Sam Sparks Photography

Sam Sparks Photography Lifestyle Photographer in the Mid Ohio Valley and beyond. Family + couples + milestone + senior portraits.

Maternity + fresh 48 + in home newborn (nonconventional)

06/15/2026

Hi everyone, it’s on my mind to share why I’ve been so absent on all my socials. Long read ahead.

Not long after expressing that i was having tech issues here I got very sick. One day turned two, two to a week, a week to a month. And here I am. Days have blended together & I practically missed the entire month of May, I don’t know where it went honestly. In the midst of all this I am still trying to edit, and work on each individual session I’ve had, along with taking care of people who need me. But most days i was confined to my bed, sleep couldn’t come soon enough hoping the next day to come it would just stop. Without giving too much detail we do know why I’ve been sick and I can confidently say that I will be okay. (Yay!) but continued support is so very appreciated while I navigate through this, because at any point things can change.

I’ve worked so hard to build this business back from the ground up after my first time, when all of my heart issues started. And I just feel like I’m failing all over again.
I don’t want that.
I want returning clients, and good reviews, I want to make happy memories, and capture beautiful smiles. I want to travel, see beautiful things with beautiful people.
I don’t want to lose what I’ve worked so hard to rebuild after the first time around. I just refuse to give up again because of something that’s been out of my control. ive missed deadlines, announcements, milestones and I’m just so sorry to everyone. Words cannot really express how embarrassed I feel because of this.

But instead of shutting everyone out I just wanted to be completely transparent about my situation happening right now, because I respect each and every one of you. Old and new supporters. 🤍🙏

I’ve been met with some very compassionate people, for that I am so thankful, some on the other hand I can understand the frustration and I’m just so sorry. Life happens, unfortunately, and we cannot stop it no matter how much we wish we could.

Again, I cannot thank everyone enough for being patient with me. Each day I feel a bit better than the last, but it comes and goes.
For example today is not a good day, and that’s okay. life goes on I have to push through, I mean I felt good enough to write this post so I would say that’s a win.

Please know if you’ve not received a message back in an appropriate time frame it’s not been on purpose, I’ve truly just been trying to survive.
I’ve always had a large amount of messages coming through (which I am forever thankful), but trying to form a response when I can’t think clearly is hard💔
I am working as hard as I can while trying to take care of myself and really just trying to stay healthy which has been the very hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.

Again thank you for your unwavering support. I’m fully hoping to be back at work full time by July, I will still be taking the few inquiries I’ve had for June but I cannot push myself too far, so I will be going down to part time. I’m not sure what this will really look like for me but it’s what is best for all parties involved and I know I will for sure no longer be booking weddings, events or large extended families.

If you’ve been waiting on a gallery, please reach out. I will be sending out a redemption code at some point to make up for all of this. I’m planning to have every gallery delivered on or before June 27th.

Thank you for your support. 🤍

“Trust in the lord with all your heart. do not depend on your own understanding, seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.”
Proverbs 3:5-6

05/08/2026

Just sharing this back to my feed because Lightroom is STILL being a pain in my ass. It’s working slightly better now which makes 0 sense. But I just have to work at what would be a normal person pace, which is harddddd for me😅

Oh how I love prom 😭 Don’t forget your senior prom only comes once, if you’re still looking for a photographer I’m your ...
04/27/2026

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04/25/2026

Hi everyone, I’m back!! Fb is being a weirdo bc I deleted my apps, so now my messages are not displaying past convos🙃 If you have an upcoming session, inquiry, or just a question PLEASE reach out to confirm your bookings, if we haven’t already been in touch! If we’ve been chatting today, you’re good

Happy earth day! I will be Out of office until *4/26. I’ll possibly be reachable by Saturday evening! Right now I’m just...
04/22/2026

Happy earth day! I will be Out of office until *4/26. I’ll possibly be reachable by Saturday evening! Right now I’m just asking for some respect to my space. I will be offloading instagram, Facebook, and all other communication apps. Please only reach out if it’s urgent. Thanks for understanding

04/22/2026

making this post for all clients, whether you have a gallery you’re waiting on or wanting to book. I have had a SUPER busy spring, far beyond what I ever imagined! (so grateful) however I am very tired, and very much on overload. I’ve been experiencing tech issues, since updating Lightroom going on maybe a little over a week ago now. I have contacted support with no resolution. not a sync issue, catalog issue, it’s been deleted and reinstalled. At a loss here. idk. if anyone has a solution let me know please before I implode on myself. anyway… it’s making my editing process become 10x longer. I’m growing increasingly frustrated because I have galleries that need to go out, but it’s not retaining any edits. none. seems like random points in the day it will work fine, or I have to do the same thing over and over and over just for the edit to save.
so if you’re waiting on photos, I apologize for the delay
sincerely,
a very frustrated, burnt out, and over it photographer. 🙃

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