A candid portrait, edited on the spot, printed and framed — given to you as a gift. This is the GrownUp Sam experience.
Choose your package. Pick your date. We’ll handle everything else — from the candid shot to the printed, sleeve-protected portrait you walk away with.
📍 Sessions take place across NYC — Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, SoHo, Williamsburg, the High Line, and more.
Bring the GrownUp Sam experience to your campaign. Real people, real reactions, real content — created live at your event or activation.
Sam features your product organically in the shoot — a camera, a printer, a phone. The brand lives inside the content, not in front of it.
Bring Sam to your event. Guests get a candid portrait. Your brand is the reason it happened.
A fully custom content piece built around your brand. 1–2M organic views, guaranteed authentic feel.
Monthly integration across all content. First mover advantage for category exclusivity.
Sam shoots a cast member on set or at a premiere. The portrait reveal doubles as press.
Backstage, before the show. Content that fans actually share because the moment is genuine.
A fan gets surprised with artist access. Both get a portrait. The most shareable format in entertainment.
Sponsor Sam’s next trip. Your brand travels with him — woven into every portrait from that city.
Bring Sam to your city. He shoots the streets, the people, the culture — and hands them their portrait.
Tell us about your brand and goals. Sam’s team reviews every inquiry personally and responds within 48 hours.
Audience demographics, past brand work, platform stats, and partnership formats — all in one deck.
Can’t find your answer? Reply to any email from Sam — he reads and responds to everything personally.
Wear what makes you feel like yourself — this is a candid portrait, not a headshot. Solid colors tend to photograph well on the street, but there’s no dress code. Sam is shooting you, not your outfit. If you’re doing a 6-hour day, wear comfortable shoes.
You pick a neighborhood when you book — Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, SoHo, Williamsburg, the High Line, DUMBO, Midtown, or the Lower East Side. For the 6-hour City Series, you’ll move through 3 neighborhoods together.
Light rain is workable and sometimes makes for great shots. If the weather is genuinely bad, Sam will reach out to reschedule at no cost — this doesn’t count against your one free reschedule.
Yes — but the session is booked for one person. If you’d like portraits of multiple people, reach out before booking so Sam can make sure the session is set up right for everyone.
The Quick Frame (2-hour) includes 5–8 fully edited portraits, all printed and given to you in protective sleeves, plus digital copies delivered same day. The City Series (6-hour) includes 20–30 edited portraits, all printed, plus a full edited video of the day.
Digital copies are delivered the same day via a private download link sent to your email within a few hours of the session wrapping. Printed portraits are yours to take home at the end of the session.
Yes — your portraits are yours for personal use including social media. For commercial use (advertising, paid campaigns, brand work), reach out first so we can discuss terms.
A $200 non-refundable retainer is due after Sam confirms your booking — this secures your date. The remaining balance is due 48 hours before your session. Payment instructions are included in your confirmation email.
If you cancel 48+ hours before your session, only the $200 retainer is forfeited. If you cancel less than 48 hours before, the full session balance is due.
Yes — one free reschedule with 48+ hours notice, to a new date within 3 months. A second reschedule requires a new $200 retainer.
Yes — this is the exact same experience you’ve seen on Sam’s TikTok and Instagram. The only difference is it’s booked in advance so Sam can dedicate the full time to you.
No — this is a private, booked session and won’t be posted on social media. Sam’s content is built around genuine, unplanned encounters with strangers on the street. Since your session is scheduled in advance and you know what to expect, it wouldn’t fit that format. Your portraits are yours alone.