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Sam Morris

Photographer

Sam Morris is an Iowa native who made his way to Las Vegas 11 years ago after beginning his career as a freelance photographer in San Francisco. It was in San Francisco that he met his fabulous wife and started a family that grew to include three delightful girls. While he doesn't prefer to shoot one subject over another (he's still surprised people pay him to take photos), he tries to find the quirky, humorous, subtle or graphic in what he covers.

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Call Sam at 702-259-4089.

Story Archive

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Burlesque's 'Tournament of Tease' through the lens
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
How can one not take a photo when it’s handed to you on a rhinestone-and-beaded platter?

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UFC's fight of the night
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The skill, resilience and ferocity shown by Zingano and Tate had me thinking that theirs would be the fight of the night

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What it takes to finish the Las Vegas Spartan Race
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
To reach that cup of water and banana, the modern-day Spartans had to leap over a fire pit, then run through a gauntlet of people swinging pugil sticks like Ted Williams

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Catwalk camera equals awesome dunk photos
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Enjoy these dunks by Anthony Bennett; you might not get to see them anymore.

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Behold! The Canine Olympics
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The canine athleticism and unbridled joy on display made my job effortless.

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High school kids are the worst
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
When it's state basketball tournament time, anything can be turned into a taunt.

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For UFC fighters, blood will spill. Sometimes it flies
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013
The symmetrical spheres contrasting with the mess of blood coming from his nose made for an interesting image.

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Scoring touchdowns and defying stereotypes
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012
Get a deeper look at the Canyon Springs High School football team from the Las Vegas Sun.

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Chaotic situations often unfold in war and on the basketball court
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
When the Runnin' Rebels hit the court, there's no telling what will happen next.

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The lure of Thunderbirds
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012
” I’ve pulled my car over a couple times to enjoy what almost seemed like a private show."

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The art of ink on skin has come a long way
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
It's hard to decide what to focus on at Mario Barth' Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth.

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Up, up and away at the T&M
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012
Hey Reb gets dunked on, all in good fun.

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The wild ride of Vegas cyclocross
Road racing's crazy cousin comes to town for CrossVegas
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012
Road racing's crazy cousin comes to town for CrossVegas.

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Rescued from the flood on Sahara Avenue
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012
Water moves fast, but not faster than Sam Morris' camera.

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Not every year can be a Trekkie record-setter
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012
Annual convention at the Rio yields vivid imagery.

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A big milestone for a bigger diva
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
This is Frank's world, we just live in it.

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In sync and under water
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
I didn’t notice this photo until the second time I went through my take from a recent synchronized swimming competition.

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Crowd surfing the Warped Tour
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Surfing to the stage like projectiles being hurled at a castle.

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EDC's 'seriously happy people' prove infectious
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Don't leave your earplugs in the car.

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UNLV graduate flies across stage to retrieve diploma
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The university commemorated its first class of entertainment engineering graduates with quite the highlight.

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On the other side of the camera
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Black goggles, black gloves, way too many hot dogs.

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A rockabilly touch-up
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Photos of things on the periphery of an event can be just as telling, or certainly as interesting, as photos of the event itself.

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My Pop Rocks
Thursday, June 17, 2010
In honor of Fathers’ Day, some local-music dads stopped by the Weekly offices with their biggest fans.

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