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FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
This blog has been migrated from another site, and you may find errors in formatting or missing imagery in older posts as a result...
FOR YOUR INFORMATION: This blog has been migrated from another site, and you may find errors in formatting or missing imagery in older posts as a result...
Mentorship: A Powerful Tool
Mentorship: A powerful tool to help take your photography to the next level.
Return to Antarctica: Trip Narrative & Sneak Peek Images
In December of 2023, Sam Krisch and Michele Sons travelled to Antarctica aboard the MV Polar Pioneer as part of a photographic expedition. Here, Michele shares her experience of the trip, with a sneak peek at images made along the way including images from her wedding to Sam Krisch at Paradise Bay, Antarctica on December 14th.
Saying Yes to the Tremont Writers Conference
Michele Sons describes the experience of attending the inaugural Tremont Writers Conference at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont inside the national park.
Antarctica Expedition: Considerations & Packing Inventory
This December, I’ll be travelling to Antarctica on a small photography expedition. Here, I share my packing list for technical clothing and photography, with links to selected items included. Learn about what’s involved in planning for a trip like this.
New Interview on F-Stop Collaborate & Listen Podcast
Michele Sons, a landscape and nature photographer based in Appalachia, is interviewed by Matt Payne for the F-Stop Collaborate & Listen podcast.
Many Moons: How I Shot the Series
How I made the Many Moons series using the in-camera multiple exposure technique - multiple full moons float above the stacked ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.
New Interview on Artemis Speaks Podcast
Michele Sons and Sam Krisch are interviewed by Jeri Rogers on Artemis Speaks Podcast
Pre-Release of Selected Death Valley Images
I recently spent 10 days in Death Valley National Park with my guy, and we REALLY made the most of our time there. I can say with confidence that I worked my tail off, trying to maximize my opportunities to make some new work. We hiked a total of 76 miles during our time there! To whet your palate (and mine), I’m pre-releasing a mini-collection of the images I made on the trip, with the rest forthcoming after I transition out of this very busy time.
New Article : Elements Magazine
Michele Sons contributes a feature discussing an image from New River Gorge National Park to the highly regarded landscape and nature photography magazine ELEMENTS, January 2023 issue.
Bird & Wildlife Photography: Getting Creative in Wakodahatchee Wetland
Creative bird and wildlife photography in a constructed wetland in Florida… I use multiple exposures, slow shutter, reflections, and more as alternative, distinctive approaches to capturing the essence of Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
Musings on Motherland...Appalachia x Ireland x Japan
After years of feeling disconnected from the landscapes of Appalachia, recent discoveries about the connections between this land and the lands of Ireland and Japan helps me open up to feeling more at home here. Exploring these connections visually in a new personal project, Musings on Motherland, is a part of that exploration.
New River Gorge Photography: Narrow Passage and the Poetry of Place
Michele Sons, a fine art landscape photographer from Virginia, documents her experience of a winter residency spent photographing New River Gorge National Park.
Greenland: Kingdom of Ice
A summary of my two trips to Greenland as a landscape photographer.
New Interview on Outdoor Photography Podcast
Michele Sons is interviewed by Brenda Petrella on Outdoor Photography Podcast