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~ Landscape ~ Nature ~ Fog ~ Appalachia ~ Quiet ~ Connect ~ Express ~ Create ~ Teach
~ Landscape ~ Nature ~ Fog ~ Appalachia ~ Quiet ~ Connect ~ Express ~ Create ~ Teach
Hi! I’m Michele Sons, and I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a professional landscape and nature photographer with a focus on connection and expression.
I work in the publication/commercial/editorial world as well as the fine art world. My clients include National Geographic, The Wilderness Society, Smokies Life, Eastern National, The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and collectors throughout the United States. My work has been exhibited in museums and galleries domestically and internationally.
I’m an author and educator with a holistic approach, teaching about both the technical and the artistic sides of photography in my eBooks, at various online and in-person conferences, and in private mentoring sessions and private field workshops. Check out The Art of Place above for all of my learning resources.
I’m based in the Appalachian Mountains in the US. I’m originally from England but have lived all over the world and travelled extensively for my entire life.
I have degrees in environmental biology and physical geography, and I’m an avid naturalist.
My backstory is unusual, but it’s only part of my story. The best part of my story is my future. I strive hard every day to do my best at everything I do and to reach my full potential as a human being.
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Bio
Michele is a lover of fog, mist, and soft light…
Michele Sons is a fine art landscape and nature photographer, writer, and educator based in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, with clients including National Geographic, The Wilderness Society, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Smokies Life, and other non-profits that serve our nation’s national parks. Her work tends toward quiet, pared-down, subtle representations of her deep reverence for the natural world. Fog, mist, and soft light are intrinsic elements present in many of her images. Michele's uniquely nomadic background, advanced degrees in environmental biology and physical geography, and a 20-year corporate career in spatial analysis provide a personal perspective that informs her creative focus on connection and expression.
Michele empowers creative outdoor photographers to find meaningful connections with nature and grow in their artistry. The Art of Place is Michele’s holistic education resource for landscape and nature photographers, encompassing the entirety of the art and craft of photography. Through her eBooks, private online mentoring, and private field workshops, Michele shares her unique approach to expressive image-making. Learn how to connect with the natural world and express yourself confidently and creatively.
Michele’s work has been featured extensively in the National Geographic Beautiful Landscapes calendars, she has participated in group and solo museum and gallery exhibitions both domestically and internationally, and she has collaborated with non-profits on editorial work in support of America's national parks. Her work has been featured in numerous local and regional print publications as well as highly regarded websites. Michele served as 2022 New River Gorge Creative-in-Residence at our nation’s newest national park, and is a 2023 recipient of the Inspired Creator Grant.
Michele’s educational eBooks RIVERSONG: Creative, Holistic Approaches to Photographing New River Gorge and THE ART OF FOG: A Primer for Expressive Landscape and Nature Photography in Fog are available for purchase on her website.
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