Fresh 48 | Newborn | Milestones
SAM Photography is a fresh-48, newborn, and milestone photographer that serves growing families in Warrensburg, MO and its surrounding areas.
Meet Trina
Hi, my name is Trina, not Sam! I know it's not quite what you were expecting. SAM is an acronym of my daughters' names: Sophia and Alivia M. Thank you so much for your interest in SAM Photography! My journey with photography started as a way to document my life as a nomadic military brat. Photography turned into a passion and a career I want to pursue after the birth of my girls. Having a complicated pregnancy, birth and an extended stay in the NICU for my girl sparked my passion. I became obsessed with photographing and preserving every single moment and milestone they made. At this time I also happened to be a nurse in the NICU. Becoming a parent of NICU babies gave me a different perspective on life. As I was obsessively capturing every moment of my daughters’ lives, it became clear to me that I wanted to capture and give other parents images that evoke the same love and joy I feel for my kiddos. And thus, SAM Photography was born. I hope when you look back at photos of your children, the pictures bring you back to those sweet moments and you feel the same connection, love, joy, and wonder -- no matter how many years have gone by.
More tidbits about me:
I went from being an Air Force brat to an Army wife. My husband and I have been together for twelve years and married for eight of them. We have two little girls that are so funny, sweet, and wild -- they definitely keep us on our toes!
I am an obstetric nurse, meaning I do a little bit of everything! I help women labor and deliver, I work with sick kiddos in the nursery, and I provide postpartum care to mothers and babies. However, my absolute favorite speciality is working with the littlest babies in the NICU.
I’m a self-proclaimed coffee addict… it basically runs through my veins.
My signature accessory is a headband -- you’ll rarely ever see me without one.
Have a good look around, I hope my style of Photography is what you have been searching for! I can’t wait to get to know you and your family.
"Trina took amazing photos of my newborn daughter. She was patient and made sure she got the best photo each time. The photos turned out beautiful."
BRIDGET T.
"Trina is very professional and has great ideas. She listened and was also accommodating to ways I wanted to group some of my family shots. She came to my home and had everything set up in a timely manner. Trina was always very sweet and gentle with my baby with each of the four sessions we have done with her. We received a great variety of beautiful pictures."
LESLIE J.
"First of all, the photos turned out amazing! But what helped set these photos apart from other photographers is the passion and caring nature of Trina. She captured the real life moments of my family's love. Trina made my family feel comfortable in front of the camera and her caring nature brought forth beautiful love filled photos while she captured our sweet moments."
HAYLEY K.
"Trina is incredibly easy to work with and her talent speaks for itself. She is absolutely amazing and worked at my baby's pace. She didn't push her to do any poses that she didn't want to do. She's flexible, and works around your child's mood, and always gets the perfect shot. I could not be more happy with every experience and picture Trina has given. Thank you for always delivering and exceeding every expectation I have!"
