About

To really to get to know something on a personal level and to develop a deep love for it, requires spending lots of time with it. And even more importantly, building a level of trust that can only exist with lots of love, patience, compassion, and understanding.

After many years and countless hours spending time year round with the white-tailed deer in their natural home forest habitats; being patient with them; letting them see and feel I will never bring harm to them; was I fully able to appreciate and develop a deep love for them and to get to see first-hand the variety of personalities and physical characteristics that exist amongst them.

Thus was born my passion for photographing whitetails and documenting their beauty and innocence in my own expressive artistic vision. In 2016, my dream of producing a fine-art photography coffee-table book showcasing this beauty and innocence came to life. This book is titled “Gentle Souls of the Forest” and was produced as a limited edition book that has since sold out (the below slideshow is of some of the photos in the book). This led me in 2018 to produce “Gentle Souls of the Forest II” which continues the theme of the first book. The books are simply about the deer; their lives documented through my photography with no words and explanations needed.

It is my hope that everyone who appreciates the white-tailed deer will enjoy and find meaning and inspiration in my photography and books.

Thank you for reading and visiting.

Mark A. Schneider