As your wedding photographer, I promise to put your experience first. I believe that your wedding day should be filled with your special memories, not a photoshoot. My hope is that you feel like a friend is taking your wedding photos, helping you feel secure in the fact that every single moment is being captured as well as feeling ease and comfort in front of the camera. As your wedding photographer, I promise that you can live your wedding day to its fullest and have a gallery that feels exactly how you remember it.
During the wedding planning process, I am there for you with vendor recs, timeline help, location scouting, outfit styling, even wedding planning advice. On your wedding day, I will find all the perfect spots for photos, wrangle your wild wedding party and family, bring all the good vibes, and be able to pivot when there are bumps along the way. At the end of the day, you’ll be able to look back on your gallery and say, “wow, this is so US.”
I am firmly against AI, so you can relax knowing that your precious memories are being handled by a real human. No AI is used to pick which photos you get, to edit any photo, to write any email, not even to write a social media caption. I focus on putting all of my love and intention into my craft, which fully benefits your investment and protects your memories.
HEY, IT'S YOUR GIRL
Meet YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
AS A HUMAN
EMPATH. SLYTHERIN. SCORPIO.
I have been taking photos since the original disposable camera days, bringing it with me to concerts where I was sitting in the nosebleed seats. I distinctly remember how I felt so happy while clicking away on that little camera, even though the photos didn't turn out. From there, I got my first point-and-shoot, then my first DSLR when I graduated high school, and now what was once a hobby has turned into traveling as far as Italy to capture love. I've been photographing couples since 2019, and my heart has been on fire ever since.
Samantha Bucher is a documentary-style wedding and elopement photographer, incorporating candid moments with editorial vibes to make each gallery the perfect balance of intentional and personal. Based in Madison, Wisconsin and serving the Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago area. Available for bookings worldwide.