Carl E. Heilman II

Outdoor photographer Carl Heilman II has lived in the Adirondacks in upstate New York since he moved to the region in 1973 to live in his parents’ summer home. He has worked in the region as a carpenter and contractor, and over the years also became well-known for his traditionally hand-crafted snowshoes and his snowshoeing expertise.

Carl has been photographing the wilderness landscape since 1975, working to capture on film both the grandeur of these special places, and the emotional and spiritual connection he has felt as well. His passion for spending as much time as possible in some of the wildest regions of the Adirondacks, soon became a lifelong quest to create images that record the essence of a true wilderness experience, and help convey that feeling to others. Today he is a full time professional outdoor nature photographer.

In addition to publishing many different posters and calendars through their family owned business, Wild Visions, Inc., Carl has also produced several evocative multi-image programs to help create more awareness of the special wilderness qualities of the Adirondack Park.

When Carl is not in the office or the garden, or traveling to another wilderness region, he can be found in summer paddling the wild Adirondack waters in his lightweight Hornbeck canoe, and in winter, snowshoeing or skiing his favorite Adirondack mountains. For more information about him, please visit his website.