"Stranger in the Woods"
Anniversary Edition Celebrating 10 years
Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick authors and professional wildlife photographers made a home of Milford, Michigan.
Carl and Jean are noted for their images recording the behaviors of a family of white-tailed deer taken over a span of 18 years at Kensington Metropark in Milford, MI. The deer became familiar with the duo which allowed for amazing photographs and an excellent story.
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About the Authors
It was 1982 when Carl sold his guns and bows to purchase his first fast lens and camera body. Since that time this photographic team has taken over 300,000 images of North American wildlife for over 30 years!
They devoted that same intensity while documenting a pair of common loons during six summers in northern Michigan for the book “Loon Magic”. Their photographs have been represented in national and international publications including Airone (considered Italy’s National Geographic), Audubon, BBC Wildlife, Birder’s World, Michigan Natural Resources, National Geographic, National Wildlife, Nature’s Best, Ranger Rick and Terre Sauvage (of France). Images by Carl and Jean have appeared on hundreds of magazine covers, numerous articles, calendars and other publications.Jean Stoick was raised on a farm in Michigan’s thumb near Vassar. She taught art to middle school children before opting to leave the classroom to photograph all four seasons with her husband. Jean encouraged Carl to invest in his first camera system and taught him how to see with a trained artist’s eye; waiting for the subtle change of light, paying attention to colors and focusing on the composition. Carl in turn, taught her the mechanics of photography.Carl Sams grew up on an island near the mouth of the Au Sable River in northern Michigan and spent much of his time playing sports, hunting and fishing. He was an all-state basketball player while attending Oscoda High School and majored in outdoor recreation and speech at Central Michigan University. He worked as a camp director in Michigan’s Youth Conservation Corps and then moved into the real estate market with his father before following his heart . . . photographing wildlife. Click here for Stranger in the Woods Main Website |
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