What a wonderful year it has been photographing so many wonderful families! I’ve documented your pregnancy announcements and growing baby bumps, I’ve been welcomed into your homes to photograph your sweet new babies, chased your kids around outside and all of it has my heart so full of joy and gratitude. This year I was blessed to work with 68 families – many of which I were part of my First Year Collection which gave me a front seat to joining in your anticipation of adding a new baby to your family and watching them grown through their first year. I love that I get to do what I love while being a witness to your happiest moments and give you a tangible gift of capturing your continuing love stories through timeless images of your family.

Thank you all for being here and for agreeing that life is better when we don’t take it too seriously so we can capture the real YOU. The chaos of letting your kids be kids is when I find I can capture those perfect “in-between” moments that evoke so much emotion in your galleries and help me tell your story. I am looking forward to all of the fun, love and chaos we’ll experience together in 2025.

If you’re looking for a Minnesota based photographer to make your experience stress-free, so you can walk away feeling like you created memories instead of feeling like you were asking the kids to smile for an hour, I’m your girl! We don’t do boring family photos around here! Let’s plan your next family session and capture the joy of your family in photos you’ll cherish for a lifetime.

xoxo, Sam

Thank you to each one of these amazing families for allowing me to capture your story this year!