Holistic Approaches to Nature Photography | Michele Sons on Pixels Podcast

Those of us who love nature photography enjoy the outdoors and its endless beauty. But how much do we stop to reflect on what it’s telling us about its own place in the world, and what it can tell us about ourselves?

Michele Sons has a message that's so needed in this increasingly virtual world, as she invites us to connect more fully with our surroundings. Michele also encourages us to approach our craft with a playful spirit and shares how she has developed her own vision through continuous curiosity.

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.

Her newest eBook is "DAWNLAND: Creative, Holistic Approaches to Photographing Acadia National Park." This eBook offers both technical and artistic approaches to photographing one of America's most visited national parks, along with Acadia's physical and cultural geography to facilitate connection to place, and creative prompts for your own expressive image-making.

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0:00 Introducing Michele Sons
4:15 Fireflies
7:20 Cultivating Awareness and Reflection
18:44 Holistic Approaches to Photography
23:24 Context of Story
25:48 Exploring the Feminine Landscape Series
31:23 A Connection Between Appalachia and Asia
35:46 Multiple Exposure in Photography
41:00 The Importance of Mentorship in Artistic Growth
47:47 Embracing Experimentation and Play in Creativity
51:55 Valuable Resources for Artistic Development