Samantha Casper Photo + Film

Samantha Casper Photo + Film Documentary-style photographer capturing real moments, not staged ones. Weddings, families, brands & events — shot with presence, not perfection.

Full-time nomad, camera always in hand, traveling to you and beyond. 📍Wherever the road leads

Can't wait to celebrate these two tomorrow 🙌
10/09/2026

Can't wait to celebrate these two tomorrow 🙌

We're photographers, of course we do a happy dance when a moment we captured becomes your profile picture. 📸 : Elizabet...
10/09/2026

We're photographers, of course we do a happy dance when a moment we captured becomes your profile picture.

📸 : Elizabeth Carpenter Photography

Every day my kids and I try to name something that we're geateful for. It could be something big, like finding $50 on th...
10/07/2026

Every day my kids and I try to name something that we're geateful for. It could be something big, like finding $50 on the ground. Or it could be something small, like the way the sun shines through the trees.

Even when it feels like everything is breaking or nothing is going right in your day, there's still a gift from the Universe somewhere.

Today, was supposed to involve completing a large To-Do list. All it took was one fried power cord to derail the entire plan. The kids and I tracked down a fix to the problem, then stopped at a park to play on the way home. Then, the night ended with dinner outside under the fairy lights.

We all decided that today we were gifted rest & play. I guess we needed it.

What's one thing you hope your photographer doesn't do? 👇
10/03/2026

What's one thing you hope your photographer doesn't do? 👇

his best friend showed up with a temporary tattoo of him on his wrist, and the groom had no idea. you can't plan a react...
10/02/2026

his best friend showed up with a temporary tattoo of him on his wrist, and the groom had no idea. you can't plan a reaction like this. you can only be there for it.

It’s not lost on me that a lot of my clients are also Mom-Preneurs. Women who decided to go against the grain, and follo...
10/01/2026

It’s not lost on me that a lot of my clients are also Mom-Preneurs.

Women who decided to go against the grain, and follow their passions all while raising a family. The women who clung to the last shred of autonomy, while simultaneously losing themselves in motherhood.

They already carried the entire load of the family, carried the children, handled the cooking, cleaning, child rearing scheduling….. And they still decided to follow that voice deep inside that just wouldn’t go away. The soft glow of an ember, buried beneath mountains of responsibilities. The one that slowly grew bigger and bigger until it couldn’t be ignored any more.

They said Yes to a random idea, when everyone said they should say No. They said “What if…” and planned for it to all work out, all while holding their breath and crossing their fingers & toes. They lost sleep, and worked in the little pockets of time between household chores, stress & worry, and children’s needs. They sacrificed themselves, because the spark inside them lit them up too much to let it go out. They learned to find a community, to build a business from scratch, to do graphic design & marketing, accounting, SEO and Web Design, Research. All by themselves, and only in the 10 minute pockets of time they were lucky to get in the day.

These clients find me, because we have all of this in common. I see myself in these images just as much as they see themselves.

We sometimes have to bring our kids along with us, and it’s never a problem.

Because we understand that we’re all just doing what we have to do. We’re getting it done, often without a village. Just a prayer, and boat loads of snacks.

Because we want our kids to see that it’s okay to chase your passions. It’s okay to say Yes to the wild crazy idea. It’s okay to follow your gut, before you understand why.

To the experienced Mom Preneurs: What's a piece of advice you have for someone just starting on their journey?

Ways To Work With Me | I show up. I observe. I capture the real thing. Whether it's a wedding, a family, or a room full ...
09/28/2026

Ways To Work With Me | I show up. I observe. I capture the real thing.

Whether it's a wedding, a family, or a room full of strangers becoming friends at a live event, my approach doesn't change: Documentary-style. Unposed. Presence over perfection. Thats the art of being there.

✔️ Weddings: Real love, not staged.

✔️ Families: authentic moments over "cheese"

✔️ Brands: behind the scenes authentic storytelling that builds trust

✔️ Live Events: capturing the energy you can't fake.

✔️ Creatives: collaborative, observational work for people who make things.

Home base is the United States. I travel full time with my family of 5. Wherever the story unfolds, I'll meet you there.

📍Currently Booking: Southern winter dates (Hello, Arizona 👋) alongside the usual stomping grounds.

Same eye. Same energy. Every single time.

👉 Ready to work together? Link in bio to inquire.

Elizabeth in her element. ❤️ 📷 Mom's are usually the ones missing from most of the family photos. And when Mom also happ...
09/28/2026

Elizabeth in her element. ❤️ 📷

Mom's are usually the ones missing from most of the family photos.

And when Mom also happens to be the family documentarian? Pft. Good luck ever finding a photo of her. (Ask me how I know)

I'd like to change that. 📍Traveling to a city near you. Lets get mom in the frame. Because your kids deserve pictures of what it looked like to be loved by you. Inquire at link in bio.

(Also, check out Elizabeth Carpenter Photography in Western Wisconsin for timeless family portraits ✨️)

09/27/2026

Fall in the Midwest 🍁

Last year, we checked out the Hidden Trails Corn Maze in West Salem, Wi for the first time in a while.

We used to go to the haunted corn maze every year as teens. So it was really fun to see how the corn maze has grown and expanded over the last few...decades. (*cough* Still 29 over here......)

A piece of my childhood can be shared with my kids now (and we're sharing our travel adventures over at Family Travel Experts | Digital Nomad Life). I love when businesses we grew up with continue to evolve and bring joy to new generations.

We're in constant debate though: Apple Picking, Corn Maze, or Pumpkin Painting....... Which fall activity is your favorite?? 👇

One of the things we look forward to in the future, is seeing how the rest of the US/ World celebrates different seasons or holidays. If you've got a favorite tradition you'd love to have documented, send a message my way!

Getting called back to photograph the same event over and over again, means that we get the chance to start recognizing ...
09/26/2026

Getting called back to photograph the same event over and over again, means that we get the chance to start recognizing people.

My favorite thing is when a complete stranger, whom I only know from my camera lens, comes up and says I LOVED THAT PHOTO YOU TOOK OF ME LAST TIME! And we both know exactly which photo it is without even pulling it up.

Being a photographer means unknowingly making friends all over the world from a simple push of the button.

A simple moment frozen in time.

One that the photographer has studied for hours, trying to remember why they stopped. Hours spent studying what draws them in, testing out different ways to crop or color correct it. In this process, the photographer starts to memorize faces and the feeling that comes from the photograph.

The subject in the frame doesn’t see the process, but sees the end result. They see themselves reflected back in an artful way. We both are connected to this one moment, for different reasons. So it’s really cool when the complete stranger sees me, the random event photographer and says “You made my day. Thank you.”

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