Well hey; I'm Sam. I've got a big heart and an even bigger... personality.
I'm always wearing an oversized hoodie and leggings but deep down I'm a girly girl who loves to rock a little black dress. I have about ten to-do lists going at one time scattered across three notebooks and two apps on my mini iphone 13.
I'm pretty good at golf, know more about football than the average millennial girl and occasionally run half marathons with my sister.
The simple unplanned moments in life give me goosebumps. The brush of a hand, catching someones eye from across the room, a spontaneous hug that completely makes your day. My biggest joy is bringing light and positivity to everyone I meet.
effortless
Everyday Nostalgia
Laughter & Joy-Filled
Honest
Emotional
Unscripted
People may forget the details, but they’ll always remember how you made them feel and that’s the heart of every session. I approach photography with a gentle, open-minded spirit, always chasing authenticity over perfection. I’m drawn to the raw, unfiltered, sentimental parts of life: the sound of your kids laughing in the grass, the mess of breakfast on a Sunday morning, the way you lean into each other when no one’s watching.
I see this work as my way of giving back. A way to spread light and remind you how beautiful your story truly is. Because the photos we treasure most aren’t the perfect ones, they’re the real ones. The ones we keep tucked in wallets, passed down through generations, or carried with us in memory.
Based in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, I have a heart rooted in nostalgia and a camera that never leaves my side.
Photography has always been part of who I am. I grew up with a mom who documented everything, and somewhere between her albums and my own curiosity, I fell in love with capturing life as it unfolds. For the past five years, I’ve been professionally photographing families, children, and quiet everyday moments that hold more meaning than we often realize.
Fun facts about me you definietly didn't ask for!
90's Rom-Coms
Wearing dresses with sneakers
Sour Beers
Fine Line Tattoos
Drinking around the world*
Lime Tootsie rolls
Double Stuffed Oreos
Baking at midnight
Spontaneous dance parties
Chick-Fil-A Breakfast
Read Minds
Sunset
Beach
Notebook
Vanilla
Driver
Big City
Optimism
Coffee
Things I Love...
This or that...
Teleport
Sunrise
Mountains
Notes App Chocolate
Passenger
Small Town
Realism
Cocktail
Date
Date
My goal isn’t to pose you into someone you’re not. It’s to create space for you to show up exactly as you are, with the ones you love most. Whether we’re running barefoot through a golden field or cuddling on your living room couch, I want to capture all the in between moments that make you, you. This work is more than just images. It’s about how you feel when you look at them years from now. It’s about giving you an hour to breathe, to play, to just be. It’s about preserving your life as it is right now, in all its beautiful, imperfect magic.