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Do you love the natural landscapes the world has to offer? Me too. Envision this:

You two. Me. The top of a mountain or the edge of a lake. Eskimo kisses. Belly laughs. And that setting sun. 

Woooeee. Makes ya tingle with excitement, am I right?

Welcome. I'm Sam. Owner, operator, founder of all things Ernst & Co. I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m the brain behind things, but I am the eye - and that’s a good start. I’ve been doing this for over ten years and turned my side hustle into full time back in 2018. Since then over 150 couples have graced my lens, alongside some of the cutest families the area has to offer. 


I rock the F-bomb like I’m a trucker; I’ll shot gun a beer with you at your session (even tho I’m not that good at it anymore) and I’m allwwwaayysss down for a tequila shot. I’ll take ya to some pretty rad places but if we encounter a spider Imma scream and cry and probably fall into the fetal position like a little bitch. 


I’m a mom of three. Dog owner of two, couple dozen chickens & some fish and married to the biggest pain in the ass this life has to offer. My husband and I have been together for over a decade, and although he’s the one who makes me want to pull my hair out the most - he’s my biggest cheerleader, best friend and most amazing dad this side of the planet. 


I’m your professional bridesmaid with a couple of cameras attached to her hips.. literally - I’m basically tomb raider in a less badassy outfit. I’m your hype woman, wedding party tamer and worst dancer on your dance floor. 


If this is what you’re looking for in a photographer - we just became best friends ✨

YOUR MOST SACRED STORIES, TOLD FAITHFULLY AND FOREVER

I'M SAM. an UPSTATE NY based wedding & elopement photographer. I BELIEVE YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS SHOULD BE WORKS OF ART.

ABOUT Ernst & Co.

COFFEE ORDER

salted caramel cold brew

secret talent

baking sourdough

I'd rather be

hiking & traveling

on my bucket list

visit patagonia

perfect day includes

my sweet little fam

favorite ice cream

black raspberry

favorite place

mountains

obsessed with

 my chickens

guilty pleasure

pottery

COFFEE ORDER

salted caramel cold brew

Secret Talent

baking sourdough

I'd rather be

hiking & traveling

on my bucket list

visit patagonia

Perfect day includes

my sweet little fam

Favorite Ice cream

black raspberry

obsessed with

my chickens

QUICK FACTS

FOR THE SKIMMERS

OVER THE YEARS

2013

launching the dream

After photographing a family's wedding in the Adirondacks, I was hooked on weddings!

2018

going full time

I quit my 9-5 after my first child was born and went into wedding photography full time taking on 32 weddings my first year on my own!

2023

first international wedding

After visiting Iceland for an engagement session & NC for a wedding, my first destination wedding brought us to the Dominican Republic for the celebration of Amanda & Matt!

2024

loving my job more than ever

I cannot wait to see what the future brings, but boy, the here & now photographing each couples wedding is a dream come true!

You may have seen me on

1.

Do we take thousands of photos? Yes. Do we deliver each of them? No. Each photo is carefully selected to make sure there are no closed eyes, no blemishes, etc. We take numerous images of the same scene to encompass this.

I prefer quality over quantity

2.

Those in-between moments no one sees? I saw that. Our lives are continuous big moments made up by 1000's of little moments - all of which should be celebrated too. We're here to document that.

I'm extremely detail oriented

3.

Although we help you when it comes to family formals and trying to help you stay on the timeline, our job is to document the day as it unfolds. That means from start to finish, we want to capture those moments as they happen - without forcing. However, if you need help - we're here for that too

I thrive capturing the day as it happens

a few more things you should know

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

NUMBERS

11

WEDDINGS PER YEAR

24(ish)

CUPS OF COFFEE PER DAY

2-4

The

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