Bride and groom sitting together at wedding reception, smiling and listening to speeches with guests in background.

Photography That Feels Like You

Elevated portrait, branding, and commercial photography created with an editorial eye and a distinctly California perspective.

A young woman in a denim jacket and teal hoodie leans against a vintage motorcycle on an urban street.

Photography That Feels Like You


Elevated portrait, branding, and commercial photography created with an editorial eye and a distinctly California perspective.

Black and white portrait of a young woman with curly hair and freckles, resting her face on her hands.

Photography That Feels Like You


Elevated portrait, branding, and commercial photography created with an editorial eye and a distinctly California perspective.

Young woman in black crop top and patterned shorts leaning against a red corrugated metal wall outdoors.

Photography That Feels Like You


Elevated portrait, branding, and commercial photography created with an editorial eye and a distinctly California perspective.

Young male surfer with wavy brown hair and blue eyes wearing a black wetsuit near the ocean.

Photography That Feels Like You


Elevated portrait, branding, and commercial photography created with an editorial eye and a distinctly California perspective.

Editorial & Fine Art Photography


Capturing light, feelings &  moments and all the things in between people and life.


Hi, I’m Katie, a lifestyle photographer based in California.


Life is made up of thousands of fleeting moments—quiet glances, genuine laughter, and the subtle connections that often pass unnoticed. They're easy to overlook, yet they're where our stories truly live.


Black and white photo of Katie Doner, a Native Californian graphic designer, surfer, nature lover, Scorpio, and music connoisseur.
Meet your photographer
Young woman with eyes closed in peaceful meditation at golden sunset, wearing a cozy knit sweater outdoors.

Awards and Partners

Voted Best Richmond Magazine award badge with laurel wreath border in blue.
Cosmopolitan magazine logo in bold pink letters on a white background.
The Knot Best of Weddings 2023 award badge on a red circle with white text.
WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards 2023 badge with five gold stars on white and yellow background.
Best of Zola 2026 award badge with interlinked hearts logo on teal background.

Partners

Edible New Hampshire magazine logo featuring elegant script and serif typography in black and white.
American Heart Association logo featuring a red heart with a torch flame and bold black text on a white background.
Edible Reno-Tahoe logo featuring elegant script text and an orange chicken silhouette above bold serif typography.
Richmond Bride magazine logo in elegant black script typography on a white background.
Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships official logo with bold blue text and a lightning bolt emblem.

Partners

The Bachelorette logo featuring bold black text with a gold diamond engagement ring replacing the letter O.
Colorful NBC peacock logo with six vibrant feathers in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple above bold NBC text.
Bold black text displaying the word 'status' in lowercase on a white background.
Steez Magazine logo on denim background with Influential Culture tagline and colorful paint splatter design.
Majamas Earth circular logo with bold ME initials, tagline care what you wear, on black background.