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Albums
As well as a wedding photography service, I also offer custom high end albums to hold your memories for years to come. The leather albums open flat on each spread, allowing me to design spreads that span across both pages. They are available in both black and ivory leather.
Below is an album I designed for one of our previous clients. Please flip through to get an idea of the types of layouts I design. To do so, drag the page corners to turn the pages or simply click the bottom corner.
About Samantha
I live in Portland, OR but I LOVE to photograph weddings just about ANYWHERE!!!
From dental and medical magazine covers to fashion clients like Puma, I've taken all of the photography opportunities that have come my way. But, nothing has been as challenging, and rewarding, as wedding photography. It only happens once, and I have to get it right. I LOVE THAT!
My wedding photography style is centered around the moments. All the important, fleeting, beautiful little moments that pass in an instant. I feel my job is to collect them all between the glass of my camera lens; to preserve them for you to share and enjoy for the years to come.
Since 2002, I've shot a wide variety of portraits. I love to photograph people because they're unpredictable, this is especially amplified at a wedding. It's so EXCITING! I feel my all-over-the-map experience with the fashion industry, music promotional work, and other miscellaneous opportunities is what makes my wedding photographs unique. I'm not afraid to take a few risks aesthetically.
I began taking on wedding photography opportunities in 2006 and the rest is history. It's been a fantastic journy. I worked alongside fellow photographer Matt Moore under the name Smatt Photography for 3 years before launching So Many Moments. Matt and I continue to photograph weddings together today. He is a brilliant photographer.
Each wedding is such a different, delightful experience. I consider it such an honor to be asked to document one of the most important days of someone's life.
Please visit my personal website to see some of the wonderfully odd things I have my friends do for photo shoots, along with fashion, music promotional, and other miscellaneous works:
Samantha Yeakle.com
Also, please be sure to click the BLOG link at the bottom left of this website for access to my most recent work on Flickr, Twitter updates, and my Facebook page featuring a new wedding photograph a day!
Contact Samantha
I would love to hear from you! Please, use the following form to request my rates or set up a time to meet up in person.
Also, please be sure to include the destination of your wedding as my rates vary a small amount with travel costs.
I absolutely love to travel so please contact me regardless of the location your wedding celebration!
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Word on the street
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"My flush mount album is great and everyone who looks at it raves about how well put together and beautiful it is!"
-Wendy Beaulieu (Bride)
"Samantha and Matt are, in our opinion, the most amazing photography duo. Their professionalism is impeccable, and I have yet to meet a photographer pair that has more passion for their work. We would definitely hire them all over again. Bravo and a sincere thank you"
-Jennifer and Chris Douglass (Bride & Groom)
"Thank you so much to you and Matt, we were so happy with you both.We couldn't be any happier with the photos, they are absolutely stunning. I can't wait to show them off -and the front cover was so cute!!! Thanks again for everything Samantha -you and Matt were both fab."
-Jenna Davis (Bride)
"Oh my goodness, they are just amazing. The book is wonderful, as are the prints in the album. You guys did a WONDERFUL job. Thank you again SO MUCH!"
-Kristi Thurmaier (Bride)
"Professionalism, attention to detail, accuracy, punctuality, and thoroughness are only the beginning of the comments which I have for the excellent job they performed and I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone."
-George J. Pilioglos, SSG/USMC (Ret) (Groom)
"James and I really enjoyed the enthusiasm that you and Matt brought with you to our wedding. Several of my family members also commented on how much they enjoyed the both of you being there because you both seemed to be having so much fun. It is truly a joy to work with someone who loves their work."
-Teresa Griffin (Bride)
"What can I possibly say about this fantastic team!? Samantha and Matt are genius. I never thought I could be so pleased with my wedding photography (and I haven't even seen all the photos)!To me there is nothing better than having two photographers to capture your wedding. You get different styles, different angles and best of all, you have two people to document your day, ensuring that you don't miss a thing! Sam and Matt are super professional and almost hands off in a way. They let the day unfold with minor involvement. they stood back and captured the day as it was meant to happen. We have to give a lot of credit to our venue, Mcmenamins Edgefield, they provide a photographers paradise with some really fantastic spots to shoot. Matt and Sam ate it up and got photos of us all over the venue with some incredible shots. They both have a different style, but manage to keep their visions on track with eachother. All the photos look cohesive and create a fantastic story. When I first saw a sample of the wedding photos, my heart fluttered. The photos were so stunning and so real. It was such a wonderful feeling. The few photos that I have shared with friends and family have gotten rave reviews. Smatt is so reasonable priced for the services they offer. They spent 6 hours with us, created a gorgeous coffee table book and give us access to all the digital prints. Smatt does exceptional work and I promise you won't be disappointed!"-Jackie Tellier (Bride)
"Smatt Photography was the best decision my husband and I made during out wedding planning. Samantha and Matt are wonderful. They answered all my questins and made sure we were completely ready for the wedding day. Samantha and I must have emailed a hundred times before the wedding and she didn't seem to mind one bit!! Our pictures are amazing. We got three albums and they are exactly what we wanted. We made two parent albums and one for ourselves. The day of our wedding I didn't even realize they were taking pictures. We have great pictures of everyone getting ready and all the activites througout the day. I would recommend Samantha and Matt for anyones big day. These pictures are priceless and I can't wait to have them for many years to come. We are so happy they were our photographers!!"
-Katie Lind (Bride)
"I am so happy that Sam and Matt could be apart of our wedding day and capture every moment. They both are very creative, professional, and flexible. The photo albums that we got with our package were outstanding! Every member of our immediate family had to have one; even ourselves. With both Sam and Matt together they were able to get pictures of everyone and everything without being in the way. They even did all our photos for our engagement party and save-the-dates. There is nothing they cannot do! They made all my dreams come to reality and my husband was able to step out of his comfort zone and be his carefree self. We all had some much fun! We will cherish their friendship and our photos for the rest of our lives and I wouldn't change a thing. THEY ARE THE VERY BEST!! WHOO HOOO!!"
-Amanda Fitzwater (Bride)
"Guests complimented you two as much as they complimented the great food and location. I have a great appreciation for photography myself, so picking the right photographer was a top priority."
-Cindy Holtzclaw (Bride)
"You did an amazing job photographing my wedding. I was so happy with the way everything turned out. We got some truly great shots, with no shortage of ones to choose from!"
-Meredith Tyler-Jones (Bride)
"I contacted Samantha and Matt regarding photographing our wedding that was scheduled for the day after Thanksgiving in 2007! They were very helpful and friendly and were able to meet me on short notice (I now have two beautiful baby boys =). They put my nerves at ease and were accomodating with the style of photography I desired for my wedding. I never imagined how important the pictures would be to me until after the wedding was complete and the day was all a big blur in my memories. From the shots Sam and Matt took at our wedding, my husband and I are able to see the big picture of the day's events. They didn't miss a beat or an opportunity for a great photo (something my sister warned me of after she was married- her photographer didn't get a picture of her at her wedding with our 90 year old grandmother who flew down to attend even though she is afraid of flying). With their talented eyes, they provided the perfect blend of that 'in the moment' proffesional snapshot, catching our friends and family being themselves, as well as the posed pictures of the wedding party - the quality was amazing and they caught the family in the perfect angles with the sun setting behind us. Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better result from SMAT. Thanks for such a beautiful and stressless occasion, something I will never forget!"
-Jennifer Quigley (Bride)
wedding photography by Samantha Yeakle
