WEDDING + FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY
Ranked Top 10 Wedding Photojournalists in the U.S.A. by the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) 2025
YOU'RE NOT HAVING A FAKE WEDDING OR RAISING A FAKE FAMILY.
DON'T BE LEFT WITH NOTHING BUT FAKE PHOTOS.
North Idaho LUXURY documentary style WEDDING & FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
In a time when AI is booming and images are increasingly filtered and fabricated, authenticity has quickly become a luxury. We focus on what’s real.
Award-winning wedding and family photography team based in North Idaho, offer documentary style photojournalism throughout Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Spokane, and destinations worldwide.
Observation, not orchestration.
Your story, exactly as it felt.
“If you are looking for something beyond your every day, posed, run of the mill photography... hiring So Many Moments Photography is hiring an EXPERIENCE."
melissa, bride
 
Recent So Many Moments Photography blog posts
 
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“There just aren't words to describe how happy we are with our photos!
Every moment and feeling was captured.
They are more than I ever imagined they could be."
jessica, bride + mom
 
PHOTOJOURNALISM IS DOCUMENTARY STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY
We believe authenticity is becoming a luxury and capturing your real story for your family matters more than ever.
Documentary style photography, also known as photojournalism, is rooted in observation, not direction : focusing on real moments as they naturally unfold. Our goal is to preserve this chapter of your life for you and your loved ones for years and generations to come.
We invite you to explore our site for:
- real wedding and family photography
- our free guide to hiring a wedding photographer
- Our blog featuring real photoshoots & tips and tricks to prepare for your session
- frequently asked questions
- and clear, upfront pricing
We proudly serve our home area in North Idaho, including Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, but also love documenting weddings and families across the United States and far beyond with zero travel fee. Ever.
We travel, not because it’s practical, but because we genuinely love experiencing new places and telling meaningful stories with our cameras. Thank you for taking the time to see our work.
 
 
If this feels like your kind of photography, I’d love to hear what you’re planning.
 
 
Hi, I’m Sam.
 
My husband Matt and I have been teaming up to document weddings for more than 15 years all over the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. We never plan to stop. And with Matt's strong taste for the latest & greatest photo gear, we may never be able to afford to! We've dedicated ourselves to such a wonderfully challenging, rewarding, engaging career with photography.
Together, we've built our dream life in a small town up in North Idaho with our 4 incredible kids (our absolute WORLD) + our Walmart parking lot pup, Biscuits.
For work, I play and create things. I’m primarily documentary style wedding + family photojournalist, sometimes kid's room designer & muralist (LittleRoomToBloom.com), Throw Down dance fitness instructor (because FUN!), & I enjoy managing a friend's Air Bnb too!
Beyond adoring being a wife/mom/photographer, I LOVE being outside, dinner parties, snowboarding, chickens, life drawing, pianos, beach picnics, craft cocktails, camping, dancing my face off, home birth, saunas, painting murals, cruises, sewing Halloween costumes, gardening, & that tingly feeling when you first get into a hot bath.
I deeply appreciate great late-night conversations that dig deep, karaoke in dive bars where people are performing like they're on the verge of a midlife crisis, and I've always, always adored WEDDINGS. Elope or throw a massive party: from backyard to ballroom, I have a soft spot for all of it.
It is such an honor when a couple trusts me to shadow them on such an important day to document them tying the knot as well as when families invite me over to capture their current chapter of beautiful chaos. In a world increasingly relying on computers, thank you for considering a mom like me to make art from your real life.