Hi, I'm samantha !

you can call me sam, Let's get to know each other

portrait photographer

captured by @finnandforestphotography (2026)

pen & paper to-do lists, snail mail lover. dog mom. red wine enthusiast. born & raised in Iowa - go hawks! now living in south central WI. i firmly believe nothing beats the Midwest, and the people & stories that come from it.


i have always been passionate about capturing moments on camera - film or digital. in 2025, i decided it was time to get someone other than my dog Callaway in front of my lens - so here we are!


my approach to sessions: i would describe my photography as lifestyle. i like to capture moments sourced from minimal posing, and for your photos to reflect your true self. even if our hairstyles or outfit choices don't remain timeless, the emotions and stories in the photos we look back on do.


*queue existential nostalgia*


i cant wait to work with you!

family portrait photographer in janesville wisconsin dubuque iowa madison wisconsin

me with my first camera in high school - captured by @elizabethaphoto (2016)

film portrait photographer

 

 

"I HOPE YOU LIVE A LIFE YOU’RE PROUD OF. IF YOU FIND THAT YOU’RE NOT, I HOPE YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN."

 

- f.scott fitzgerald