My Story
Hi, I’m Sam. I am the creative mind behind Samantha Duncan Photography, here in Kansas City. I’m a self-proclaimed coffee snob, I adore Music, and I’m a lover of thrifting and vintage glassware. I wear many hats, I’m a Mama of 2, and am married to my “ high school sweetheart”. I’m a Jesus lover, who is “Saved by grace through faith.” You can usually find me with a coffee in-hand and a baby on my hip.
Let’s go back to the beginning. I became a photographer when my Grandpa gave me a film camera at the age of 13. I admired my grandfather’s work as a photographer and wanted to be as good as he was. It didn’t take long for this “hobby” to become an obsession of sorts!
My grandfather one day surprised me with my very own novice grade digital camera (I still have it too). I was beyond excited! I took pictures of anything and everything that would let me. I began going to my local zoo’s photography club, and learned all I could about nature photography.
When I joined 4-H I immediately wanted to pursue photography. I stared taking photographs of concerts, and people. I entered several of my photographs into the 4-H fair. One of my photographs even went to the Missouri State Fair! Needless to say, I was hooked!
Fast forward to today. I am an artist capturing the moments that we often glance over in our crazy busy lives. Being able to immortalize the parts of life that we fondly look back on is an amazing experience. Seeing the world through a camera lens is like looking through a time capsule. I’ve grown up with a camera in my hand, and I intend to keep it that way.
I adore being invited into the most precious times in your lives. I believe your family deserves to have photographs that showcases who YOU are, and it is my goal to do exactly that! I am honored to have the chance to showcase each family’s individual personalities in some amazing ways. Memories are fleeting, let’s go out and capture a few!