When I was writing my contributions for The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography — Circle of Light collective's new ebook — I grappled with the question of what it means to me to be in genuine relationship with the landscapes I photograph. Douglas Falls surfaced during the process, not as a centerpiece, but as an uncomfortable response to Sarah Marino's essay called “The Ponderosa in the Front Yard: Seeing More in the Landscape,” in which she writes about the value of developing reciprocal relationships with the places we photograph and the importance of understanding them. This post ties directly back to my response…

Circle of Light is excited to announce the launch of our first collaborative project, The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography. To celebrate, we are hosting an Ask Me Anything Launch Event on our blog. Submit your questions now - either via email or as comments here on this blog post. Then check back on April 26th for the scoop!

In this series of blog posts celebrating the upcoming release of The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography, “Circle of Light Reflects” poses the same six questions to all members of Circle of Light. In this installment, Anna shares her connection with the West Coast of Vancouver Island.

In this series of blog posts celebrating the upcoming release of The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography, “Circle of Light Reflects” poses the same six questions to all members of Circle of Light. In this installment, Charlotte shares her connection with Yosemite.

In this series of blog posts celebrating the upcoming release of The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography, “Circle of Light Reflects” poses the same six questions to all members of Circle of Light. In this installment, Jennifer shares her connection with Yellowstone National Park.

In this series of blog posts celebrating the upcoming release of The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography, “Circle of Light Reflects” poses the same six questions to all members of Circle of Light. In this installment, Sarah shares her connection with Death Valley.

In this essay, Anna Morgan reflects on the concept of placelessness and its effects on the human condition and the landscape.

In this series of blog posts celebrating the upcoming release of The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography, “Circle of Light Reflects” poses the same six questions to all members of Circle of Light. In this installment, Claudia shares her connection with the Northern California coast.

In this series of blog posts celebrating the upcoming release of The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography, “Circle of Light Reflects” poses the same six questions to all members of Circle of Light. In this installment, Michele starts us off by sharing her connection with Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Circle of Light is excited to announce our first collaborative project, The Nature of Place: Personal Narratives in Landscape Photography. The Nature of Place is a PDF ebook, which we plan to release around the end of April 2026.

Introducing Circle of Light: Anna Morgan, Charlotte Gibb, Claudia Welsh, Jennifer Renwick, Michele Sons, and Sarah Marino.