedding was amazing! One of my favorite things about any wedding is when a couple incorporates details that are unique to them, and infuses…
CLASS OF 2018 KRP LUXE TEAM SEARCH!

Calling all Maryland Class of 2018 Future High School Seniors!!! K. Rainier Photography is looking for motivated and enthusiastic girls to be a part of our Luxe Team program for Class of 2018. This year the program has been completely revamped to be bigger, better and more awesome!!!! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE…
Katie & Chris: Elegantly Simple Anthropologie-Inspired Wedding at Swan Harbor Farm //Maryland Wedding Photographer

Katie & Chris’s day was filled with love and laughter and a whole lot of gorgeous romantic details….oh, the most adorable 90+ pound “flower dog” hehe <3 I am admittedly obsessed with all things Anthropologie, so when I first met with these two and Katie described her wedding style as anthro-inspired,…
Summer Send-off: Citrus & Floral Festival-Themed Styled Shoot with the 2017 KRP Luxe Team // Maryland Senior Photographer

You GUYS. I know I say it every time I do a new styled shoot with my 2017 Luxe Team, but this just might be my favorite one yet. I love having the opportunity to work with such an awesome group of girls, spread my creative wings a little, and…
Kaitlin & Dylan: Rustic Glam Sunset Wedding at The Farm at Eagle’s Ridge // Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer

It is funny where life takes you, and photographing the beautiful wedding of Kaitlin & Dylan is a perfect example of that. Crazily enough, I first met Kaitlin years ago when she was a high school intern in my 2nd grade classroom, long before a career as a professional photographer was…
Melissa & Mike: Timeless, Chic & Romantic Southern Maryland Wedding // Maryland Wedding Photographer

So, on the morning of their wedding, Melissa’s mom suggested she put a penny in her shoe for good luck. Melissa just smiled and simply said “I don’t need a penny in my shoe for luck, I have Mike.” And that pretty much sums up these two. They are not…
Lauren & Dan: Classic & Romantic Wedding at Waverly Mansion // Maryland Wedding Photographer

As a photographer, when friends of friends contact you it is awesome, because you can already guess that you will click with the couple. Lauren and Dan were no exception – they found me through a close friend, Kristin, who happens to be Dan’s sister. When we met I was…
50’s Vintage Patriotic Picnic Styled Shoot with the 2017 KRP Luxe Team // Maryland Senior Photographer

Happy Fourth of July!! Of course I had to save this to post for the 4th, because we rocked the red, white and blue for this one!! Every styled shoot is so much fun and this one was no exception. Most of the time, the preparation is equally as fun as…