Hey there, I'm Sam!

I'm a documentary & lifestyle family + wedding photographer. Basically, this means I want to catch those ordinary moments in the most extraordinary way possible. I believe our time is fleeting and any moment spent with loved ones is a totally underrated gift.

 

I'm the classic artsy introvert who grew up in a loud family. I love observing people interactions, the unravelling of laughter, and turning this mess of life into art. My studio often looks like sun-dappled backyards, living room couches, or a walk at the local Quabbin. Since I started my full-time photography career in 2016, I've known there's a secret ingredient to telling your family's story that perfection in a studio will simply never deliver.

 

Portrait photography for me, is so much more than a good picture of some faces. My goal when I take a picture of someone is based on the hopeful effect that photo will have many years from now. In the futuristic 2060's and 70's when DSLR cameras are a dusty thing of the past and A.I. has taken over everything we know, I hope we're all "more wrinkled than a roadmap", as my dad would say. From all the laughter we shared during those old-fashioned sessions outside in the sun, before they cut these pretty forests and put another inevitable shopping plaza in its place. In 50 years, we should look back on these nose-picking kids missing shoes and become overwhelmed with the beautiful truth that we lived and feel prompted to share stories like they just happened yesterday.

 

How does a session go, exactly? In short: We drop the anxieties of being ourselves and hang out. I'm a New Englander by choice, so I like being outside in celebration of all seasons, but we can do whatever you like. We spend as much time together as you'd like, and do whatever your family wants (as long as it doesn't get us killed or arrested). If you think that sounds better than picking out a backdrop color and sitting still in a studio space, then we're gonna get along just fine.  :)