Wedding photographer Sammy Aucella in a white outfit holding her camera, relaxed studio brand portrait

I work with couples who understand that where you marry matters as much as who you marry.


Whether you're planning a multi-day celebration somewhere I'll need an NDA for, or an intimate gathering with your closest few — atmosphere and artistry matter as much as the details. This work is built to last.


I book 9-12 months in advance. If I'm already taken for your date, I have associates I'd trust with my own wedding.
Black-and-white photo of a couple as tiny figures on a misty foggy beach at dawn, atmospheric coastal elopement

"Our family kept saying, 'Whatever you paid that photographer was worth it.'

 

— ALY & CHRIS

 

Bride reclining in tall grass amid a golden aspen forest in her white gown, dreamy autumn Aspen Colorado bridal portrait

 

A wedding day holds a lifetime of feeling


Tell me about yours.

 

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What are you dreaming up? What drew you to my work? The more you share, the better I can serve you!

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Lately Behind my Lens

Bride with arms outstretched and head back in joy in an open grassy field under a big sky, free-spirited elopement portrait

 

head in the clouds editorial

salt lake city, ut
Couple resting forehead to forehead in an intimate moment at a neon-lit bar, romantic date-night engagement session

 

story-telling session

truckee / Tahoe, ca / nv
Two young sisters running and playing in a sunlit grassy garden, candid lifestyle family session

 

family mini

el dorado hills, ca
Black-and-white photo of a man lifting his partner in a joyful embrace against a cloudy sky, candid couples session

 

surprise proposal

tahoe, ca