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"Wildlife photography drives my passion. But there is something about being in the midst of an amazing scenic view that takes my breath away."



This is a little info on Sam's photography.


“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains, from where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2

Sam Swartz is a self taught wildlife and nature photographer who has been capturing images for the past six years. When Sam graduated from High School he received his first digital camera as a graduation gift. He didn’t realize it was the beginning of a true passion.

Sam’s family fostered his love for the outdoors by spending most of the summer camping in state parks and taking an annual trip to the mountains of Colorado. After graduation, Sam enjoyed a trip to Colorado with his friends and brought along his new camera. This was the beginning of Sam’s new hobby that has sent him and his many ‘new’ cameras to 7 countries, 37 states, and 27 National parks. He has the pictures to prove it.

Sam has taken two trips to Alaska. The highlight of his trip was photographing the bears of Katmai National Park. He flew into the park on a float plane and was required to take a bear safety and training course. Grizzly bear haven was where Sam spent the night in a sleeping bag under a tarp, surrounded by an electric fence with “No Food Allowed” signs posted in the campground. Early the next morning, Sam hiked 1.6 miles to a platform over looking the river, quietly stepping off of the trail to allow the bears to pass.

On this morning, Sam stood alone on the platform as he photographed 22 grizzly bears while they were eating salmon and roaming the area within 40 feet of him. At one point, Sam was within 4 feet of an 800 pound grizzly bear and captured a picture of the bear’s eye. For Sam nothing is more exciting than staring eye to eye with a wild animal. Sam is passionate about wildlife photography and being in the midst of a scenic view that takes your breath away. He has won several awards from his entries at the Nebraska State Fair. Currently, he has photos displayed at Against the Wall Gallery in Havelock. His philosophy in capturing God’s amazing creation is to chase good light and shoot for the eyes