A senior portrait session featuring Sam was awarded the Folio of the Year, Best in Show, a merit, a gold corner, along with a Fuji Masterpiece award. Fujifilm honors photographers who strive to create images of excellence and distinction with its prestigious Fujifilm Masterpiece Award. The award is given to the maker of the best image in its category at annual print competitions held by affiliates of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Sam posed with his surfboard, guitar, and on a lifeguard chair on the beach for his senior portrait session.