Capturing the beauty in today's ordinary moments...
to create extraordinary reminders for tomorrow
Donna Owens Photography • Washington, DC | Virginia | Maryland
Natural Light Portrait Photography for High School & College Seniors, Families, and Professionals
Timeless. Authentic. Artful.
Since 2002, Donna Owens Photography has specialized in relaxed and engaging natural light portrait experiences to capture personalities, personal connections, and storytelling details through vibrant color and classic black & white images.
"Anyone can take a picture.
Donna creates bespoke photographs, intimate portraits."
~ Kelly
Hello! I'm Donna, a Washington DC portrait photographer
Based in Arlington, Virginia, I've been photographing people in the Washington DC area for over two decades. Portrait photography will always be personal for me. I believe great portraiture starts with trust and an intentional connection. It's about being present, creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable, and focusing on real moments as they authentically unfold.
I appreciate that your time is valuable, so thanks for exploring my website and the possibility of creating something meaningful together.
View My Portfolios:
High School & College Seniors
Celebrate the present with a nod towards the future. Your senior portrait experience can be the perfect way to appreciate where you are right now while looking forward to the next steps in your incredible journey.
Family
No two families are alike. Your portrait experience will be custom-designed so everyone can relax and enjoy their time together. Let me show you the beauty that already exists in the connections and details of your relationships.
Professional Headshots
Put your best foot forward with natural and polished images reflecting your professional goals and authentic personality. A custom-designed headshot experience is the perfect way to enhance your online presence and convey a positive impression.
Want to design a portrait experience focused solely on you? I'd love to collaborate on a session that will be fun, engaging, and relaxed to celebrate you. Bonus: you will have a creative portfolio with a variety of images to enhance your online presence.
Marketing & Commercial Projects
Have a specific photographic need that doesn't align with my other portrait experiences? If so, I'd love to chat about your details...maybe we'd be a great fit!
A few highlights from my Senior, Family, and Professionals portfolios:
Gratitude & Kind Words
I'm humbled by my friends' trust when they became clients and incredibly grateful
for my clients who are now friends.
I'd love to explore how we can use my passions for natural light photography and people to document the joyful, thoughtful, complex, chaotic, quiet, big & small moments that are uniquely you.
"Our photography session with Donna was better than we could have hoped for! After receiving multiple recommendations for her, and viewing her portfolio, we knew her photography technique was excellent. However, what made our experience so impressive was her ability to set our teens (not fans of picture taking) at ease, bring out their smiles and personality, and made our photo session feel like “taking a nice walk together” per my camera shy teen. She has an eye for the right moment for a shot, and is so relaxed in her approach, that you feel like you’re under no pressure to be perfect. She just captures it perfectly! She will be our go to photographer from now on!
- Tara
"Thank you so much Donna! I love all the facial expressions, and my favorites are always when you catch everyone laughing. You can just see the joy jumping right out of the picture. You are the best - that’s why we keep coming back!”
- Maddie
“Thank you so much for photographing our family. The photos are fantastic not only because they are beautiful but because you were able to capture the essence of our boys. I wanted to favorite every single picture of them smiling, being goofy, carefree, and happy. These images are priceless and we are lucky to have them to document our family at this time in our lives. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!”
- Emily
"Donna has provided an outstanding service for my family on multiple occasions. Donna is professional, affordable, and extremely talented. She is also very personable, making our experience an exceptional one. For example, our one year old wanted nothing to do with taking family photos and despite his inability to participate, Donna was very empathetic and patient. She also managed to produce the most wonderful photos that we will cherish for our lifetimes. In the future, when we need a photographer, no doubt we will request her services again!"
- Sarah
"We are absolutely in awe of Donna Owens Photography! Donna did an incredible marketing shoot to support the recruiting efforts of our DC law school—for ads, brochures, and more—and the results were stunning! Her professionalism, affability, and artistic vision made the entire process seamless and enjoyable. We look forward to collaborating more with her in the future!"
- Keith Pierce, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
American University Washington College of Law
"I have worked with Donna a lot over the past several years, mainly for editorial environmental portraits, and am continually impressed with her skills as a photographer. She always gives me the options I need and puts a lot of thought into how to present the subject. She always keeps an eye out to make sure her portraits are flattering and the subjects are comfortable. And on the less glamorous but equally important side, she is responsive, organized and always reliable."
- Laura Goode, Arlington Magazine Art Director
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Two-Time Top Vote Getter
2022 & 2024
Best Family Photographer
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Arlington, Virginia portrait photographer providing family photography, senior photography, headshot and commercial photography on-location in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland