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.



I believe in love stories.

About me

effortless
Everyday Nostalgia
Laughter & Joy-Filled
 Honest
Emotional
Unscripted

My Approach

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.


Connection is Everything

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.

Your photos should feel like home.

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 















































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