Michele Sons is a landscape and nature photographer, writer, and educator with a focus on the quiet, contemplative imagery of Appalachia. She was recently New River Gorge Creative-in Residence at our nation’s newest national park, which culminated in a solo exhibit of her work and an instructional ebook available for purchase on her website. Michele’s clients include National Geographic, The Wilderness Society, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and various non-profits benefitting our National Parks. http://www.michelesons.com
Sam Krisch is a fine art photographer known for his dramatic landscapes, wood-based photographic art pieces, and whimsical and experimental iPhone photographs. He has exhibited throughout the United States at museums, universities, art centers, and commercial galleries and his work is in numerous corporate, museum, and private collections. Solo exhibitions include the Radford University Art Museum, Virginia Tech Moss Arts Center, Allentown Art Museum, Capital One, and Academy Center of the Arts. He is the cover artist for Artemis Journal 2014. http://www.samkrisch.com