Sam & Meli
Hi! We’re husband and wife, and the team behind Salt and Mist. We’re based just outside Chicago, where we live with our dog Max, our cat Navi, and our growing little family. We’ve been together for nearly a decade, married for four years, and recently became parents in late 2023 (with baby number two on the way!).
Long before we picked up cameras professionally, we were known as a “tag team”—from serving together on the church tech team to late-night gaming sessions. That same chemistry now fuels our work, capturing real, heartfelt moments that reflect the beauty of everyday love.
As photographers and parents, we understand how fast time moves—and how meaningful it is to preserve the moments that matter. Our passion is documenting your story with authenticity and a little bit of magic. We can’t wait to meet you!
Why “Salt & Mist”?
It’s the balance between tangible and ethereal. Salt representing the grounding nature of real life moments. Truth, authentic moments, candid shots. Mist representing the magic and unreal feeling you get when looking back on memories. Reality meets fantasy. Ordinary meets extraordinary.