About this vendor
My name is Samantha, and I'm the owner of Samantha Jean Photography. I've been in business since 2010. I'm a big fan of Harry Potter, my border collie Apollo, and photographing all the weddings!
My goal as your wedding photographer is to produce timeless, unique portraits that you'll be able to showcase on your walls for years to come. It's incredibly important to me that all my clients feel comfortable and well taken care of during their time spent with me. This is why complimentary engagement sessions are included with every single package that I offer! The more time we have to spend together and get to know each other, the better!! I look forward to learning all about your unique love story, and capturing memories that last a lifetime.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Sam shot our October 2024 wedding and she was such a pleasure to work with from the very beginning. She is a very down to earth girl and is a nice calm presence on your wedding day...
. Leading up to the wedding she was always available via email or a quick video chat. And she even came and walked the venue with me a couple weeks before the wedding to start brainstorming shots. Unfortunately on the day of the wedding I was well behind schedule and our wedding guests showed up a half hour earlier than we had wanted them to (due to my own mistake), so our timeline was very rushed. Sam was cool calm and collected the whole time and handled everything the way you'd need your photographer to handle things in a pinch. Afterwards I told Sam she has a universal older sister vibe to her, just someone you can trust from the very beginning. We're very happy with how our gallery turned out. Sam's style is fresh, easy-going, and colorful. We would recommend her to anyone.
Samantha was a phenomenal photographer. She was great. The photos she took were beautiful. I would highly recommend her if you are looking for a wedding photographer. She also trav...
els which was great.
Samantha was the absolute BEST to work with! She is incredibly kind, hard working and such a joy to be around, I feel like I have known her for years. She was so prompt to respond ...
to my emails and was so prompt in getting us back our engagement/wedding pictures!! She is so organized in her online portal with family shot lists, timelines, questionnaires, etc. On the day of the wedding, she was such a BIG part in the day running on time and smoothly. The pictures came out amazing and we have gotten SO many compliments on them. We can't wait to work with Samantha the next time we need family pictures, we couldn't recommend her enough!!
I had the pleasure of working with Samantha for my wedding, and I couldn't be happier with the results! From start to finish, she displayed professionalism and talent, making our s...
pecial day even more memorable! Leading up to the wedding, Samantha was fantastic to work with. She was responsive to emails, flexible with rescheduling our engagement pictures last minute when we got stuck on a trip, and offered valuable suggestions to ensure we got the shots we wanted. On the day of the wedding, Samantha was punctual and well-prepared. She maintained excellent communication with all of our vendors when we made adjustments to the sequence of events so that we could capture the best sunset shots (which turned out beautiful and are some of our favorite photos!). The final photos we received were nothing short of stunning! We didn't have to wait long to see our wedding photos. Samantha delivered a sneak peek within 24 hours and all the edited images within a few weeks! Samantha exceeded our expectations in every way possible. I would wholeheartedly recommend Samantha to any couple looking for a talented and reliable wedding photographer! Thank you for giving us memories that will last a lifetime!
Wow! Samantha was a remarkable photographer. We got all our photos back in less than 2 weeks from our wedding and they were jaw dropping gorgeous. I have not stopped looking at the...
m. My only problem was picking what to order since I selected 218 favorites. Samantha was always tremendously professional in the planning process and handles “family dynamics” well.
Once special touch I appreciated was her checking with me, my new husband, and all of our parents if there were any special groupings of friends/family we wanted to be sure to get photos with.
SJ was the photographer for my daughter's July 1st wedding. She and her team were top notch. They were EVERYWHERE that day and didnt miss a shot but they were also very hidden and ...
stealthy. Never in the way. Hardly noticed. Even our guests mentioned how friendly and fun SJ and her helpers were.
Then there's the photos. Incredible. So unique. Not the typical staged wedding/family photos. All unique and beautiful. She definitely showed everyone's personality. I would definitely recommend her.
There are not enough words to describe just how exceptional Samantha is. From the moment we met her, we loved how her personality can calm anyone, how kind and fun she is, and her ...
“get it done” attitude. She made our rainy wedding day phenomenal and was willing to do whatever it took to make sure we were happy and had amazing photos that we will cherish forever. She even went the extra mile and snuck some photos during our private last dance and that is something we will be forever grateful for. She thinks of absolutely everything and is truly a master at her craft. We feel so fortunate to have had her for our wedding festivities and can’t wait for all of our future events where we can hopefully book with Samantha again!!
Booking Samantha Jean Photography as my wedding photographer was one of the best decisions that I made during the wedding planning process. On her website she mentions that she is ...
a "friendor" over a regular wedding vendor, and I can 100% attest that is true. Samantha is very timely, responsive, and so fun to work with. When we met Samantha at our engagement photo session we were pretty nervous about the process, but she made us so comfortable. Also, the pictures were amazing! She was very thorough and organized as we approached wedding day. Then on our wedding day she was a dream to work with. As the bride, I was with Samantha more than most people that day, and it felt like I was with a good friend I knew for years. She captured the day so well and every photo in my album is stunning. As I clicked through the album (that was finished in 2 weeks!) it felt like I was reliving the day. I honestly couldn't recommend her more highly.
Samantha was our photographer for both our engagement session and wedding and WOW, was this the best decision we've ever made. While getting pictures taken of you can sometimes fee...
l a bit awkward, she helped us not only relax, but feel comfortable and she made it so fun. On both occasions she was so organized, creative, and professional. And not to mention she is incredibly talented and our photos for both our engagement and wedding turned out phenomenal. Booking with Samantha Jean Photography was by far one of our best decisions, we definitely recommend her!! You won't regret booking with Samantha Jean Photography.
Samantha was fantastic and we can't recommend her highly enough. She worked with us on splitting a wedding package to include a few engagement photos with our dogs, helped me work...
through timing for the day of the wedding (since I didn't have a wedding planner) and even helped out with little things the day of. Even our guests commented on how helpful and professional she was. And, of course, the photos are beautiful!
Samantha was amazing from start to finish. She was so helpful and responsive before the wedding day. On my wedding day, she explained everything from start to finish and told us ju...
st what to do, and more importantly, she kept it fun and relaxed. She went above and beyond to make sure I got everything that I wanted.
Samantha was absolutely AMAZING! She was so great to work with, and we got along great with her. She brought all of our dreams for our wedding to life in her photos. She made sure ...
she captured every single detail and she did it wonderfully. We (and our friends and families) thought she did an amazing job capturing our wedding and capturing us as a couple.
Samantha was AMAZING!! She was extremely professional, easy to work with, had great communication with us, and super fun!! During our engagement session, she put my fiancé at easy...
and we were able to have a blast during our session. We had our full engagement gallery back within 10 days!!
Prior to the wedding, Samantha asked me to fill out a “must get pictures” list and she captured all of our most important pictures/moments on our wedding day. This was a great feature. She was amazing at organizing group pictures (as we have large families!). I had multiple guests comment on how great Samantha was—behind the scenes, yet able to capture all of the best moments of the day. We got a sneak peak of about 20 pictures the day after our wedding and our full wedding gallery within one month!
Samantha is extremely talented, fun, attentive to detail, and very reasonably priced. I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND Samantha Jean Photography!
Samantha was a God send for us! After our first photographer stopped communication, I reached out to Samantha and she put me right at ease. We clicked right away. I was an unfortun...
ate covid bride and Samantha jumped right in with less than a months notice! She had an amazing timeline and made it SO easy for us. Her expertise really showed the day of the wedding. She kept us on schedule and everything went perfectly. I literally didn’t have to worry about a thing because of her and her amazing photographer assistant. We had a preview 2 days later, and our wedding photos back within a month! A MONTH! Her turn around time was wicked quick! The quality of the photos are amazing and exactly what I wanted. I refer her to everyone who is looking for a photographer now!
Samantha was extremely fun to to work with! My husband and I loved getting to use her amazing photography skills for our engagement photos. We would definitely recommend her qualit...
y work to anyone look who wants an amazing photographer for their special day! We were so grateful to have her as a photographer, she was so friendly, polite and professional! The experience we had with her made it feel as if we were hanging out with our best friend because we felt no pressure or stress at all, we felt so confident and the photos came out beautiful! Thank you so much Samantha for all of your help.
Samantha was a dream to work with. I first met her when being a bridesmaid in one of my friends weddings and loved her demeanor! She went on to photograph our engagement and weddin...
g photos. She did AMAZING! We had our full wedding album back to us within 2 weeks, WOOH! Her work is stunning and she has such a lovely personality that makes the shoots so fun! Highly recommend.
I loved working with Samantha Jean Photography. She was kind, attentive, and just all around awesome. All of my photos were stunning and I’ve received so many compliments !
Samantha was the second shooter for our wedding. Even only meeting her for that one day, we could tell how amazing she is! Samantha worked so well with our photographer/videographe...
r and jumped right in to help wherever she was needed. All of our photos turned out amazing and we know Samantha played a huge part in that! She was a fun person to be around and had great ideas for candid shots. We would definitely recommend Samantha as your wedding photographer, she’s awesome!
Sam is absolutely AMAZING!!! From the beginning she has been an angel. We wanted to do winter engagement photos since we had a winter wedding and she dealt with the cold and the wi...
nd on multiple occasions! All of our photos are breathtaking! She has always been respectful and happy even when people were rude to her! I highly recommend her for any of your photo needs!!!
I would recommend Samantha to anyone who would listen to me. Samantha is so kind and sweet, and easy to get along with, and professional! She was helpful with everything throughout...
the night. She had an eye for great angles, great lighting and great opportunities. She was quick to get the photos back to us--and they're all GORGEOUS. Having someone dependable like her just made the day easy and smooth. She made an effort to get a picture of every guest who wanted one, and made sure we got every picture we wanted. She is great with email, responds quickly and clearly, and helps with any question you might have. my husband said throughout the night, "I'm so glad we picked her." THAT'S how professional and kind she is! we hadn't even seen the pictures (obviously). everyone I have showed the pictures to has been so impressed with her work. she's fantastic!
5 Stars!!!
Our wedding was September 14th, 2019. My now wife, Susie, was being extremely picky when it came to a photographer. She debated going with one that was over $5,000 whic...
h she loved. She then came across Samantha, and can I just say that she blew us away! She was an absolute delight from the first time we met, then when we did our engagement session, all the way through our wedding day. Her second photographer, Britani, was just as amazing as Samantha with making everything run so perfect! She made it run so smooth and made picture taking a blast! We still have people saying how amazing she was and how involved she was in everything. If you need any type of pictures done, you would be crazy to not book with Samantha. She was nothing short of phenomenal! If I could give her 1000 stars, I would!
The best hands down! We met with Samantha in February 2019 to plan for our September 2020 wedding. We had our engagement pictures on October 13th. From the first email we receiv...
ed, she has great energy and is also accommodating. The day of our pictures was supposed to be sunny, the weather has a mind of its own. She contacted us to make sure we were 100% ok with the evening being a little cloudy. I’m so glad that we kept the appointment! Our sneak peeks were sent to us that evening. I can’t wait for the rest of the pictures and our wedding next year!
Samantha was great! We chose her for our wedding & were not disappointed!! SO easy to get along with & just a fun person overall. I would recommend her for any occasion and hope to...
use her again in the future!
I cannot say enough about how wonderful Samantha was to work with. From scheduling our engagement session to her tireless efforts on our wedding day, we were so grateful that we ch...
ose her as our photographer. Samantha is so down to earth, sweet, and organized. Oh, and she's just cool and the ultimate boss lady! We loved getting to know her and feel that she really tapped into who we are as a couple, which definitely shows in her work. She worked with us every step of the way to make sure we were getting exactly what we wanted out of our pictures. She even toughed it out in the chilly December air to make sure we got some amazing wedding photos outside. We haven't even seen all of our wedding photos, but I couldn't wait to review! What we've seen are truly wonderful. We were truly blessed to have such a spectacular person and photographer capture our special day. We will cherish those photographs forever. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Where to start Samantha is an amazing person doing what she truly loves ! She showed up a little early and set up and sent her 2nd shooter off with the boys. They both were amazing...
and prepared. We could not be happier with our photos they are clear crisp and like you could walk right back into the day. We felt very comfortable with sam and she made it so easy going through the pictures and her being open to ideas and opinions. We cant wait to put the pictures up in our home and show our family and friends. You honestly couldn't ask for a better photographer. She was always reachable and easy to work with when it came to times, schedule, and pricing. Her photos speak wonders for themselves.
Great photography! Very friendly and extremely
Sam is not only sweet and funny, but also extremely professional. She has a natural eye and captured the beautiful, intimate moments of our wedding without fail. She made me (a sel...
f-conscious wreck) feel beautiful on my wedding day. I have been to weddings where the photographers are so focused on their craft that they overlook the couple. It meant a lot that I could trust Sam to take excellent pictures but also that when I looked at her on my wedding day, I felt like I was looking at a friend. She is truly exceptional. I couldn’t recommend her more highly!
I don't even know where to begin. Samantha was incredibly organized and was quick to respond to all of my messages. She was great to work with before, during, and after our wedding...
. I was very impressed by the quality of the photographs taken for both our engagement session and the wedding day. I would highly recommend her services to anyone for any special event. Thank you Samantha!! :)
I was the Mother-of-the-Groom and Samantha made me feel like team bride! Her pictures were so unique and fresh. She took time to listen to what the bride and groom wanted and did g...
et best to get it all! Samantha seemed to capture the sweetest moments. I would highly recommend Samantha Jean Photography for any wedding! Her photos were beyond our expectations!
Samantha was AMAZING from start to finish! The initial meeting and engagement photos were so fun, and I feel she picked up on our personalities wonderfully. For the wedding, sh...
e was so thorough with all the aspects, I felt like I could focus on my feelings and the celebration. The pictures perfectly captured the intimacy of our day, and we couldn't be more in love with the final results.
As someone who is also a professional photographer, you would imagine that I (and my husband!) would be extremely picky about who we would choose to capture our wedding -- we chose...
Sam because we loved her eye and style and have been nothing but pleased with our decision. I literally can't stop looking at her beautiful photographs!
We hired Sam to and her assistant, Julia, to capture our big day in August 2018 at the Mt. Washington Mill Dye House in Baltimore, MD. Boy, did she deliver! From the very beginning, Sam has been 100% professional, prompt and so easy to work with. She also uses an awesome client management system that makes the entire process seamless and so easy for both her and her clients.
Before the wedding we did an engagement session -- and it was awesome! We did something themed and a little different and she totally ran with it. We couldn't wait for her to capture our big day after this shoot!
On our wedding day, Sam was poised, on time and knew exactly how to capture each part of the day. She corralled all our family members for formal pictures, captured candids, snapped details and even sent us 13 preview photos the day after our wedding as a sneak-peak (how amazing and cool!). I have had several family members express to me how professional and lovely she was to be around on the wedding day and how they love her work!
Additionally, Sam is very fairly priced for the high value of work she provides her clients. Again, as a professional photographer, I will be very clear -- you won't find a better photographer in the DMA/PA area at this price point -- PERIOD! We would spend every penny we spent on her services over and over again.
Sam, thank you so much. Everyone else, book with her! You won't be disappointed!
Sam did an amazing job capturing the day perfectly. The wedding day goes by quicker than I could have ever imagined, so it is great to have Sam's beautiful photos to look back on t...
o remember the day. We cannot thank Sam, and her second shooter Julia, enough for capturing our special day with such beautiful photos.
Samantha was so great to work with. My wedding pictures are so beautiful that I can't stop staring at them :) It was such a nice suprise to wake up the morning after my wedding to ...
a sneak preview. Her pricing is great and she is also incredibly sweet! I highly recommend her.
Samantha was such a dream to work with! We found her only a few months before our wedding, after our first photographer didn't work out. She agreed to meet with us on a weeknight a...
nd traveled almost an hour - she got there early, had a contract pre-printed for us to take home and review and was extremely organized. It's as if she's been doing this forever! In the short time we had before our wedding (about 2 months) she offered to squeeze in an engagement session so we could get comfortable with her. The engagement photos were beautiful and our wedding photos were more stunning than I ever imagined they could be! Samantha and her second shooter, Ashli, were fabulous to work with and an absolutely integral part of our special day. I will continue to use Samantha for all of life's special moments because she's a joy to work with and is great behind a lens! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!
Every couple has a unique story-- Samantha was easy to work with, flexible, and accommodating to the different elements we wanted to work into our wedding pictures for our own uniq...
ue story. We have beautiful photos from our summer wedding hanging on our walls, at a price we could afford. Our planning timeline was too crammed for the free engagement photo shoot that she offers (we contacted Samantha 7 weeks before our wedding... long story), but we highly recommend this engagement shoot for others! Do it in the same place where you plan to have wedding photos, so that both you & Samantha can get a feel for the place and scenes you want taken on your wedding day. Even without this, Samantha captured great photos in environments ranging from fruit orchards in mid-day, full sun to a dimly lit reception venue that evening, not to mention while working with family members ranging in age from a second cousin at two weeks old to a grandfather at 82 years old. A sneak peak gallery was provided the morning after our wedding and all of our photos were made available not long after that. Finally, even weeks after the wedding was over Samantha continued to accommodate our inquiries and requests about our photo gallery. Thanks, Samantha!
Samantha, we loved working with you and if we had to do it all over again, we would contact you to be our photographer in a heartbeat.
Samantha was a great pleasure to work with! She made an already fun and exciting day even better. And any questions or suggestions we had, she answered them with ease.
We cannot say enough great things about Sam. She is always very prompt, and made sure she showed up early to where myself and the girls were getting ready. Sam always makes everyon...
e laugh and feel extremely comfortable. My family and friends noticed how kind she was at the wedding. I would recommend anyone to have Sam photograph their wedding. She captured the best moments of our day. When we were scrolling through our finished pictures in the gallery, it was like re living our wedding day. The most important part of the wedding in my opinion are the pictures and I now have the best ones to share forever.
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