Danville, California   Portraits · Sports · Events

Danville · San Ramon Valley

Real moments.
Worth keeping.

Portraits, sports, and celebrations photographed with a thoughtful eye and an easygoing approach. Let’s make something that feels like you.

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People firstMade to feel natural
Couple portrait photographed outdoors by Sam StrattonSam Stratton Photography
Small moments
big feeling
Photographs with feeling · Made in the Bay Area

Portraits ✳ Game day ✳ The moments in between ✳ Danville, California

Selected photographs

Life doesn't pose.
That's the good part.

From the pace of a game to a quiet portrait outdoors, these are a few moments captured by Sam.

Couple photographed outdoors beneath the trees01

Portraits

Golden hour
Water polo player reaching for a save02

Game day

In the action
Two people looking out over the coast03

Outdoors

A quiet moment
Volleyball athlete during a match04

Team sports

Focus & movement
Water polo player preparing to shoot05

Water polo

Split-second plays
Portrait at a fall pumpkin patch06

Fall portraits

Seasonal color
Blue Ford Bronco on a coastal hillside07

Automotive

Coast & open air
Water polo teammates together in the pool08

Team moments

After the play
Water polo game action in the pool09

Water polo

All in

What I photograph

For the days you
want to remember.

Every session starts with what matters to you. We’ll keep things relaxed, personal, and true to the moment.

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Family & portraits

Natural portraits that feel like the people in them—at home, outside, or somewhere you love.

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Sports & teams

Fast plays, focused faces, and the team moments that happen between the big ones.

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Events & celebrations

The hugs, the details, and the spontaneous moments that make a gathering yours.

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Coastal landscape photographed by Sam Stratton

A little about me

Hi, I'm Sam.
I notice the in-between.

I’m a Danville photographer who loves the energy of a game, the closeness of a family, and the little details that make every gathering different. My goal is simple: help you feel comfortable, then make photographs you’ll be glad to come back to.

Whether we’re planning a portrait session or documenting a big day, we’ll make a plan that works for you.

Sam

“The best photographs feel less like a pose and more like being there again.”

The feeling I’m always looking for

Let's make a plan

Have a moment
in mind?

Tell me what you’re celebrating, what you want to remember, or when your next game is. We’ll figure out the details together.

Ready to talk about a session? Email me or send a message on Instagram and we can plan the details.

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