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SamShots Photo & Video

SamShots Photo & Video

Washington, DC
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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    Sara Sent on 05/26/2023
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    Incredible!!

    Sam, our wedding videographer, was an absolute professional who captured our special day flawlessly. From his extensive knowledge to his smooth process, we couldn't be happier with the final edits. His expertise made everything effortless, and the result is beyond our expectations.
    Sam's professionalism shone through from the start. On the wedding day, he discreetly documented every heartfelt moment without interrupting the flow of events. The final edits delivered by Sam were breathtaking. The carefully selected shots, music, and seamless transitions created a cinematic experience that exceeded our dreams. Throughout the process, Sam maintained open communication. We highly recommend Sam for his talent, passion, and commitment to his craft. He has given us cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Sam, for capturing our wedding day flawlessly.
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    Dennis M. Sent on 06/02/2023
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    Talented and professional

    One of the many advice we received when we started to plan our wedding was to invest in a good photographer because the only thing you’ll have to remember of your big day are the photographs. We are so glad we found Samshots because they did such an amazing job of capturing so many great moments of our wedding.

    From the moment we saw Sam’s portfolio during our initial consultation, we knew he was the right person to shoot our momentous occasion. Sam and his staff were professional, courteous, and very easy to work with. They are also very meticulous when it comes to their craft. Although we aren’t used to being the center of attention, Sam made us feel comfortable in front of their cameras. When we finally saw all of the final edits from our wedding day, we were blown away. The photographs were timeless and classic, and many of the shots were fun and creative. We did opt for videography as well and we are so happy we did. Sam and his team put together a three and half minute video highlighting our wedding to a song of our choosing. It exceeded our expectations and we were both emotional as we got to relive the best day of our lives.

    We highly recommend Samshots without any reservation and they are certainly worth the investment!
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    Anas Sent on 02/25/2023
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    Phenomenal Photography

    Sam and his team are VERY professional!! Sam went above and beyond to help us plan the photoshoot throughout our event, showed us his different editing styles, and poses so we knew what to expect. He delivered the photos on time with phenomenal editing. His angles were great and he treated us like family. If you are planning your reception then definitely go with Sam!!
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    Nedda R. Sent on 11/02/2022
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    The best!

    Sam and his team were INCREDIBLE and we could not have been happier. We went with the photo + video package and it was worth every penny. Sam and his team were punctual, highly talented and so easy to work with. We received our pictures & videos in a timely manner and loved every single shot. Going with Samshots was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. HIGHLY recommend!
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    Samana A. Sent on 01/12/2023
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    best experience!!

    My experience with Sam Shot Photography was one of the best out of all my vendors at my wedding. Sam is very professional and easy to work with. My only regret was that I wish I had an earlier start time for my wedding. other than that it was perfect.
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    Colleen L. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    What more could ask for?

    Sam is very talented and is so great at what he does. The Samshots team was so professional and easy to work with, even when I was hungry, exhausted, and grouchy (it was a long day!). We were wowed by our engaged photos and then so thankful to have them with us on our wedding day. Everywhere I looked, they were capturing the action without even needing to be asked. Sam has a knack for putting you at ease and making you laugh which shines through in his photos. If you're still deciding on a photographer for your big day, just book Samshots. Best vendor decision we made.
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    Goli Sent on 10/29/2021
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    Simply the best!

    Choosing Sam and his team is the best decision we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. Sam makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera and left us in awe of our engagement photos, wedding photos, and videos. Sam and his team are so talented and we are so happy to have worked with them. We will cherish our photos and videos for the rest of our lives, as well as our relationship with Sam. I can't wait to have my maternity shoot with Sam and many more shoots down the road as we grow our family. Thank you, Sam! You are truly the best!

    SamShots Photo & Video's reply:

    Hi Golzar,

    Thank you so much for your kind words. We loved being a part of you celebration and meeting your families. We are beyond glad that you are so happy with your photos and videos and can't wait to work with you again in the very near future
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    Laya K. Sent on 01/13/2022
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    Sam is Amazing cool photographer. I highly recommend Samshot as your big day photographer!!!

    Samshots they are simply amazing!!!!
    My photos came out so good!!!
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    Hannah N. Sent on 05/07/2019
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    Absolutely amazing team

    I have heard, that many people hire Rays Photography, because of their photography skills. I am so glad I chose Samshots. Unlike Rays, their communication skills are amazing. They ACTUALLY care about their clients, instead of focused on making money and being arrogant about their work. Their photos are very professional, yet very natural, which still amazes me till this day. Customer service is very important to me, and they definitely exceed expectations. You will NOT regret them!!
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    Faten G. Sent on 11/26/2020
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    All around a grand experience!

    I hired Samshots marketing team to build my website and he took my headshots. I can honestly say it’s the best experience I’ve had! He takes phenomenal photos, goes above and beyond in his line of work and really caters to your needs as a client and a vendor. I will most definitely recommend Sam and his team to my clients and I am excited to work alongside with a true professional!

    SamShots Photo & Video's reply:

    It was an absolute pleasure working with you, Faten. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.
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    Yasamin Sent on 10/14/2020
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    You wont regret booking Samshots!

    My husband and I had the pleasure of working with sam and his team for both our engagement photos and photo/video for our wedding. Not only is their team extremely professional but they are so much fun!! Sam, Taraneh, and Willy kept us laughing and relaxed our entire wedding day! Our family wouldn't stop talking about how much they loved their entire team as well. You spend more time with your photographer than anyone else on your wedding day- if you choose samshots you definitely will not regret it. Aside from that, the images they captured of our special day belong in a vogue magazine! I will recommend their team to all of our engaged friends and hope to work with them again in the future!

    SamShots Photo & Video's reply:

    We loved being a part of your gorgeous wedding day, dear Yasamin and Amir. We had a blast with you two and your families and are so happy that you loved your photos and videos. We really hope to see you all soon in the very near future.
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    Lilit H. Sent on 06/06/2020
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    Exceptional and perfect

    We had the greatest pleasure of working with Sam and his team for our engagement and small wedding ceremony and reception this June. Sam was exceptional- he and his team were able to capture our day exactly as we had envisioned. We received our engagement and wedding pictures within days of the shoot, the pictures were beautiful and perfect in every way. When we changed our wedding from a huge ballroom reception to a small and intimate outdoor family wedding because of the coronavirus, Sam accommodated us in every way. He and his team were very professional, and took every precaution during this pandemic to ensure that our guests felt safe and comfortable (including wearing masks and washing hands). The pictures were magazine-worthy and breathtaking, and we can’t wait to share them for generations to come. We will definitely be reaching out to Sam to capture our major milestones and life events for years to come.

    SamShots Photo & Video's reply:

    Hi Lilit,

    We are so grateful for your kindness and appreciation and so happy to hear how much you loved everything! It was an honor being a part of your special day and meeting your families. We hope to see you all again very soon.
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    Treva Sent on 01/04/2020
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    Outstanding

    SAM and his team are AMAZING! They made us feel and look like movie stars. Our pictures and video will be cherished forever for not only us but our children. Thank you so much!!!
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    Hailey Sent on 02/07/2019
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    Great quality

    I was very excited to sign with samshots! Their quality of work looks amazing and can't wait to get my pictures!
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    Henna Sent on 09/30/2019
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    Phenomenal

    I knew the people from Samshots were amazing, but I didn’t expect my pictures to be magazine-level amazing!!! They did an amazing job at capturing details, along with making sure it doesn’t look photoshopped at all! Worth the 2 month wait, in order to receive the pictures! Seriously, just look at the attached photos!!!
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    Parima Sent on 12/19/2019
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    Five Star Rating!

    Samshots photogtaphy will give you the experience you’re looking for! Sam and his associates try their best to make this process as enjoyable as possible for their clients. They’re all creative, easy to talk to, flexible and most importantly, fun to be around! To say that planning a wedding is no easy task, is simply an understatement, but Samshots is committed to make this process as easy as possible. These people sure deserve a 5/5 rating!
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    Sharon F. Sent on 08/09/2019
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    Very Pleased

    We initially chose SamShots because of their great Web ratings. After visiting their office and talking with them about our needs, we chose to use them to take still photographs and video of our anniversary party. We couldn't be more pleased and would not hesitate to use them again for another event.

    SamShots Photo & Video's reply:

    Thank you so much! It was such an honor to capture Glen and yourself as you celebrated your 50th wedding anniversary!
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    Reza Sent on 08/08/2020
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    Fantastic Honest Covid Friendly !!!

    Sam was such an amazing videographer who left such an amazing impression on us as a person and a professional. First off, he was very COVID friendly, wearing a mask the whole time and being very respectful of social distance rules and what not.

    He was prompt, polite, professional, friendly and extremely nice. He was so nice and kind to our guest and especially our family who loved him.

    The videos he made for us were extremely beautiful and well done which we will cherish for the rest of our lives. He spent so much time with us to make sure was to our satisfaction and it was. The process could not have gone smoother.

    I cannot recommend Sam and his team enough and he will be the only person I call for any event I need a videographer.

    SamShots Photo & Video's reply:

    Thank you so much for your very kind words. We had a great time capturing your wedding day. Hope to see you again very soon!
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    Dan L. Sent on 03/11/2019
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    True Professionals!!

    Samshots was incredible! They captured every moment of our wedding and were extremely detailed. Very professional, easy to work with, and provide a top notch product. True professionals who we will use the rest of our lives!!
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    Darya M. Sent on 01/15/2019
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    The BEST photo/video team

    I cannot say enough good things about Sam & his team! From our engagement shoot to our wedding, I couldn't be more pleased with, not only the photos, but the customer service. The team is so patient, easy, & fun to work with, I could spend the whole day taking pictures with them!
    I booked Samshots well in advance (make sure you do, because they get busy!!!), but I never felt as if they had forgotten about my wedding. I was always updated on things I had to do the day of the wedding, helped with my wedding day timeline, and was always accommodated when it came to rescheduling. 100% I would recommend Samshots, and will use them for any upcoming events/photography needs !!
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    Virginia Sent on 03/18/2019
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    Best Decision EVER

    Sammie and his team were without a doubt one of THE BEST decisions I made while planning my wedding. From the engagement shoot to our entire wedding day, he went above and beyond to get us the best shots possible. When I came to him while planning, I was nervous about the number of guests (300) I was having and how do we document everything. Sammie quickly put my nerves at rest assuring me that was a smaller wedding for him and he was used to large events. He then went beyond my expectations. He and his team truly captured what it was like on that day, all the fun and excitement all wrapped into a photo and video diary I forever want to keep reading. The amount of compliments we have received on our wedding video has not stopped and we are 5 months out from showing it. I truly can't thank them enough for giving me the greatest gift a bride can ask for: beautifully documented memories of the most special day in my heart.
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    Farrah Sent on 10/06/2018
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    Sam and his team were extremely easy to work with from the beginning to the end of the wedding process. In the initial meeting, Sam was forthright about the different choices and options for the wedding packages and helped select an option that worked for us. For the engagement shoot, they made what I expected to be a boring process fun and engaging. The results were outstanding! In the wedding, their professionalism really shined through and they delivered a very quality product - we got the picture and video package. Sam and his team are easy-going and accommodating, a wedding can be stressful and it was great to have professionals there. We are very happy with our choice and would absolutely recommend Sam and his team to any other couple.
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    Imen B. Sent on 10/21/2018
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    Every moment captured perfectly!

    We are so happy to have hired Sam and his team to photograph and film our wedding, the pictures and videos are amazing, we could not have hoped for better results! Every time we look at them and show them to our family & friends, everyone gets so emotional, lots of laughs and teary eyes, definitely the kind of reaction you wish for when looking back at your wedding. Everyone is in awe of the results! Our wedding was a very happy event, with ecstatic guests and a constantly packed dancefloor and they captured the emotions of the day perfectly! The highlight video was edited exactly to our taste, which shows how much Sam and his team value their customers' vision and style.
    Their office space is really nice, the first time we met Sam and Taraneh they took the time to show us their portfolio and some of their highlight videos and we knew right away that we had found the right team for us! Kayla has been fantastic keeping in touch with us throughout the entire process. Even if we did not have a wedding planner, they took the time to advise us on our wedding timeline to make sure we would have time for all the pictures we wanted. We also had an engagement session with Sam and Taraneh, which prepared us really well for the wedding.
    The day of the wedding, the entire team was the absolute best, so polite, professional and patient with our guests. You do spend most of your wedding day with your photographer/videographer and Sam and his team had such an amazing positive energy, they were in complete sync with the happy atmosphere of our wedding. During the ceremony and reception, they were never intrusive or too "in our faces", to the point where we would sometimes wonder whether they captured certain parts of the event as we couldn't see them right next to us. But when we saw the pictures and videos, they were certainly capturing everything and we valued, even more, their ability to do so without being too intrusive and allowing us to enjoy our wedding day to the fullest.
    Today, we have so many amazing pictures that we are struggling to pick only some for our album, which is a great problem to have :)

    Bottom line, you will not regret hiring SamShots for your wedding, we can't thank them enough to have done such an amazing job with ours!
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    Niki Sent on 08/11/2018
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    Words will never be enough to express our gratitude for the extraordinary scenes that the talented Samshots and his team captured on our wedding day. From the moment we met Sam and his team they created an environment of trust, respect, open communication and friendliness with my husband and I. They listened to how we had envisioned our day to be documented and they truly went above and beyond to create that for us. Just like any bride I was nervous and anxious about every aspect of my wedding day and especially how our photos and videos will turn out. The day that Sam and his team finally revealed their amazing work with us, I was speechless and and tears and once again reminded why I trusted them in first place. Thank you so very much Samshots...we will cherish our beautiful photos and electrifying highlight video for a lifetime and beyond.
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    Somayeh Sent on 07/28/2018
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    You spend so much to plan a wedding. But what will always stay for you after the wedding is your photos and video! That alone is a legit reason to choose SamShots! I hired SamShots as my engagement and wedding photographer and videographer, and up to this date, I am truly proud of my decision to go with them.
    My engagement portraits were taken in August 2017. Sam and Taraneh worked with us for hours under the heat in Georgetown and Bethesda to capture our memories and moments and showcase our love. Just to tell you how much I was thrilled with the results of their services, you should know that my engagement portraits have been covering my living room wall ever since.
    Our wedding was on June 29, 2018. Sam went beyond to make sure he has enough team members to capture every moment of our special day. Not only they delivered flawless results and professionalism, they also carried positive and fun attitude towards us, our loved ones, and our guests.
    Today, We have so much love, respect, and appreciation for them specially Sam and Taraneh, that we recognize them as our new friends rather than a vendor at our wedding. I only have one issue and that is where I'm going to hang my beautiful wedding portraits without taking down my engagement ones! ;)
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