Hello, I’m so happy and humbled you’ve stopped by. My name is Sammy Spence, I am a creative living in the PNW. I’ve spent the last 8 years working in the outdoor industry, both guiding and photographing the wild spaces I’ve been lucky enough to move through. 

I studied photography and film at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. Art school gave me the tools to tell stories through creating: whether it’s producing short films or developing 35mm film in the dark room, painting or editing stills, I feel most free when I’m working with my hands. I find my inspiration blooms in the mountains. Through guiding I’ve gotten real life experience working among this wild world and through art I’ve got paint on my pants and fresh ideas in my head.