What couples said about their Wedding experience
“you would be stupid not to hire him”
My husband and I hired Sam along with a second photographer that he provided. We decided to hire Sam because his photos told stories, and they were not all “standard stiff” wedding photos. We wanted our pictures to capture memories and the stories behind it. When we first met with Sam, he took time to get to know my husband and myself, and he tried to understand our story and love for each other. Sam was always in touch with us with anything we needed, met with vendors to coordinate our timeline, and really helped coordinate our special day. He was a true-life saver before the big day with issues we ran into a months before the wedding. On the day of, Sam was amazing to work with. He showed up early, and coordinated the second photographer with my husband and groomsmen. I really wanted to do a first look with my husband, family, and husband’s family; Sam made it possible he ran ahead and made sure that NO ONE saw me including random people staying at our hotel. Sam was able to get us so ahead of schedule we left our venue to find two different spots to take photos (he even shoveled snow with this skateboard for us more than once). My husband is camera shy; Sam was able to make taking photos comfortable and fun. We have been drooling our sneak peaks and we are absolutely amazed what Sam was able to capture, and we cannot wait to get the rest of the album back. Our guests along with ourselves saw “tasters” of raw images that they were able to capture – and to say we had our breaths taken away would definitely be an understatement. We are so excited to relive our special day and moments through Sam’s photos. We would rehire him in a heartbeat for ANY photography needs. And according to my husband you would be stupid not to hire him.
Katelyn & Dan
Wisconsin
“PLANNED THE PERFECT DAY FOR OUR PERSONALITIES”
If you are even slightly considering eloping but have your doubts, I would 100% recommend talking to Sam. We planned a regular wedding that COVID ruined and I have to say from the beginning of planning our adventure elopement with Sam it felt more personal and enjoyable than any of the venues we had visited and ultimately the one we had chosen previously. His pictures speak for themselves but the work behind the camera is also extraordinary. He got to know us so well he was the one that planned the perfect day for our personalities, helped us choose a location knowing we loved hiking and being near water, brought a pour over set knowing we enjoy a hot cup of coffee more than anything, even played music we liked during the hike, because he had taken the time to really discuss what we like and what makes us who we are. Having planned both a regular wedding, and ultimately the adventure elopement of our dreams, we can say the care that Sam took for us had no comparison to every pushy salesperson we met at wedding venues.
In a time where the wedding industry has turned distant and extremely expensive, Sam made it enjoyable, memoriable, and helped us plan a day we enjoyed every second of
In a time where the wedding industry has turned distant and extremely expensive, Sam made it enjoyable, memoriable, and helped us plan a day we enjoyed every second of
Carolina & Brian
Lake Tahoe
making our wedding day even more special
I recently had the pleasure of working with Sam as my wedding photographer, and I cannot express enough how happy my family and I were with the entire experience. From our initial contact to the wedding day itself, Sam exhibited a level of professionalism, communication, and personalization that truly set him apart.
On the wedding day, Sam was able to make us feel comfortable in front of the camera, creating an atmosphere that allowed for genuine and candid moments to be beautifully captured. Sam’s talent in photography was evident as he seamlessly transitioned between different styles, from capturing the raw and emotional candid shots to orchestrating vogue shots that left us impressed.
Sam’s personable nature and genuine passion for his craft made the entire photography experience enjoyable. I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to document such a significant day in our lives. Thank you, Sam, for making our wedding day even more special through your incredible talent and dedication.
On the wedding day, Sam was able to make us feel comfortable in front of the camera, creating an atmosphere that allowed for genuine and candid moments to be beautifully captured. Sam’s talent in photography was evident as he seamlessly transitioned between different styles, from capturing the raw and emotional candid shots to orchestrating vogue shots that left us impressed.
Sam’s personable nature and genuine passion for his craft made the entire photography experience enjoyable. I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to document such a significant day in our lives. Thank you, Sam, for making our wedding day even more special through your incredible talent and dedication.
Monse Calixto
Miami, FL
Sam cooked us an authentic Thai dish! It was DELICIOUS
We couldn’t be more grateful to have hired Sam for our big day in Sedona, AZ! He made us feel so comfortable from the first time we spoke on zoom and the multiple times before we met. That was crucial for me, it was like we already knew each other! So when we met it was like just meeting up with a friend. We love that we scouted our location together before our day and then got lunch after! We had to hike to our location and there was one spot that was on the ledge of a cliff and neither of us would have made it through that spot if it wasn’t for him! On our wedding day we met at 5:30 am and did a photo shoot in the snow! It was epic. He captured us getting ready together perfectly and packed our dresses, shoes, etc up. I cant express enough how comfortable and welcome he made us feel! Our photos were so beyond expectation I cried when I saw them! I would recommend Sam 1000x over! When we got back to our airbnb after our ceremony Sam cooked us an authentic Thai dish! It was DELICIOUS and shows how far beyond he exceed our expectations. Sam isn’t just a photographer, he wears sooo many hats. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to capture our day!
Alyssa & Megan
Sedona, AZ
“advocates for his couples”
I couldn’t say enough good things-truly, Sam is the guy you want to be around all day with his fun energy. We interviewed a few photographers and Sam is the only one we felt we could trust to take creative control. He really advocates for his couples on their wedding day to get the best shots. Sam had a professional fine line of getting great shots, but also letting us have our fun and capturing those candid moments too. Not to mention his excellent eye for tasteful filtering – we loved the final product and can’t wait to fill our home with all these photos!
Marjorie + Christian
Blackstone Country Club
“I’ve cried so many times at our photos and also made a new friend!”
We worked with Sam for our Lake Tahoe elopement and I can’t even decide where to begin. Sam was responsive, professional, knowledgeable and all around just everything I was looking for. He took the time to get to know us before we started the whole process to make sure he was a fit with out vision and for that I’m truly thankful. He captured the most epic wedding I could have ever dreamed of. He flew out ahead of time with us to help scope the best views and locations that would be accessible to our 90+ year old grandparents. He stayed in Lake Tahoe with us the whole time and even joined us on our fly fishing trip to take pics as part of our purchased package. I’ve cried so many times looking at our beautiful photos and can say that we have also made a new friend! I’d give him 10 stars if I could. Thank you Sam for everything!
SHAUNA & Joshua
Lake Tahoe, CA
“make your wedding look like a million bucks!”
The photos look straight out of a magazine and even better than the photos on my wedding dream board. I urge you to look at Sams portfolio not for his sake, but for yours. Did you look? Great. Now that you’ve seen for yourself how insane his photographer skills are, I’ll brag about how amazing it was to work with Sam as more than just someone who produces photos. When you are doing hours or even days of photo shoots, do you want someone who you feel uncomfortable around? and not genuine? Because we saw a LOT of that with other couples & elopement photographers on our trip. That is the exact OPPOSITE of Sam. We had a group of about 20 people & Sam fit in so quickly! He was laughing & striking up conversations with the groomsmen, playing with my little brothers. To top it off, Sam takes all the stress out of planning. He identifies locations, maps out timelines, brings equipment to communicate with multiple parties of the elopement for coordination. If you are a crazy planner like I am & think you have it all covered, you will be even more blessed & thankful to work with Sam. I had planned out the elopement, the location, the timeline and all. I got to Yosemite, scoped out the sight & thought I was good to go. Then Sam sent me photos of crazy unbeatable views that definitely weren’t from the site I chose. They were 10x better & more accessible for our wedding party.
The morning of my sunrise wedding, everyone was running late…like 35 minutes late & I was terrified that I would have to go coordinate my OWN wedding in my WEDDING DRESS while the groom and everyone sees me, completely ruining the surprise and magic of a wedding. Uh-uh. We get there, Sam is on walkie-talkies, the whole party is set-up, the groom is turned so he doesn’t see me, and it looks like the site and party had been prepared for hours before when in reality we were wayyy behind the timeline. Have I convinced you yet that Sam is going to be the most integral part of your dream elopement? Because I could go on for hours more if needed. Sam’s photography somehow made me look like a Scarlett Johansson vanity fair shoot. If you spend money on anything to make your wedding look like a million bucks, it is Sams photography skills. He plans, coordinates, finds all the secret spots, rally’s the troops and prevents any family drama, takes expert level photos even if you are in a garbage bag, brings a speaker for music, and above all is a blast to hangout with. What else do you even need for an elopement? He does it all. He will photograph us for every major event and our children’s events too because that is how much we love Sam as a person and photographer. Don’t even debate it, just book him.
The morning of my sunrise wedding, everyone was running late…like 35 minutes late & I was terrified that I would have to go coordinate my OWN wedding in my WEDDING DRESS while the groom and everyone sees me, completely ruining the surprise and magic of a wedding. Uh-uh. We get there, Sam is on walkie-talkies, the whole party is set-up, the groom is turned so he doesn’t see me, and it looks like the site and party had been prepared for hours before when in reality we were wayyy behind the timeline. Have I convinced you yet that Sam is going to be the most integral part of your dream elopement? Because I could go on for hours more if needed. Sam’s photography somehow made me look like a Scarlett Johansson vanity fair shoot. If you spend money on anything to make your wedding look like a million bucks, it is Sams photography skills. He plans, coordinates, finds all the secret spots, rally’s the troops and prevents any family drama, takes expert level photos even if you are in a garbage bag, brings a speaker for music, and above all is a blast to hangout with. What else do you even need for an elopement? He does it all. He will photograph us for every major event and our children’s events too because that is how much we love Sam as a person and photographer. Don’t even debate it, just book him.
Jenna & Stephen
Yosemite NP
far better than our wildest dreams
We were looking for more than just a good photographer to take good pictures of us. We were looking for someone, who we deeply connect and resonate with. And Sam ticked all those boxes for us.
He helped us create an experience far better than our wildest dreams. Everything about Sam’s approach was outstanding. From his meticulous planning and attention to every detail, to his dedication on the photoshooting days in helping us create the memories we dream about. That is why the photos he took on those days are more than just that. They have become happy memories that we look back and get all smiles.
If you want to create priceless memories and have the time of your lives, stop looking any further. It doesn’t get better than Sam.
Now go and talk to him already! 😁
He helped us create an experience far better than our wildest dreams. Everything about Sam’s approach was outstanding. From his meticulous planning and attention to every detail, to his dedication on the photoshooting days in helping us create the memories we dream about. That is why the photos he took on those days are more than just that. They have become happy memories that we look back and get all smiles.
If you want to create priceless memories and have the time of your lives, stop looking any further. It doesn’t get better than Sam.
Now go and talk to him already! 😁
Robert & Jacqueline
Bryce Canyon NP, UT
