Hey there, I'm Sam!

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

 

My goal whenever I capture a moment is geared to the effect that photo will have on its viewer some years from now. In the futuristic 2070's when DSLR cameras are a vintage 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 moments spent 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.  :)