Craig Schwartz Photography

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I created this page to share images of the natural beauty that exists all around us.
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09/05/2026

This was one of my closer encounters with a bear in Katmai National Park last week. This big bear was so relaxed as it fished next to us in the stream. I was crouched in the water along the bank with my fellow photographers, and you can see the bear's attention on a salmon that darted away from it and right toward us. You’ll hear me tell the bear not to chase the fish that swam by my legs. It was a very well-mannered bear and didn’t come any closer than about 20 feet. -400

08/31/2026

Just got back from a week on the Alaska coast, chasing coastal grizzlies in the streams on the tundra of Katmai National Park. There's nothing quite like sitting quietly in a stream with a 100- 400 mm lens while giant bears chase fish next to you.

I came home with some of my favorite wildlife images to date — a few are now up in my print shop, alongside my landscape, Milky Way, bird, and African wildlife collections.

📸 Prints and wall art available — link in the comments and here: https://craigschwartzphotography.mypixieset.com/

08/30/2026

This big bear was so focused on salmon that it stalked right by us within about 20 feet as we were in the water, tucked up against the bank. She only looked our way when the fish she watched swam toward us, prompting me to tell her that was “too close.” Shot on my and

08/29/2026

I just returned from 5 days of bearphotography in Alaska with Alaska Grizzly Safaris, and can’t wait to share some of the images I captured. I had three types of shot I was looking for: bears fishing, bears interacting with each other (or us), and anything with cubs. This might be my favorite picture of a bear chasing a salmon toward us. Shot with my Nikon Z8 and a rented Nikon 100-400mm lens. My photos will be for sale soon on my website. Nikon LensProToGo.com

08/17/2026

The annual battles between our crows and the juvenile cooper’s hawks have begun, and there are lots of opportunities to photograph these guys from home. This one gave me a nice pose before taking off. Nikon

06/28/2026

We went on a neighborhood bird walk this morning and were lucky enough to find a Northern Flicker nest, some Western Tanagers, Black-Throated Gray Warblers, and more.

If you would like to purchase prints of any of my photos, please visit my website, or DM me for info and pricing. Web link in the comments.

06/27/2026

Mirror Image - The reflection of this eagle catching a fish made the image so much more interesting. Taken at Seabeck in WA last week with my Nikon Z8 and Nikon 180-600mm.

06/26/2026

Two more images of the bald eagles at Seabeck in June. I liked these for the angles and motion of the first bird as it wheeled in the air to turn and dive on its prey, and for the reflection in the 2nd image that makes you look more closely to examine what you are seeing.

06/19/2026

Pump the Brakes - A Bald Eagle makes a quick stop before landing in the Hood Canal, WA.

06/18/2026

Reflections on eagles: Ready for Bald Eagle Photos? I was at Hood Canal this week watching eagles hunt midshipman fish as the tide receded and left the fish trapped in the oyster beds. I enjoyed the reflections I captured on this image and one other that I’ll share next. Nikon

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