Some of the best moments in life are when you're fully free to be yourself with your person! The inside jokes and laughter that makes your cheeks hurt. The meaningful glances and touches. The way you can just sit together in silence and it still feels comfortable, because you're just... together. Quality time and connection shape everything I value in my own marriage, from the carefree date nights to the hard conversation that deepen our relationship and story over time.
After experiencing my own big wedding first hand and photographing many more over the years I noticed a pattern. A lot of one-sided planning, stress slowly replacing excitement and then finally on the big day, the couple rarely spent meaningful together. This was the 'norm' and the more I saw the more it made me sad.
Then I photographed my first elopement and was hooked! I started seeing couples who were BOTH excited about planning a day that reflected them and their interests. The wedding days became more intimate, personal, and unrushed. They were free to be themselves without worrying about outside opinions or eyeballs. Elopements reflect everything that I value in my own relationship and being able to help couples create a day centered around quality time, being themselves, and experiencing something meaningful is such a honor.
Hey, I'm Donna
(if you haven't seen That 70's show... well, this is awkward... disregard!)
your local Alaskan elopement expert and hype girl!
or hot donna...
I need you to be my photographer!
Award Winning Alaska Photographer
You get to relax and show up excited while I handle the timelines, logistics, backup plans, and all the little details you never want to or have to think about.
Type A so you don't have to be
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After almost 10 years photographing weddings and elopements, I’m not phased by much and am here to help. Need help zipping into your dress because you're getting ready solo? I’ve gotchu! Not sure what to do on your elopement day? I'm FULL of ideas! Need advice or emotional support through the process? I'm here to lend an ear and a hand with tons of knowledge to help you along the way.
been there, done that
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Are you getting married in a Spanish speaking country or speak Spanish yourself? I'm half Colombian, raised bilingual and LOVE chit chatting in Spanish.
FLUENT IN SPANISH
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Not only do you get an awesome photo experience, but you also have my decade worth of wedding and elopement knowledge to lean on and help plan out your day to make sure it goes off without a hitch (or if there is a hitch we've got backup ideas already!).
Planning assistance & photos all in one
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Alaska is a gorgeous and wild state with where we will often find ourselves with little to no cell service, and there is always the potential for injury when enjoying the outdoors. While I am Wilderness First Responder certified I'm NOT a medical professional. My primary role during your session is as your photographer. We're all responsible for our own safety, but I can help during a worst case scenario!
Outdoor prepared and wFR certified
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What better than to have a true Alaskan show you around this gorgeous state? Not only does that mean I have the hook up for gorgeous photoshoot locations, but also vendor connections, backup plan ideas, and the inside scoop on Alaska in general!
Your local alaska gal
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Donna Perks
I've gotchu!
xoxo, Donna
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Donna will go above and beyond to make your dreams come true when you book her. She has a true God given talent when it comes to making photos give you all the same feelings you had when they were taken.
Khristin S.
What sets me apart as an elopement photographer
Hunter and I spend a lot of time camping, off roading, canoeing or just sitting in the sun. We also dig just sitting around the fire in our yard.
Catch me outside
You can always count on me for a good laugh! Cracking dad jokes, lame puns or reciting movie or tiktok quotes is my bread and butter!
Pretty silly
Born in Alaska and brought up between two different countries. I lived there many winters and am fluent in Spanish. (Pictured above is me in a Colombian poncho with Mt. Denali, a defining photo haha!)
Colombiana
Hunter is literally my biggest supporter and a huge part of why I do what I do today! We're been married 8 years and have two doggos -Allie & Copper.
Married to my best friend
When I'm not photo
