Find the Best Photographers in Eagle River

Britta Styers runs her newborn and children’s photography business out of Wasilla, Alaska, explicitly serving Anchorage, Eagle River, and the wider Mat-Su Valley. A stay-at-home mother of four, Britta started her studio because she didn’t want to miss photographing her own children’s milestones, and that family-first perspective carries into how she approaches newborn sessions for clients — unhurried, gentle, and built around the baby’s needs rather than a rigid shot list. Her family relocated to Wasilla after six years living in Fort Greely, Alaska, giving Britta firsthand experience adapting her photography business to new communities, which now includes regular newborn clients from Eagle River. Each newborn session is fully customized and styled, and her portfolio includes a wide range of classic wrapped poses, family-inclusive newborn portraits, and detail shots that many parents want preserved from those first few days home. Because she works as a solo photographer rather than a large studio team, Eagle River families booking with Britta work directly with her from the initial inquiry through the final gallery delivery. Her site includes dedicated newborn and children’s galleries so prospective clients can see her current, active body of work before booking a session in the Wasilla, Eagle River, or greater Anchorage area. 

Karen Travers Studios is based in Chugiak, Alaska — immediately adjacent to Eagle River — and has spent more than 10 years building a newborn, milestone, and family photography business around cozy, in-studio sessions. Karen describes her newborn work simply as “sleepy snuggles, cozy wraps, and gentle posing guidance,” an approach that favors soft, timeless portraits over elaborate props or sets. Because her studio sits right in the Chugiak-Eagle River area, families don’t have to drive all the way into downtown Anchorage for a newborn session, which is a real advantage for parents managing a newborn’s unpredictable schedule in the first couple of weeks home. Beyond newborn portraits, Karen also photographs milestone sessions as babies grow, plus family portraits, and she offers outdoor sessions across Alaska for clients who want to incorporate the state’s scenery into their photos rather than shoot exclusively indoors. Her decade-plus of experience shows in a portfolio built around calm, natural newborn poses rather than trend-driven setups, and her studio has hosted a steady stream of Chugiak and Eagle River area newborns over the years, based on the client testimonials featured on her site. 

With more than 11 years of experience and over 1,000 sessions photographed, Leslie Meadow has built one of the more established newborn and family photography studios in Anchorage. Working out of a studio at 2825 Rose Street, Leslie specializes in maternity, newborn, child, and family portraits, and maintains a dedicated Eagle River page on her website specifically for families in that community, alongside coverage of Girdwood, Seward, Big Lake, and Cooper Landing. Beyond traditional studio newborn work, Leslie is known locally for Alaska adventure sessions — outdoor portraits that lean into the state’s mountains and landscape rather than a purely indoor studio backdrop, giving Eagle River families a distinctly Alaskan alternative to a standard newborn shoot. Her volume of sessions over more than a decade means she has photographed newborns across a wide range of temperaments and family situations, from calm sleepy babies to more involved sessions with older siblings in the mix. Clients describe her portraits as beautiful and timeless, and her studio continues to actively book new sessions. For Eagle River parents who want a newborn photographer with a long track record in the Anchorage area and the flexibility to shoot both indoors and on location, Leslie Meadow’s studio is a well-established option. 

Sarah Beth Chamberlain has been photographing newborn babies since 2014, building a business now centered on a full “photo & film” approach for families across Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, and Wasilla. Her newborn sessions are structured as unhurried three-hour appointments in her Anchorage studio, giving her time to work around a baby’s feeding and sleep schedule rather than rushing through poses — something that matters most with the very youngest clients, typically newborns between 3 and 14 days old. The studio keeps a full wardrobe of props and styling pieces on hand, so Eagle River parents don’t need to source wraps, headbands, or baskets themselves before the session. What sets Sarah Beth’s studio apart from many newborn photographers in the area is the “photo & film” branding itself: alongside traditional still portraits, her business is built around capturing motion and sound as part of a family’s newborn documentation, not just static images. After more than a decade photographing babies in the Anchorage area, she has developed a calm, practiced approach to handling fussy newborns and keeping first-time parents at ease during what can otherwise be a stressful first professional photo session with a brand-new baby. 

Megan Marlene has spent more than 14 years photographing families across the Greater Anchorage area, including Eagle River, Palmer, and Wasilla, and newborn sessions sit at the center of her studio’s work. Operating out of a dedicated studio at 2825 Rose Street in Anchorage, Megan built her business around natural light and unscripted, joyful moments rather than stiff, forced posing. Her specialties span the full motherhood journey — maternity, newborn, baby, milestone, and family portraits — which lets Eagle River parents work with the same photographer from bump to first birthday if they choose. The studio operates by appointment only, and Megan offers a VIP Club and a Baby Plan membership option for families who want ongoing sessions built into one plan rather than booking each milestone separately. Clients describe her as gentle and patient with babies and equally comfortable managing older siblings during a session, which matters for Eagle River families bringing more than one child to a newborn shoot. With over a decade and a half of hands-on experience soothing, posing, and photographing newborns in the Anchorage area, Megan has built a reputation as one of the more established baby and family photographers serving the wider Eagle River community. 

Susan Wetlesen has spent 15 years behind the camera, and newborn sessions remain one of the parts of the job she loves most. Based in Palmer, Susan built her portrait studio to serve families throughout the Mat-Su Valley, Wasilla, Anchorage, and Eagle River, with a dedicated classic newborn portrait program built specifically for Eagle River families. Her approach to newborn photography leans traditional and timeless: soft wraps, simple posing, and a calm, unhurried studio environment designed to keep new parents relaxed while their baby is styled and photographed safely. Over her 15 years in business, Susan has photographed far more than newborns alone — her portfolio spans maternity sessions, milestone portraits, golden anniversaries, courthouse weddings, adoptions, and even a seasonal Santa Experience, giving Eagle River families a photographer who can grow with them well past the newborn stage. She places a strong emphasis on heirloom-quality products, encouraging clients to walk away with prints and albums meant to be displayed and enjoyed for generations rather than files left on a hard drive. Families driving in from Eagle River can expect a photographer who has been doing this work long enough to know how to work efficiently and gently around a sleepy newborn, without rushing the experience. 

Kari Ballinger built K. Charine Photography on a foundation of more than a decade managing live events before she ever picked up a camera professionally, and that event-operations background shows up in how she runs a wedding day — with a fine arts sensibility layered over practical, on-the-ground logistics experience. Based in Wasilla, she shoots classic, timeless wedding photography across the Mat-Su Valley and beyond, with a portfolio that ranges from full wedding-party group shots to quiet, candid portraits, and her willingness to travel means Eagle River couples fall well within her regular service area alongside farther-flung locations like Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Every package is built around the specific couple rather than a fixed template, and she works directly with clients from first inquiry through final gallery delivery, which she describes as bringing a couple’s vision to life in a way that feels ‘natural, meaningful, and true to you.’ K. Charine Photography is a newer entrant to Alaska wedding directories with no reviews posted yet on WeddingWire, but her decade-plus of event and photography experience and $3,200 starting price make her a strong option for couples who want a photographer with real operational experience behind the camera. 

Captured By Courtney Photography has been serving Eagle River couples directly from the community for years, giving it a hometown familiarity with local wedding venues that photographers commuting from Anchorage don’t always have. Courtney, the photographer behind the business, is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), and her style moves fluidly between documentary-style candid coverage and more polished, fine-art editorial images, letting her adapt to whatever mix a couple wants from their gallery. One recent client summed up the experience by saying Courtney ‘was the absolute best addition to our wedding day,’ adding that she made the whole event feel natural instead of like a long, staged photoshoot while still capturing every important moment. That balance — genuine warmth on the day paired with a trained eye for composition and light — has made her a fixture among Eagle River-based wedding vendors. Courtney can be reached directly at (907) 242-5889, and her studio handles bookings, galleries, and print orders through her own client portal rather than a third-party platform. For Eagle River couples who want a photographer who lives and works in the community rather than just visiting for the day, Captured By Courtney offers exactly that kind of local, invested perspective. 

Benjamin and Moriah Reynolds run R & Co. Photography as a husband-and-wife team, and after more than 10 years photographing weddings across Alaska, they’ve built their business around a simple division of labor: one of them is always watching the moment while the other is making it work. Both born and raised in Alaska, they describe their approach as calm, documentary-style coverage that captures a wedding day’s real atmosphere rather than a heavily directed version of it, and their portfolio — full of candid ceremony and reception moments — reflects that philosophy. Based in Anchorage, they travel throughout Alaska for weddings, with their first 100 miles or two hours of round-trip driving built into every package, making them a practical choice for an Eagle River ceremony without extra travel fees. Beyond Alaska, they’ve also shot destination weddings in the Lower 48, Hawaii, and internationally. R & Co. Photography holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 reviews on WeddingWire, with clients praising the stunning, treasure-worthy images and the calm, unobtrusive way the couple works together on a wedding day. Packages start at $3,800 and include a print release along with the option to add an engagement session or printed album. 

Emmie Jackson, who photographs under the name Emelia K Photography, describes her job in blunt terms: she’s ‘the friend who brings you water, fixes your hair, zips up your dress’ as much as she is the person behind the camera. Based in Anchorage, she shoots weddings and elopements across the state, with real client galleries from Millers Landing in Seward, Raven Glacier Lodge, Diamond J Ranch, and the Forget Me Not Nursery, showing a portfolio built around Alaska’s more remote and adventurous wedding venues. An outdoor enthusiast herself — she lists fly fishing, hiking, and road trips among her interests — she leans into a natural, photojournalistic style that favors authentic moments over heavily directed poses, and her reviews back that up: WeddingWire gives her a perfect 5.0-star rating across 4 reviews, with one client noting her prices were considerably lower than other photographers they’d considered for comparable work. Packages start at $1,875, with a more comprehensive collection available starting at $3,100. For couples near Eagle River who want an Anchorage-based photographer comfortable navigating Alaska’s glacier lodges and backcountry ceremony sites, her combination of hands-on support and documentary coverage is built around exactly that kind of day. 

Rachel Struve grew up in Alaska and built her photography business around a simple idea: couples who elope or marry intimately deserve images that feel like art, not staged portraits. Working under the name ‘hey it’s Rach,’ she shoots primarily around Anchorage, Girdwood, Homer, Seward, and Hatcher Pass, chasing the kind of unscripted moments that happen when two people are simply present with each other rather than posing for a camera. Her reviews describe a photographer who invests real time getting to know each couple before their wedding day, then shows up ready for whatever the location demands — one review recounts her climbing ship stacks and boarding zodiacs in the rain to capture an intimate elopement in Prince William Sound without missing a beat. That willingness to go wherever the moment takes her has earned Rachel Struve Photography a 4.9-star rating across 15 reviews on WeddingWire, with clients repeatedly calling her team friendly, easy to work with, and generous with their time. For couples near Eagle River drawn to Alaska’s wilder, more adventurous elopement locations rather than a traditional ballroom wedding, her documentary-leaning, emotion-first approach is built specifically for that kind of day. 

Donna Marie has spent the last decade photographing elopements across Alaska, and by her own count has now worked with more than 230 couples who wanted a wedding day built around genuine connection rather than outside pressure. Based in Chugiak, just down the road from Eagle River, she describes herself as a ‘local Alaskan elopement expert and hype girl,’ and her background gives that description weight: she’s Wilderness First Responder certified, which matters when a ceremony takes place on a glacier, a mountainside, or deep in the backcountry rather than a banquet hall. Born and raised in Alaska and half Colombian, she’s bilingual in Spanish and has been married for eight years herself, which she says shapes how she works with couples — helping them plan not just the photography but the logistics, vendor connections, and safety planning that an Alaska elopement requires. Her portfolio includes off-road elopements, helicopter ceremonies, and glacier weddings shot with an eye for Alaska’s landscape as a genuine character in the images rather than a backdrop. Donna Marie Photography holds a 5.0-star rating across 6 reviews on WeddingWire, where clients describe her as responsive, helpful with timeline planning, and someone who ‘puts her heart into her photography.’ Packages start at $6,000. 

Since 2006, Chugach Peaks Photography has built a two-decade reputation as one of Southcentral Alaska’s most established wedding photography studios, fielding a full roster of photographers — including Joe Connolly, Nick Gillespie, Jonathan Gurry, Shannon McGuire, and Monica Whitt — who share a friendly, unobtrusive approach to documenting a couple’s day. The team edits every gallery without gimmicks, filters, or special effects, letting Alaska’s raw scenery do the heavy lifting, and they’ve developed detailed location guides specifically for Eagle River wedding venues, including St. Andrews Church and the Eagle River Nature Center, where they’ve photographed real Eagle River ceremonies such as the Lutz-Kuper wedding beneath the surrounding peaks. Their portfolio stretches from traditional church weddings to glacier and helicopter elopements, and the studio has built its reputation on photojournalistic coverage that adapts to whatever style a couple wants, from candid documentary work to more posed portraiture. With 85 reviews and a 4.9-star average on WeddingWire, Chugach Peaks is the most reviewed wedding photography team serving the Eagle River area, a track record built over 20 years of shooting nearly every church and outdoor venue between Anchorage and Eagle River. Packages start at $1,900, with options for engagement sessions, multi-location coverage, and printed albums for couples who want a complete keepsake of their day.