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Samantha Grant Riegels
owner of Samantha Grant Photography

Samantha Grant Riegels is known for her exceptional senior portraits and family portraits with older children.

She considers her customer-centric approach, excellent communication, and detail oriented photography the hallmark of her success.

“I created a process that I would want to experience myself when working with a photographer so that every step is delightful from start to finish.

​Let’s create your best pictures ever!”

National Press

My work has been featured on several national accounts and publications:

What people are saying about Samantha Grant Photography

"Shooting Megan's senior session was so much fun and all the pictures were stunning!  Thank you so much for such a great experience."  - Nicole R.

"Thank you for my photos.  You are wonderful at what you do and I had so much fun!" -Taylor S.

​"Thank you so much for my beautiful photos!  I loved the whole experience." -Kendra B.

"Thank you for capturing Sayler this year. I will always cherish these gorgeous and very special photos!"  -Gidge B.

"Thanks for the amazing experience.  It will be something I will always remember doing with [my daughter]." -Keelie C. 

"Your photos and passion for seniors is amazing. We had a great time last night and I could not get over how lovely the photos turned out.” -Micaelanne H.

"We reached out to Samantha after a recommendation from another high school parent. Our son was initially reluctant to have a photo session for his senior portraits, but changed his mind as senior year neared the end. I am so glad we found Samantha! She made him feel very comfortable and relaxed, and he was up for as many different poses as she wanted to try. The outdoor setting she chose was perfect, and the golden hour shots were beautiful.  I was amazed at how quickly she responded and returned his proofs. I literally cried after viewing the pictures she took of our son. Samantha was able to truly capture his personality and charm, and I am so grateful we have these digital copies to cherish. We plan on booking her in the future to take photos of our entire family! Thank you, Samantha!" -Mandy N. 

"Our  experience with Samantha Grant photography was awesome. The pictures of our daughter are beautiful and really capture her personality.  Highly recommend!" -Liz H.

"I love the pictures of my son and how Samantha captured his personality perfectly! She scouted out vintage places locally and made my son's photo experience easy and fun. The turn around time from shoot to proofs was quick and she communicated not only with me, but my son as well. Very affordable with fantastic pictures. We plan to use her for our family portraits." -Mindy D.

"Today was a blast.  You made it so easy and so comfortable and so fun.  Thank you!" -Katherine M.

"A huge shoutout to Samantha Grant Riegels at Samantha Grant Photography for capturing Kate's true spirit during her senior photo shoot. I love every shot but I especially love how she was able to highlight Kate's strengths in each photo. I see her kind heart, her fierce determination and her free spirit! Thank you!" -Lisa C.

"I'm absolutely obsessed with your work." -Clare J.

"WOW Samantha!  We are simply blown away!" -Linda P.

"We had a wonderful experience with Samantha!  She photographed our son's senior portraits.  It was our first experience outside of a studio environment, and she came up with some fantastic locations for the shoot.  We wanted to incorporate a very large instrument called a marimba, and she was not only enthusiastic about it, but she came up with ideas visually that came out great.  She worked with our son so well and really made it an enjoyable experience for him.  The photos came out great and we look forward to working with her again." -Mark B.

​"You are truly an artist..." -Laura J. 

"We had so much fun today. Thanks so much for making it so easy and comfortable." -Georgia C.

​"I can't believe that's my daughter!! Thanks for taking such gorgeous shots and making her feel as beautiful as she looks  You're very talented!" -Susan P.