story telling photographer
STORY TELLING PHOTOGRAPHER
STORY TELLING PHOTOGRAPHER
STORY TELLING PHOTOGRAPHER
Story
Telling
photographer
Helping couples plan the most epic day while capturing every moment of it.
Hi there! I’m a wedding and lifestyle photographer with a heart for storytelling and a camera that loves real, raw emotion. I specialize in capturing the magic of weddings and the beauty of motherhood—those fleeting, intimate moments that make up your unique story. As a crunchy boy mom, proud wife to my amazing wifey, and dog mama to a sassy mini dachshund and a lovable boxer, I know just how fast life moves and how important it is to freeze the moments that matter most. My style is documentary and deeply personal, creating images that feel as natural and heartfelt as the memories themselves.
Photography for me is all about connection—getting to know you, making you feel seen, and bringing out your personality in every frame. Whether it’s the subtle brush of hands during a first dance or the delicate detail of a hand-tied bouquet you spent hours perfecting, I notice and cherish it all. My sessions are designed to be fun, laid-back, and full of genuine moments. I’m not just here to take your photo—I’m here to tell your story in a way that feels exciting, natural, and uniquely you.
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I cannot begin to convey the gratitude we have for Sam! She was the absolute sweetest, supportive, and compassionate photographer and truly made us feel comfortable letting her capture our day. She is beautiful inside and out and that reflects into her work as well. I will recommend her for any wedding, event, and birthday I can due to her loving travel gigs. She captured our love in such a wholesome way and we haven’t stopped hearing about how gorgeous our photos are. She is so flexible with her packages as well, we booked her for a boudoir shoot (for my husbands day of present), main photographer for day of wedding, and have a 1yr anniversary shoot scheduled! We have truly made a lifelong friend in Sam!
Katie & Gunner Experience
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I love to show your personality and love through my lens. A photoshoot doesn’t have to just be everyone smile for the camera. Your photoshoot can look like a romantic picnic or an adventurous date! Lets pop a bottle of champagne and spray it everywhere!
For my families these are memories you're going to want to remember for a lifetime and I want to capture the true and meaningful interactions with all of the nose wrinkles and kisses and snuggles.
Located in Milwaukee Wisconsin & will travel anywhere love takes me
LET'S TURN A SIMPLE PHOTO SHOOT INTO A MINI ADVENTURE!
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Read about my clients real stories and their beautiful days and lives. You can find guides and tips and resources on the blog as well.
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Autumn Wedding at Blame Her Ranch | Lex & Ethan
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TIMELESS PROPOSAL AT BISHOP’S LODGE | CASSIE & JOHN
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A Magical Wedding at Painted Lady Bed & Brew | Lauren & Trevor
Working with Sam was amazing! We couldn’t recommend her enough; she made the entire photography process simple and easy & captured our engagement AND wedding with such truth to our style and relationship.
Her attention to detail goes beyond what we ever imagined & she went above and beyond to make our wedding special—from fastening boutonnières, capturing our first look, and being a true part of our day, Samantha does everything with such warmth and grace!
Thank you, Sam, for everything! We can’t wait to work with you again!
sam did a FANTASTIC job!
Ben & Grace
I cannot begin to describe how amazing Samantha was for our wedding! If I could give her 10 stars I would. From the pre wedding planning, she had scheduled zoom meetings and an email timeline to help us get everything in line, set a schedule, and make sure everyone was on the same page for the Day Of. She was beyond helpful in her knowledge and confidence of what would be happening. When we finally got to meet her in person she was so so sweet and amazing that I knew the photography was one thing I did not have to worry about at all! It was so nice to have that not be on my mind, because I was so confident in what she could do. Throughout the night she came up to me with different ideas of photographs to take that we had not planned, that were amazing and I was happy to incorporate into our night. And once we got our pictures back I was BLOWN AWAY!! They were ever better than I had expected, everyone I’ve shown them to had made comments of how great of a job she did. I would definitely book her for any photography shoot we choose to have in the future, I recommend her above and beyond. Thank you, Samantha!!!
If I could give her 10 stars I would
Jade + Quinn
We worked with Sam earlier this year when we had our baby. We loved the experience we had with her. She took pictures of our daughter in the hospital and a few weeks later in the studio and was so patient and gentle with her both times. She is so kind and her talent shines in her pictures! We are grateful to have such beautiful pictures to look back on!
so patient and gentle
Mariah Hanson
I can not say enough amazing things about Sam. She captured the vision of our wedding perfectly . She was so wonderful to work with and we could not be happier with our wedding photos so if you are looking for a wedding photographer look no more, Sam has such an eye and was able to give us everything we wanted and more ♡
I can't recommend her enough.
Jessica & Ahrion
Where do I begin?! Sam over exceeded our expectations. My fiance and I showed her our vision board and now looking at our album we have exactly that. She was patient, she was able to make us feel comfortable and she delivered. We will always recommend Sam to our friends, family and even strangers. She is just that good!
We absolutely love our photos.
Grisselda + Raymond
