He studied traditional Black & White and Non-Silver photography methods at SUNY Purchase College of Art+Design. He is inspired by and references many artists, such as Caravaggio, Vermeer, Egon Schiele and the poetry of Pablo Neruda, and this has become a framework for his collection of portraits and landscapes. Sam has always been focused on capturing and cataloging the human experience, particularly the close relationships of the people he encounters. His current work, entitled “Muse,” questions the ideas of duality, self image and the virtuous nature of women.