Lazy S 3 Photography

Lazy S 3 Photography Portraits | Seniors | Weddings | Western Lifestyle
True to life edits + visual storytelling
📍Ellensburg + beyond
Booking '26 Seniors & '25 Weddings HI!

Sammi Jo here! I'm a Central WA based portrait photographer, lover of western living, and about as sassy as they come! I'm here to create timeless images that clients are proud to put on display because they capture their truest self and greatest passions in life. Fit your fancy? Send a message my way and let's chat!!

From high school hallways to their sweetest chapter yet 💗There’s something special about a love that grows up together. ...
05/30/2026

From high school hallways to their sweetest chapter yet đź’—

There’s something special about a love that grows up together. The kind that starts with teenage crushes, and turns into building a life — and now becoming parents to a baby girl. 🎀🥹

Getting to document seasons like this will never get old to me. The quiet excitement, the way they look at each other, the feeling that everything is about to change in the best way. 🤍

These aren’t just maternity photos — they’re the beginning of a story their little girl will grow up hearing over and over again.

High school sweethearts.Year after year choosing each other.And somehow… choosing me too. 🥹They trusted me when I was ju...
03/04/2026

High school sweethearts.
Year after year choosing each other.
And somehow… choosing me too. 🥹

They trusted me when I was just a baby photographer with big dreams and a whole lot of heart. Now here we are, seasons later, still documenting their love as it grows and changes.

This is what people-centered photography is all about...
connection, history, and relationships that mean something.
So grateful for couples who let me tell their story again and again. 🤍





Lazy S 3It’s more than a mark burned into wood or sketched onto paper, it’s a legacy.The Lazy S 3 stood for three sister...
02/25/2026

Lazy S 3

It’s more than a mark burned into wood or sketched onto paper, it’s a legacy.

The Lazy S 3 stood for three sisters: my mama and her two younger sisters. Through seasons of grit and grace, good years and hard ones, that brand endured. And today, I get to carry it forward.

What many don’t know is that my mama was a photographer too. A proud Canon girl, long before digital. I can still hear the sharp click of her shutter, the soft mechanical hum as her lens found focus. I remember the way her worn blue-and-brown camera bag would appear at first days of school, family gatherings, and quiet “just because” moments.

She captured everything on film, carefully, intentionally, preserving pieces of us we didn’t yet know would mean so much.

All these years later, I never expected to become a photographer myself. But somehow, it feels like it was always written into the brand.

I share her love for baby animals and sunrise coffee. Her creative eye. Her curly hair. Her appreciation for the in-between moments. And now, I carry her brand, a piece of her, into every session I shoot.

Lazy S 3 isn’t just my photography brand.
It’s resilience. It’s a legacy.
It’s my mama.

And it’s my honor to continue the story. 🤍

The back story of the Lazy S 3 Brand felt fitting to share on the anniversary of my Mama's passing. 🤍 So grateful for this brand, irs story, and all of you who trust me behind the lens to capture your legacies!

Tonight isn’t just a game. It’s a chapter closing. One night. One jersey. A lifetime of memories.Senior Night hits diffe...
02/07/2026

Tonight isn’t just a game. It’s a chapter closing. One night. One jersey. A lifetime of memories.

Senior Night hits different.
The last home court. The last pre-game huddle. The last time hearing your name echo through this gym.

It’s not about stats or scoreboards, it’s about the kid who grew up here, the parents who never missed a cheer, and the quiet realization that the “lasts” have finally arrived.

This season was built on early mornings, sore legs, bus rides, and a whole lot of heart. It was built on teammates who became family, and parents who held on tight every step of the way.

To every senior in a Bulldog jersey — you didn’t just play the game, you became part of the story.🤍

Seniors, don’t let this moment fade.
Class of 2026 & 2027 — your turn is coming.
Mama’s, hold on tight — these chapters fly by.
Now booking senior sessions to capture the story behind the jersey. 🏀📸





12/31/2025

From firsts to forevers… 2025 was unforgettable.

Thank you for trusting Lazy S 3 Photography with your memories, your milestones, and your loved ones.

2026… I’m ready. Are you? 🤍

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There’s something truly magical about a big family gathered together.Cousins chasing each other, siblings sharing laught...
12/08/2025

There’s something truly magical about a big family gathered together.

Cousins chasing each other, siblings sharing laughter, parents watching it all with pride. Moments like these are full of chaos, giggles, hugs, and connection. It’s the kind of joy that makes your heart full just watching it unfold.

Capturing this extended family reminded me how special it is to press pause on life and freeze these stages before they pass. These photos will be the memories they return to again and again, the laughter, the little quirks, the love that runs deep across generations.

If your family has been growing, changing, or just feels too big to get everyone in one place, consider this your reminder: the moments you capture today are the treasures you’ll hold onto forever. Let’s make them last. ❤️


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