Hey, it's me!
Here are a few things you should know about me!
Born & Raised in New Mexico! Marrying my best friend was beyond words, it was one of the best days of my life.
boy mom! Living our best life with a teenager and a toddler but also living off caffeine and popcorn.
dog mom! Odie the mini dachshund who rules the house with his dopey side kick Rio the boxer.
travel is my passion! You can find me on a road trip or staying on blm in my travel trailer or driving across the country from wisconsin to new mexico. i also will fly every chance i get, i love it so much.
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breweries! My wife and I are craft beer enthusiast and you can usually find us on a patio at a local brewery on the weekends when im not shooting.
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Hey, I’m Sam — the mom, wife, dog mom, and storyteller behind Samantha Cherie Photography.
Photography has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was that kid with a disposable camera always in hand, documenting everything around me. I truly fell in love with photography in high school when I learned to shoot on film and later with digital. In 2017, I bought my first digital camera and began photographing food, friends, and family. By 2021, that passion grew into the business I run today.
I’m a wedding, lifestyle and motherhood photographer, as well as a food blogger and food photographer. I photograph families, couples, babies, boudoir, and everything in between, all the moments that make up a beautiful life. Becoming a mom myself deepened my love for motherhood photography even more. There is something incredibly powerful about documenting pregnancy, those first days with a new baby, and the quiet, emotional moments that make up early parenthood. These fleeting chapters deserve to be remembered just as much as your wedding day.
A little about me and my biz!
Weddings are especially close to my heart. They’re fast-paced, emotional, and full of tiny moments that deserve to be remembered. I love being right in the middle of it all, capturing the quiet glances, happy tears, nervous laughs, and the way your partner looks at you when no one else is watching. I’m detail-oriented to my core, and I come prepared for anything. Bobby pins, stain remover, tissues, snacks… I’ve got you.
As an LGBTQ photographer, creating a space where every couple feels safe, celebrated, and fully themselves is incredibly important to me. Your love deserves to be honored exactly as it is, and I want you to feel comfortable, confident, and cared for every step of the way.
Outside of photography, I’m a 90s Aquarius baby, married to my beautiful wife Lauren, raising two amazing kids and two pups. We live in Wisconsin after moving here in the summer of 2026, but we travel to New Mexico often and hold it close to our hearts. I’m a craft beer enthusiast, wine lover, concert-goer, plant lover, tattoo lover, hiking adventurer, and forever chasing lake days. I’m an open book — truly, ask me anything.
I genuinely love what I do, and I’m truly honored every time someone trusts me to tell their story. From wedding vows, to the first kicks in your belly, to tiny newborn fingers, and every chapter after. If you’re looking for a photographer who will laugh with you, cry with you, and capture your day in a way that feels real, heartfelt, and uniquely yours, I’d love to be part of it.
Lets create magic together!
Thank you for reaching out!
I Can't wait to get to know you and your story
*If the contact form doesn't seem to be working, then just shoot me an email - Sam@samanthacheriephotography.com
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