Denver Photographer, Karie McLain, is sought for her wedding & portrait photography style. Karie specializes in weddings and boudoirs in the Denver area and all over the state of Colorado. Ask about her Destination Packages! Travel includes Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Breckenridge, Aspen, Winter Park, Tabernash, and Glenwood Springs as well as others.
Thanks for visiting kmclain.com. This is the online journal and portfolio of Karie McLain Photographer, LLC, one of Colorado's top wedding photographers.
My style is very couture, fresh, and fun. In other words, these aren’t your parent’s wedding photographs. I strive to capture my couples as who they are, how they love one another, and tell the story of love. I want a couple's pictures to be a reflection of them. I am inspired by fashion, which allows me to capture my clients in a way that is unique and editorial.
Please browse my boudoir gallery as well. These photos are a great gift for your Man anytime, or as a special surprise gift on your wedding day, Valentine’s Day, or any day. These sessions are classy and modern. Your someone special, will love them.
I have had the opportunity to work with Colorado's top wedding planners, resorts, videographers, DJ's, and venues.
TOP PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE Donovan Pavilion, Devils Thumb Ranch, Brown Palace, JW Marriott Cherry Creek, Briarhurst Manor in Colorado Springs, Copper Mountain, Vail, Aspen, Tabernash, Winter Park, Arrowhead Golf Club, the Sanctuary Golf Club, Castle Pines Golf Course, Garden of the Gods Club, the Broadmoor, Fox Run Park, Cherry Hills Golf Course, Lone Tree Golf Course, Beaver Creek, Denver University, the University of Colorado, Columbine Country Club, Our Lady of Loretto Chapel, Breckenridge, Crystal Rose, Denver Athletic Club, Keystone Resort, Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, Mount Vernon Country Club, The Chapel at Red Rocks, Red Rocks Trading Post, The Inn at Cherry Creek
I had a blast with Erika and Matt in Littleton a few weeks ago. They are so much fun – down for anything – and have super cute dogs. They also introduced me to my new favorite Blizzard flavor (hmmm… I love ice cream). Erika and Matt are getting married in August and I am so super excited to capture their day! Erika and Matt – here is a little sneak peek for you 
Category: denver wedding photographer,portraits
Let’s face it. The weather here in Denver has been Craptastic 
So, Molly and Nate’s session was postponed for weather. Sometimes, I think the weather god’s do this for a reason – which is to give us an even more killer day to shoot I met Molly a few months ago. I loved her from the moment I met her. She is so much fun, bubbly, and hey – she’s strawberry blonde She told me about how much she loved Nate. When I met Nate, I knew why. These two are adorable together – and pretty unstoppable I am so excited to show you a few of my faves from your session – and even more excited to tell your love story in July
Absolutely LOVES when something like this happens. I’m going for the sexy romantic shot – and laughter erupts. My kind of couple LOVE LOVE LOVE
Molly – you are gorgeous!!
Their dog Nalls may be one of the sweetest things ever
P.S. I am kind of loving the contrasty black and white images this session Hugs!
Category: denver wedding photographer,portraits
It’s so me. It’s the day AFTER Valentines Day. The day AFTER I am supposed to profess my love of my wonderful husband. I’m always late with holidays – and I suck about that. I know. I think he knows I love him. He loves me even when I’m late …
So – in true Karie Fashion – Here’s our LOVE story.
We met in high school. We were seniors. We were young, naieve, maybe never expected to be together forever. We were friends first, fell in love second. We were best friends. We knew something was special. We went to college. We loved each other more. We never went to the same school – and always shared a distance relationship of at least a few hours. We broke up once in a stupid fight – I lost 10 lbs. We got back together a few days later. We agreed that life wasn’t good at all without each other. We did summer internships in different states – He in Denver, me in LA. We never wanted to be apart again. We got engaged that Summer – he proposed in San Francisco on our way back to Kansas (to finish our last year of college). We planned to move away after college. We moved to Colorado and LOVED it. We started our corporate jobs – I was miserable. We decided it was okay for me to live my dream. We made sacrafices – good ones, the ones that made me get where I am today. We had a baby. We are in love with her – she is pretty awesome. We are still in love. A lot.
February 8th, we were officially “together” for 10 years. I can’t wait to look back and say, we have been together longer than we had lived life apart.
This weekend we spent some time with great friends in Tabernash. As I started an impromptu photo session with Natalie, I caught my two loves (the loves of my life in fact), peeking out the window at me. I don’t know why I love this simple photo. But I do. Our love is simple, maybe as simple as a smile through a window, but to me – it is Oh So Special!
I hope all of you had a super Happy Valentines Day with your sweeties!
Sorry for the sappy love mush – I promise not to do it again … for at least a few months. June maybe? Our 6 year wedding anniversary! Deal.
Category: personal
You may remember Jenny and Leviy as they are our 2010 contest winners. I have talked to Jenny over the past few months, but had yet to meet her, until their engagement session. I should note that I feel like I already know this incredible couple since I know their love story, and have truly enjoyed learning about them.
Jenny is kind, sweet, loving, and gorgeous. Leviy is funny, hilarious, and just awesome. Together, the two of them are absolutely amazing and a ton of fun! It was a frigid day as we walked around Garden of the Gods (which was packed) and then we headed for some more alleys and architecture digs. I had a blast with them {and their SUPER cute pups}.
Seriously, who can resist these faces?
A super fave! Love, Love, Love this one! What a cute fam!
Love this, love you guys, so much fun!
Jenny – you are beautiful! And, you know I love leopard shoes!
A super fave series. Jenny and Leviy met at the gym, and love to work out. I had to incorporate that in to the shoot somewhere. I told Leviy to do push ups over Jenny!
Thank you guys for sharing your story with me! I can’t wait for your wedding this year! Huge Hugs.
P.S. Jenny made me the most awesome gingerbread men cookies I have ever seen. Pictures coming soon!
Category: denver wedding photographer
It’s all about the click. In my business, I love that “click”. It’s the click that I get when I talk to someone, or meet them for the first time, and know that I LOVE THEM! Lauren and Brandon are that kind of “click”. They are both from Colorado but currently live in New York City. When I spoke to Lauren on the phone the first time, I knew that she was fabulous, fun, and my type of girl! I was SO excited that they chose me to shoot their wedding. So, they were in town for Christmas and we set up their engagement session. Seriously … these two rocked my little socks off! I truly LOVE them We had a ton of fun (on a very cold morning) wandering through Denver. Lauren, Brandon and I laughed. A LOT. They remind me why I love what I do so much everyday.
Fave. You two are such an awesomely amazing couple!
And – Another fave.
I had so much fun with this one! I LOVE having fun with my couples.
I think this may be going on the wall of fame. LOVING me some architecture
Lauren – I looooove this
Denver – I love you. Lauren and Brandon – YOU ROCK! I’m really looking forward to your wedding this summer! Happy New Year!
Category: featured
Happy New Year everyone. I am so excited for 2010. Really. I hope everyone had an amazing time kissing 2009 goodbye. Today, I am cuddled up with some of my favorite stuff (editing), and I am getting ready to go to an engagement shoot this afternoon. If I had to say, it’s a pretty stinking awesome way to welcome the new year. Here is a sneak peek of the awesome stuff to come
Category: news
