Family is everything to me. They keep me grounded, inspired, and always on my toes. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without their unwavering support. I grew up quickly after becoming a single mom at 19, raising my daughter on my own while working full-time as a bartender to make ends meet. Those years taught me resilience and gave me the opportunity to meet incredible people. When I met my husband, everything truly began to fall into place. He became not only my partner in life but also my first mentor, guiding me every step of the way.
This is more than just a career for me—photography is my passion, and I’m so honored to share it with you. capturing memories through photography!
She shot our private elopement and also our wedding reception celebration with all of our friends and family. All of our pictures turned out beyond incredible. She is so talented and can command the room (in the best possible way) when needed. I could not recommend her services more!
Samantha is simply the BEST and an absolute expert wedding photographer! Samantha is truly passionate about what she does and treats everyone with kindness and respect. I have and will continue to recommend her for all couples. She makes the day seamless and smooth with her organization and efficiency.
She does it all!
Samantha is not only the sweetest soul, she is incredible to work with from start to finish! Her husband Jay is also an incredible videographer and editor and together they make the perfect wedding dream team. Thank you so much Samantha and the Klose Up team, you were such a special part of our day and you made everything so seamless, calm and smooth. We look back on that day with so much joy and your photos remind us of that!