The Photography of Mark Swanson

About Mark Swanson

A native of south Florida, Mark Swanson began taking photographs of birds and other animals in 1977 at the age of 14. He later studied filmmaking and has created several educational films and wildlife videos.

In 2001 Swanson switched from film to digital cameras. Over the next 20 years he created a large portfolio of images that document thousands of different species of animals as well as behaviors rarely observed or photographed. He has self-published a series of photo books that combine his interests in photography, natural history, the environment, and animal rights.

Swanson moved to western North Carolina in 2021.

The Photographs

Mark Swanson's photographs span a wide variety of subject matter. These galleries showcase some of his best work:

gallery icon View Mark Swanson Gallery: Birds
gallery icon View Mark Swanson Gallery: Insects, Spiders and Kin
gallery icon View Mark Swanson Gallery: Reptiles and Amphibians
gallery icon View Mark Swanson Gallery: Mammals
gallery icon View Mark Swanson Gallery: Art and Travel Photography

Curated Fine Art Prints with Certificate of Authenticity

Several curated fine art prints by Mark Swanson are available for purchase. Swanson selected these photographs from the best images in his collection. The prints are printed on archival digital paper and include a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA). The prints are "open editions" but very few have been (or likely ever will be) printed. Many of the prints are matted (ready for framing).

(You can also purchase "on-demand" fine art prints of any of Swanson's images via the gallery links above or on the main Photos page. On-demand prints are printed on the same quality paper as the curated prints but they do not include a COA or mat.)

To see the available curated fine art prints, click the category images on the right side of this page.

Publication Credits

Here are selected photo/video publication credits for Mark Swanson:

  • Animal Planet Report (Lucky Duck Productions). Antlion video footage used for cable television program broadcast March 29, 2006.
  • Animal Tool Behavior: The Use and Manufacture of Tools by Animals, 2nd Ed. Benjamin Beck, Robert Shumaker and Kristina Walkup. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Features our photo of a Green Heron bait fishing.
  • Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation (via Karo Group), Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada. Blackpoll Warbler photo used for interactive kiosk display, 2006.
  • Insecta Mundi, No. 1014, 2023. "Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini)" by W.D. Edmonds. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc., Gainesville, FL. Features our photo of a dung beetle (Melanocanthon nigricornis).
  • North American Birds, Vol. 65, No. 2, 2011. Journal of the American Birding Association. Features our photo of an American Tree Sparrow.

Updated 29 November 2024

Curated Fine Art Prints by Mark Swanson

Click the category images below to view or purchase Mark Swanson's curated fine art prints. All prints are in new condition. Bulk discounts are available if you wish to order multiple prints.

If you have any questions about the prints, ordering, bulk discounts, shipping, etc., contact Mark Swanson


Birds
Fungi & Plants

Insects & Spiders
Mammals

Landscape &
Social Documentary


Solution Graphics