already taken. It was Northern Lights Photos. But I googled it and there is something based out of Seattle called that.
http://www.northernlightsphoto.com/Maybe you can go with Northern Lights Photography. You can still go with Northern Lights Photos because that company is based in a different state.
I know you said you didn't want to limit your biz name to an Alaskan-themed name, but I think you should because not only are you based out of Alaska, most of your photos are taken there. And even though you might take photos in other states, you are primarily an Alaskan photographer and it's smart to market yourself in regard to your area of expertise or geographical area. By doing this, you can capitalize on the people who want photos from Alaska. You're in the Last Fronteir so you need to give them what they don't have access to.
It's the same thing I'm doing with my business. I called it Magic City Media because Miami is the Magic City. It was nicknamed that in the early 1900s because it seemingly became a city overnight without ever being a town. Like magic.
But once I complete the redesign of my site, I will have photos from Havana, Colombia, New York, DC, etc. But Miami is my main base. And like Alaska, there are many people who are fascinated with Miami even though they've never been here.
So how about something like "North Star Photos" or "Klondike Photos" or "Artic Photos".