Hello! My name is Sam Praught. I am a stay-at-home Mom, to my daughter Emilia, and Wife, to my Husband Chris. Our family recently relocated to Mt. Vernon, IL from Jackson, TN - however, both my husband and I grew up in Northern suburbs of Illinois. We also resided in Charleston, SC for some time right after we got married in 2017 (if you have not had the pleasure of visiting Charleston yet and you’re a history buff like me, I highly recommend it!).

I have always been passionate about photography and planned to start up my own photography business at some point, but y'all know how life gets busy and dreams can be put on the back-burner. Although I am absolutely blessed and thankful for this time that I can spend at home, I hope to inspire my daughter and show her that she can be and do anything she wants in life. She just needs to put the time, effort, and faith into it! I also do love having something for myself (Stay-at-home parents you may know what I’m talking about).

I have been blessed to be able to turn this passion of mine into the career I have always wanted! I LOVE the fact that once you capture an image, that moment or that feeling can last forever! My goal for each and every one of my sessions is to capture such moments with true authenticity. Whether it be couples pictures, maternity sessions, newborn pictures, family portraits, or momentous life milestones ~ I would love to help you capture any and all of these!