FRAMES Photography Podcast with Samantha Isom

In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Samantha Isom, a photographer and filmmaker whose work moves fluidly between portraiture, travel, lifestyle, underwater, and brand storytelling, with a polished, vivid, human-centered feel.

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Samantha Isom is a New York–based photographer, director of photography, camera operator, and content creator whose practice moves across still and moving image work. Her portfolio spans portraiture, travel, lifestyle, underwater, music, and branded storytelling, and she is also the creator of Brown Passport, a travel docu-series that reflects her interest in culture, movement, and human connection.

What makes her work stand out is the way it combines polish with energy and personality. She has worked on campaigns and content for travel companies, tourism boards, and commercial clients, while maintaining a visual language that feels vivid, confident, and people-centered across both photography and film.