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Samantha May Photography is a professional wedding photography service based in Sacramento, California. Samantha is an experienced photographer with an extensive wedding portfolio informed by her artistic background. Her style utilizes natural light for compositions which capture the candid moments of romance that make up a couples’ big day.

Services Offered

Samantha May Photography is a service built upon relationships, with customer satisfaction being of paramount importance. Samantha is happy to document all stages of the wedding experience, including engagement and boudoir shoots. She offers a number of packages to suit all needs including options for a second shooter, and multiple locations. In conjunction with receiving their photos digitally, couples may choose from a selection of physical formats including thank you cards and canvas prints.

  • Asian-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Samantha May Photography

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Rachael Sent on 11/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Picture Perfect

We couldn’t be happier with our experience working with Samantha May for our wedding! From the moment we met, she made us feel at ease, and her warm, friendly approach helped us relax in front of the camera. She is funny which helped bring our natural smiles out and made our photo time go by faster (given we aren’t a huge picture taking couple). Every photo she snapped captured the joy, love, and little moments we’ll treasure forever. We chose Samantha for her incredible eye for detail. She exceeded our expectations on Wedding Day managing to document our day beautifully, telling a story with each shot. We’ve received countless compliments about our photographer from our guests. If you’re looking for a talented, professional, and wonderful photographer, look no further. Highly recommend!
Taylor
Taylor Sent on 10/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Samantha May is a treasure of a human and the BEST photographer EVER!!

Wow what can’t I say about dear Samantha. I met Samantha a few years ago and my then fiancé and I became fast friends and got so close over the years. We knew even before we were engaged that she would be our wedding photographer. She captured stunning engagement photos that have gotten more compliments than I can count and it was such an honor to have her and Ed capture our wedding. I cannot wait to see our wedding gallery in a little while!! She is professional, personable, and hilarious with a beautiful eye for detail, style and design. My husband and I are already super comfortable behind the camera but she definitely goes above and beyond to make everyone on camera feel comfortable and confident. Her and Ed went above for my husband and I and we cannot praise her enough for their amazing hard work. She’s such a gifted photographer and artist with a passion for everyone she works with.
Esmeralda
Esmeralda Sent on 01/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Personable and professional

My husband and I are extremely grateful for Samantha May. She made our photography breathtakingly beautiful and seemingly easy. During our busy eventful wedding (with over 160 guests) our wedding photography session was the most intimate thing of our day! Samantha May made sure we enjoyed our photo session and relaxed, her passion for what she does shows through her work. Truly an amazing woman! Thank you. Mr. & Mrs. Smith
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Brieanna Sent on 11/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Samantha May Photography

Samantha May is absolutely amazing!! She did mine and my husband's wedding photos and they turned out stunning!!! She was soooo easy to work with and made sure that she captured everything we wanted and then some! :) The time she took and the effort that she put into the photos is incredible! My husband and I couldn't be happier with our wedding photos! I would definitely recommend Samantha! You will not be disappointed!!!
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Chelsea Sent on 11/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Samantha was amazing! We had so much fun working with her.

Samantha was fantastic to work with! She made the whole experience, from our first chat up to wedding day, so easy. She was very professional and so much fun, which made for amazing photos. We love all of our pictures, and we are very happy we chose Samantha May Photography!
sierra
Sierra Sent on 09/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!!

Samantha is absolutely amazing she really knows how to capture great moments while making it easy for us. She really knew how to make us feel confident during the shoot while keeping the mood fun. Our pictures came our perfect in every way and I couldn't be more thankful. I would recommend her to anyone who is in search of a photographer.
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Jennifer Sent on 06/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best!!!!

My first contact with Samantha as via email after just surfing the web looking for a wedding photographer. After checking out her profile on Instagram and Facebook, I really liked that I seen on how she shot her photos. We corresponded a few times and she was so polite and quick with her responses, I was so please that I hired her based on the email correspondence. A few months later I was going to our wedding venue for a tasting and from across the way I heard someone call my name from afar and low and behold it was Samantha and Ed. We had never meet in person before she was able to pick me out from a few pictures of me that she seen on Instagram. Right then I knew that I found an amazing photographer that paid attention to details. Fast forward to a couple of months we meet Samantha for our engagement session. We had a blast! Samantha made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. The whole time we spend with her we pretty much laughed so much that she was able to pull of some amazing shots! The whole session was so much fun and such a great experience. Finally come our wedding day and well…..that are enough word to that describe just how amazing Samantha and Ed!!! From the little detailed shot to shooting our wedding party the process was so amazing and ran so smooth! Samantha creative is amazing and the shot she come up with will blow your mind! I really can’t say enough and express the gratitude we have for Samantha and Ed. We made our wedding day that much more special! Samantha and Ed have became amazing friends to us in this whole process and we are so thankful for them.
Gita
Gita Sent on 05/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Samantha May Photography

Samantha was amazing! She’s very talented & works fast & efficiently. Her ideas of creating the moment was just spot on & my husband & I really enjoyed working with her. She made it fun & easy during all these photos we had to take. We are especially satisfied with the outcome of the photos! Highly recommend Samantha May Photography, not only because of her great work, friendliness & professionalism, but also affordability as weddings can already be costly. Thank you Samantha & your partner Ed as he was great to work with as well. Look forward to working with you guys again soon! :)
Sin
Sin B. Sent on 05/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Bride & Groom

It was kind of fate the way we ran into Samantha and Ed. We were actually getting our engagement photos taken by my sister-in-law and my brother, then they notice Samantha and Ed and quickly say “Hi!” That’s actually how we met them! Fast forward a month or so later, and we’re looking for a wedding photographer that fit our budget. My brother and his wife then recommend Samantha May Photography, and sent over their info. We fell in love with their photos and their love for capturing… well, love!

From the very beginning, and our first appointment over the phone, they made us feel like family. Although they were both super professional, they still joked with us and really wanted to get to know who we were as a couple. That was huge to us. The fact that they wanted to actually get to know us, rather than just collect money from us like another job. Needless to say, that conversation felt like we were reliving our love story and sharing those moments with Samantha and Ed. From there, they were able to really understand what was important to us, and man-oh-man did their pictures and work ethic show it.

Throughout the planning process, they kept in touch and made sure our expectations as well as theirs were understood on both ends for the big day! As much as I did not want to be running late to the venue on wedding day (expected, but I realllyyyyyyyyyy tried to plan for more time!), as soon as I got there, Samantha and Ed were already working on photos with the guys, taking photos of décor, and just making sure they captured our pre-ceremony moments.
We did a first look, and even though we were surrounded by photographers and our videographer, Samantha and Ed made us feel like the moment was truly intimate and even gave us some time to each other. So. Freaking. Sweet.

The rest of the wedding was amazing. They had the patience to capture my huge family, they shared in the joy all the while making sure they got the “must-have” photos. We enjoyed their company so much that we invited them to stay back and just hangout and dance with us!

I can’t express the gratitude we have for Samantha May Photography and their passion as well as their talent. We trusted them with our wedding day and feel like we made the best decision. If we could do it all over again, they would be our first choice without a doubt. We are glad to feel as though we will still be friends with them after all the wedding fun has died down. They’re just those big-hearted, genuine, kind of people!
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Patty Sent on 02/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographer.

We couldn't have been happier with Samantha! From start to finish, the level of detail she showed to capture creative and unique shots was amazing. Climbing trees and laying down in all sorts of positions all helped to create photos we could only dream of!  Her skills and professionalism were matched only by her fun personality. She made it feel easy and was fun to be around and this meant alot to us given we didn’t have any experience with taking professional photos! Many of the guests also commented on how fantastic she was both on the day of the event and when they saw the photos.  Samantha, we can't thank you enough for capturing our special day. We are loving the prints for our home and the album just blows us and our friends away every time we look at it.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Samantha May Photography frequently asked questions

Samantha May Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Samantha May Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Samantha May Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
  • Vintage
Samantha May Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Samantha May Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Samantha May Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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