"Hi Sam! We just returned home Tuesday night, Antigua was great! First of all, we just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work at our wedding (you are truly tireless and it was a LONG day!) It really was such a pleasure to have you there and to work with you - Brian and I loved how relaxed and fun you made everything, and I can't even count how many of our friends and family have commented on how great you were. We had the most amazing night, thank you for all that you did to make the wedding what it was. Of course, we were dying to see the wedding photos and logged on as soon as we got back from the airport...all we could say was "wow"! The slideshow is WONDERFUL - even your music choice is perfect! We have been through the gallery of photos a couple of times and I can't wait till things have settled down a bit and we can spend even more time enjoying them. Sam, they are fabulous! We just laughed and laughed at the pictures of everyone dancing and enjoying themselves - it was like reliving the night! What we love the most is how you managed to capture our family and friends' emotions - the expressions on everyone's faces are so classically "them" and we love it - very natural and true. The detail shots are great, and the shots of the chapel during the ceremony are stunning. I'm sure that as we continue to go over them, we'll keep finding more and more surprises! Suffice it to say that a lot of the night was a blur for us (especially since every time I turned around, someone was handing me a cosmo and Brian a rum and coke...sneaky!), so to have these photos of all of the details we missed is just priceless. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We can't wait to see the album. Hope that you're doing well and surviving wedding season! Take good care... Fondly, Jen and Brian."

-Jen and Brian Graves, Brunswick, Maine -Jen & Brian's Wedding Slideshow


"We just received our album, memory book, tote and enlargements and had smiles from ear to ear as we poured over the precious memories you helped create for us. Everytime I look at the pictures, I am overwhelmed by such joy and happiness of how great things came out. We received a million compliments on "how great our photographer was" and "how great the pictures came out." It truly is such a thoughtful package that you put together for us. The memory book is so well laid out and is such a nice touch, as is the tote. It was such a pleasure working with you as well. You are just a lovely person and contributed to making our day special. We would be honored to serve as a reference for you, although your pictures speak for themselves. Thank you for everything Sam. We wish you tremendous success and hope that our paths cross again in the future. "

-Barbara and Chris Hadley, Rangeley, Maine


"I Love every photo you took that day! Your blog really captures the moments of the wedding and reading it brought me right back. I must admit (though I don't want to) I shed some tears reading through it. Truly amazing work! After shooting our engagement photos we knew you HAD to shoot our wedding. Samantha and I have always loved how well you capture the candid moments while out on a photo shoot. These shots resemble the true experience felt, and I've never seen a photographer take them like you do. Having you around put Samantha and I at ease on our big day. Both of our families loved having you there. Their comments were some of the best! Her Grandfather said he would give you the '#1 photographer in the world' award. Many comments were about your personality and how well you blended in with our families. For many days following the buzz of our wedding was how well our photographer was, and "Where can I see the pictures!!!!" The DJ and good friend of mine showed the site to his mother, who is also an avid photographer. Needless to say she was blown away with your images. I can't even begin to describe how thankful Samantha and I are of all of your hard work and time put into our memories. Not enough words describe how fantastic I think you are at photography. You will be highly recommended from Samantha, Myself, or any guest of our wedding. Thank You!!! -Scott & Samantha"

-Samantha and Scott Marquis, Saddleback Ski Area, Maine -Sam and Scott's Wedding Slideshow



"Oh my gosh, they are amazing! Ethan and I have enjoyed looking at the photos as they have been posted this week. We (and everyone who has looked at them) has been SO impressed with how you captured the day. I love the details you have preserved in your photos- like the reserved signs and the shoes! The portraits are awesome too! The pictures you have taken of Saddleback are breathtaking. THANK YOU!"

-Abby and Ethan Masterman, Saddleback Ski Area, Maine -Abby and Ethan's Wedding Slideshow



"The pictures are AMAZING! I was feeling pretty self-conscious at first, so seeing how great they all came out and that the smile I practiced worked, was awesome. And, Pat looks so handsome! You really made us feel at ease and comfortable - and captured us in the right light (literally and figuratively). I really can't even pick a favorite image as I love them all. Although, the one of Pat's dad and my stepdad doing the YMCA is definitely one of the best! The images you took make the whole day seem that much more real to us.. there were things on there I don't even remember doing, as the day flew by so fast! Oh, and the slideshow, I've cried twice watching it. (I also forced all of my coworkers to watch it at lunch today!) THANK YOU! You really have an amazing talent; thank you for sharing it with us. We'll always consider you a very important part of our day. Thanks again! You are the best!"

-Amanda and Pat Hennessey, Saddleback Ski Area, Maine -Amanda and Pat's Wedding Slideshow



"The pictures are amazing, just as I knew they would be! You are a great photographer. I love the saturation of the color in the pictures. Everything looks so life-like. I spent almost 4 hours at work yesterday looking at each and every shot. I can't wait to go through them again and again and eventually choose our favorites. The slideshow was awesome too. I sent it to Pat's Mom and I think she cried watching it! Everyone keeps raving about how amazing the pictures are just from the few that they saw on your blog. They are going to be blown over by the rest of them. My favorite ones so far are, of course, the ones in the woods. They are very much indicative of my style, who I am and the feeling I wanted for our Day. I also love the ones of us with our siblings. That was a lot of fun out on the Rock at Sebasco and I am glad we got those shots of just the "kids". Thanks again so much for capturing our day. I am hoping that we'll have another opportunity to have you photograph the next big event in our lives."
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Kelly and Pat Bruszewski, Sebasco Harbor Resorts, Maine -Kelly and Pat's Wedding Slideshow




"Sam, you are my HERO!!! Where do I even begin.... First off, the slideshow is amazing! I think I've already watched it over 20 times, it's just perfect. Great job with the song selection, I don't think I could've picked a better song myself! Second, I definitely expected the pictures to be amazing but, WOW! I love that there are so many and they all came out so good. It's going to be hard to pick out the ones for the book! Matt also made me promise to tell you how impressed he is with you and the pictures. Coming from someone who hates to have his picture taken, that really says a lot. You should hear him telling other people about you, it's hilarious. We're both walking advertisements for IDoClick! Third, everyone in my family loves you as well. Everyone I've talked to has asked, "Where did you find your photographer?" They've all had so much fun looking at your blog. Lastly, I can't even tell you how excited I am that you're going to shoot Rachel's wedding!!! I'm already looking forward to spending another day with you. I'm going to keep recommending you to all of my friends! Thank you so much for everything Sam. You were so helpful on the day of the wedding, I loved how you kept checking in to see how I was holding up, you are so kind and thoughtful. I'll be in touch when we're getting ready to have children, I want some pregnancy photos :) Angie" w

-Angie and Matt Snow, East Orrington/Brewer, Maine -Angie and Matt's Wedding Slideshow



"We had so much fun during the shoot. You can't tell that our feet and hands felt like they were going to fall off!! HAHA :) I truly believe that it was because of all of your guidance and expertise that our pictures turned out fabulous. We went through all of the pictures last night, and were unable to come up with "one" favorite....they were all amazing. It's too hard to choose which ones we want to use. I just love the one you posted with us kissing....that is definitely a keeper. I will absolutely brag you up to any bride-to-be that I know. You are amazing. I can't wait to work with you again for the post shoot/trash the dress."

-Angela and Troy Engagement Session, Bangor, Maine




"The pictures were amazing and we have gotten so many compliments on how amazing everything turned out� my boss at Bowdoin College has been raving about your shots all week! We LOVE the pictures, the slideshow is perfect, and everything was captured so beautifully, and was such an amazing representation of the look and feel of our event! We will be recommending you very highly to our engaged friends! I have watched the slideshow so many times, and actually have had trouble finding the right words to thank you for how amazing everything came out. Thanks again! Ashley"
"Sorry it has taken me/us so long to thank you for your great photos and all of the time you invested in our day. The slideshow is great, it has received so many compliments. And I can't believe how many photos are on pictage - you were definitely working hard! I hope you also had some fun that day. Once again, thank you very much. You were so easy to get along with, it seemed as if we had known you for years. Please look us up the next time you are in the Brunswick/Portland area. Hope to see you skiing this winter! Greg"

-Ashley and Greg Tucker, Falmouth, Maine -Ashley and Greg's Wedding Slideshow



"Hi Sam! We couldn't wait, and must confess we have been peeking at the pictures as you've been uploading them all week long! We took a sneak peek at the blog on our honeymoon too :-) They are SO WONDERFUL! When you put the slideshow up last night I actually started dancing around the apartment with my computer speakers turned up--it captures the day beautifully, and the timing of everything is perfect. We've already shared the link with family and friends and they are all raving about the pictures. I even posted on the Maine Board on the Knot and those girls are gushing about the pics, too:-) Thank you for making the entire process so easy and comfortable, and I do appreciate the chance we had to take pictures of just the two of us out on the dock after dinner. All best."

-Margot and Mike Reavey, Cushing, Maine -Margot and Mike's Wedding Slideshow



"Sam! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into our pictures. The wedding day was absolutely perfect and couldn't have gone more smoothly, largely in part due to your help along the way. Thank you also for working overtime to get the photo album (and everything else!) ready in time for us to bring to my family in Mass. There were a few elderly family members that were not able to make the wedding but wanted nothing more than to be there on the big day and having that album to show really lifted everyone's spirits. It was somewhat of a sad visit to begin with since Lauren and I are moving to Illinois this week so there were a lot of goodbyes, but those amazing photos really made it a fun trip. Everyone was amazed at how many you took and how awesome they all came out. We couldn't be happier with our wedding photos, thank you so so much! Your friends, Jeff and Lauren."

-Lauren and Jeff Bowen, Waterville/Fairfield/Augusta, Maine -Lauren & Jeff's Wedding Slideshow



"Back in the office today, so this was the first time I got emails and everything. We LOVE the pictures!!!! You did SUCH an amazing job Sam!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!! Greg's mom let us know how to access the pics while we were on honeymoon, so we perused through them all (can't believe how many there are!!). We just love them so much!! And everything we heard from the wedding party was just how easy you were to work with and how pleasant an experience it was doing all pictures/posing and everything, so that was really great to hear too (and thought you might like to know!) Both Greg and I have been to weddings where the formal pictures were a real chore, but it was so fun to work with you!"

-Kate and Greg Lindblad, Portland/Cape Elizabeth, Maine


This is what Anya and Oleg wrote just a few days after their wedding before all of their photographs were posted online: "We just saw some of the pictures up on the website :) They look great! And I wanted to say thanks so much for being understanding with the whole family-group picture thing. After Saturday, I realized I never gave you the list of family/group shots that we'd need-- but you pulled everyone in and make it go by so painlessly, despite the language barrier. Also, Oleg and I are pretty private, and we're not very comfortable in front of people... thanks for not being pushy and so enthusiastic in trying to get us to warm up in front of you. You made the day go by so much easier and I know we'll never regret that you were part of our day (I say that without seeing the rest of the photos! Don't need to!) Again, thank you, thank you, thank you! "

And, here is what they had to say once all the pictures were posted and the slideshow online: "Hi Sam!We love the slideshow! No need to change the music! I can't tell you how many family members and friends have commented on your work. There are so many great shots... (off the top of my head, I love the ones of my parents holding hands during the ceremony, our grandmothers whispering, the shot of my dad and the little boy with the pinata, the ones of Oleg and I outside....) You captured all of the emotion of our wedding day-- thank you. If we have any friends or family members itching to tie the knot anytime soon, we'll definitely bring up your name (since you now have experience shooting bilingual weddings ;) ...!) Best of luck to you; enjoy the few weeks of peace before the wedding season really kicks in!

-Anya and Oleg Popov, Gorham/Cumberland, Maine -Anya & Oleg's Wedding Slideshow


"AWESOME!!!! We absolutely love them...ALL!!! Thank-you SO much!! Honestly it's going to be hard to decide which one we want in the paper. We both agree we NEED you to take our wedding photos (not that we didn't prior). We are just SO pleased. Honestly, the pictures of me are the ONLY ones where I have truly smiled! Thank-you SO much!!!"

-Samantha and Scott's Engagement Photographs, Farmington, Maine -Sam & Scott's Engagement Slideshow


"I can't even begin to tell you how much I LOVE the photos! I am supposed to be working right now, but I can't stop looking at them! You did such a wonderful job. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!"

-Angela Small and Matt Snow's Engagement Photographs, Auburn, Maine


"We are all so excited about the pictures. They are great. The slide show is so cool and really captures the day, we are extremely happy with it. You were so fantastic on Saturday and we are so happy with everything, you were also such a huge help. We will recommend you to everyone we know. Again, thank you so much for making such a special day so memorable. "

-Jessie and Charley Hicks, Woolwich, Maine -Jessie & Charley's Wedding Slideshow


" I just wanted to write you another note now that I have had time to really pour over your images. We are so happy with the shots you got from the wedding! I especially like the outside ones that we shot at the end. I'm really glad you got us out for them, because I think they somehow captured the overall feel of the day for me. You were great to work with, and captured some really nice candids of us and our families. Please do feel free to use my name as a reference. I work with photographers a fair amount in my job as a textbook designer, but I've never been the one in front of the camera, and you did a great job at helping me feel more comfortable in that role."

-Elizabeth and Dean O’Donnell, Ogunquit/Cape Neddick, Maine

-Adar and Brian O’Hare, Great Diamond Island, Maine


"Nick and I just got back late last night after a crazy drive through torrential rain...obviously a sign that we should have stayed on our honeymoon! I just got done looking through all of your pictures, and I can't thank you enough! We couldn't have asked for a better photographer...you blended in perfectly with our motley crew, and all of our friends mentioned how great you were...the proof is in that you made it into a bunch of pictures that they sent on to us...very cool. Seriously, I've sent out the link to about a million people (and I've been checking it out all day with my co-workers...back to work indeed!) and everyone has raved about what a great job you did. I couldn't agree more :) I think that shots of Nick and I that you took are really wonderful, and I couldn't be happier!"

-Megan Willis and Nick Mazur, Weld, Maine

"The pics are great!  We checked them out briefly from Quebec and then again more closely when we got home yesterday.  All our family and friends who've seen them just raved and raved. Thanks for everything you did at the wedding....you certainly did more than just take pictures and we all appreciated that.If you guys are ever in Boston and need a place to crash, we have a spare bedroom and are always happy to host guests!"

-Rebecca and Chris Farnham, Searsport, Maine*
*And Becky’s mom sent this email: Thank you for your spectacular work!  I keep going back to the website to revisit Becky and Chris's wedding, and I always come away with a warm glow inside and a big smile on my face.  You were especially kind to Becky during her fainting spell; I just know that your supportive attitude gave her strength!  Best of luck with your future assignments –I can't imagine how you could do any better, though.

“The photos look great. You did a wonderful job. Everyone who has seen them is very impressed. They truly captured the emotion in everything. Thank you so much! Also, thanks for being so helpful with everything. It was so nice to have you around. I will certainly recommend you to everyone I know!”

-Kendall and Tom Scott, South Portland, Maine


We love love love them!  We just got back from Montreal today..... we are tired and hungry but we couldn't wait to see our pictures.  We laughed our butts off at the pictures of everyone dancing.  We are a nutty group.  It just reminds us how much fun we had!  Thank you again for all your help and hard work. 

-Alicia and Doug McIntire, Portland, Maine



Mexico was beautiful, but we are glad to be home and settling back into the normal routine.  We actually looked at the photos while in Mexico( I couldn't wait!) We were blown away by how beautiful they are. Every time I look at them I get to experience that wonderful day all over again!  I can't thank you enough for all of your hard work. You have such a talent, and I'm so glad that you were our photographer for our wedding.

-Melissa (and Brian Moores), Searsport, Maine

I know it has been way too long- but I really wanted to thank you for the photos, the bag, the awesome album, the great book- everything!  My parents were in town not long after it all arrived in the mail and they were really impressed, too.  My father, who is infamously picky about pictures, just keeps talking about how great everything turned out.  You sure won him over.  I guess they have both been giving out your name to everyone they know who might be in the market for a photographer.  I simply can't say enough about your service, your product or just your kindness and helpful attitude!  Anyone who is lucky enough to have you at their wedding will be thrilled, I am absolutely sure.  Please do feel free to use me as a reference- I would be more than happy to sing your praises far and wide! 

-Anna and Nick Hall, Freeport, Maine