In his youth, Sam was an avid fisherman in the state of Virginia. Limited to fresh water species, he dreamt of catching the saltwater fish seen on Florida-based TV programs. When he was a teenager, his family moved Tampa to pursue a business venture and bought a house on the canal on Bay Villa Ave. This was a dream come true and Sam’s obsession with saltwater fishing began. The fishing obsession got shelved by adult responsibilities, but eventually he began to participate in the forum of the Captain Mel Berman radio show, and was one of the first forum posters to add digital photos to all his fishing reports.

Later, inspired by the photography of Shane Edgar and David McCleaf, he took up photography in earnest, which also re-energized his interest in fishing. Sam is now an accomplished photographer whose works have been published internationally. He’s shot covers for Florida Sportsman, Shallow Water Angler, and Saltwater Sportsman, to name a few.

Come and learn how to take better photographs on the water.