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Wildlife in Michigan: Photo of blue jay on snowshoes in Huron Mountains by Carl R. Sams II

Carl took this photo at sunrise in the Huron Mountains this morning in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The temperature was minus 6 degrees Fahrenheit. The icy blue jay is at peace resting on the snowshoes. Carl used the Cannon 5D camera body, 1/800 sec at f/9.0, ISO 1600, with a 78mm (EF-70 – 200mm f/2.8L IS [...]

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Snowman print from the book Stranger in the Woods makes a perfect gift

The snowman print, “We Come in Peace with Remarque“, is from the cover of our New York Time’s  best-selling children’s book, Stranger in the Woods. This delightful print makes the perfect holiday gift for the person on your list who is a Stranger in the Woods fan. View more prints from our children’s books.

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Amazing photo of eagle in flight: “Incoming” by Carl R. Sams II

Carl took this amazing photo of an eagle in flight, appropriately titled “Incoming“, in Homer Spit, Alaska. Buy this print. You can see this 34″ x 10″ photograph matted and framed at Main Street Art in downtown Milford, Michigan. View our eagle photographic gallery.

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Add a touch of nature to your home with First Snow print

“First Snow” photo by Carl R. Sams II. This is the cover photo from our best-selling children’s book, “First Snow in the Woods”. Does your home offer solace, like the feeling you get when you are out in nature? With the challenging economy, many homeowners are staying put. Rather than moving up, they are investing [...]

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Snowman prints

If you are looking for snowman prints, we’ve got them! Visit our gallery of snowman prints and other nature prints from our best-selling children’s books to choose your favorite. In the snowman print, “Carotene Thief”, at left, a deer discovers the stranger’s nose is a delightful treat. This popular snowman photograph is from the book, Stranger [...]

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Nature and wildlife prints by Carl R. Sams II

If you like photographs of nature, visit our online gallery of nature and wildlife prints. We also offer prints from our New York Time’s best-selling “In the Woods” series: Stranger in the Woods, Lost in the Woods, and First Snow in the Woods. Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick are professional wildlife photographers. Their images have [...]

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How to take wildlife photos: From Backpacker Magazine

If you are interested in learning how to take wildlife photos, Backpacker Magazine has a great article, “The Manual: How to Shoot Wildlife Photography”, that I found online. I often take my point and shoot Sony digital camera with me when I go hiking, but I rarely end up with any good photographs of wildlife. This [...]

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Your car as a wildlife photography blind?

Have you ever thought about using your car as a wildlife photography blind? I never have and think it’s a very creative and effective idea. Read this article about how one wildlife photographer captured a photograph of the often elusive pileated woodpecker by accidentally using his car as a photography blind. Learn more.

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Deer and snowman nature print

This photo of a deer and snowman is from our New York Times best-selling children’s book  Stranger in the Woods. It’s available as a print titled ”Carotene Thief“. To view more prints from our children’s books visit our gallery.

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Wildlife photographer Bruce Montagne

Staff Profile Bruce Montagne (pronounced “mon-tayne”) heads up our shipping department at Carl R. Sams II Photography. As a wildlife photographer, he’s been traveling for twenty years making images in some of the most beautiful locales in the northern United States and Canada. The fruits of his labor can be seen in the 160-page coffee [...]

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