MICHAEL PAUL
ART PHOTOGRAPHER of the AMERICAN WEST
Throughout the property, Amber Farms features the internationally awarded photography of Michael Paul. His soulful documentary style images connect viewers to the spirit of the American West, its timeless landscapes and wildlife icons. His work, including the acclaimed Romance of the American West series, has earned more than 70 international awards including Top-5 Wildlife Photographer in the United States and Top-5 Landscape photographer in the United States in 2024 and 2025.
Michael combines an appreciation for the history of the West with years of patient fieldwork to capture fleeting moments that few photographers ever see in a style distinctively his own. Featured in dozens of publications and productions such as Big Sky Journal and Ken Burns' landmark documentary, The American Buffalo, Michael Paul's work adds an artistic depth to the quiet, soulful spaces of Amber Farms.
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MICHAEL PAUL'S ARTWORK AT AMBER FARMS
The Shoshone people native to this region of Wyoming called the buffalo "bozheena". While the language of their name has changed, the nature of dominant alphas displaying their superiority among the herd has not. (2016)
The clear hours of morning evolved into dramatic powerful atmosphere by afternoon. Energy was in the air, and the low rumble of distant thunder painted the calm breezes with audible poetry. (2022)
An elk and her yearlings ford a rocky mountain river as the morning fog burns off. The current was so placid, it neither impeded their crossing nor concealed the sloshing of their steady march to the far bank. (2022)
The sun made an honorable effort to cut through smoke-filled skies in a haunting moment of morning drama. Seclusion and silence left plenty of space for historic hauntings to fill the scene. (2020)
It was a wonderful hour observing this fox deep in the belly of the Wyoming highlands. With a long lens, I remained distant viewing its focused attention at the slightest perception of prey breaking only once to lift its head and acknowledge my presence. (2023)
At the foot of Wyoming's Tetons the waning day brings a cast of characters together to mingle for a moment of refreshingly untouched nature. (2017)
As if driven by human emotions, these two horses found a comfort in each other that matched the peace and beauty of the scene unfolding behind them. For a moment it seemed that all of creation was in divine harmony. (2023)
I felt this simple and striking profile of this elk had a strong message to convey. Backdropped by natural terrain, strength of form and feature came front and center. (2025)
The West offers hints of its former self, its slower life, and the stories of those that lived intimately with the land. (2016)
I was immediately drawn to this bison positioned on an elevated ridge backdropped by dramatic storm clouds. When he gazed skyward, there was a sense of nobility and emotion that matched the mood of the scene. There is always a photograph in these moments of impact. (2025)
Cold blues and warm pastels collide in the opening scene of another day's glory in the American West. (2016)
North America has known the buffalo for more than 100,000 years, and its spirit is as a part of the land as the ground their mighty gait shakes. From near extinction to widespread reintroduction, they are symbols of enduring strength befitting of its status as our National Mammal. (2026)
