Mentorship: A powerful tool to help take your photography to the next level.

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.

Michele Sons describes the experience of attending the inaugural Tremont Writers Conference at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont inside the national park.

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.

Michele Sons, a landscape and nature photographer based in Appalachia, is interviewed by Matt Payne for the F-Stop Collaborate & Listen podcast.

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.

Michele Sons and Sam Krisch are interviewed by Jeri Rogers on Artemis Speaks Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

Michele Sons, a fine art landscape photographer from Virginia, documents her experience of a winter residency spent photographing New River Gorge National Park.

Promo video for Michele Sons Photography.

A summary of my two trips to Greenland as a landscape photographer.

Michele Sons is interviewed by Brenda Petrella on Outdoor Photography Podcast