Burning Man 2025

Burning Man 2025 Burning Man 2025 carried the spirit of a World’s Fair — not about consumerism, but about art, imagination, and collective action. The theme asked us to look past the myths of utopia and dystopia and instead explore a “protopia” — a future that gets a...

Burning Man 2025: Art Cars

Burning Man 2025 Tommorow Today: Art Cars & Mutant Vechicles Each year, hundreds of Art Cars — or Mutant Vehicles — bring the playa to life, transforming Black Rock City into a moving gallery of light, sound, and imagination. Some roar like dragons or glide like...

Burning Man 2025: Shot of Film

Burnining Man 2025: Shot On Film This year I wanted to slow down. Lately I’ve been very aware of how much our society is wired for instant gratification, and I’ve been asking myself what still keeps me patient. Gardening does—planting, tending, growing from seed....

Burning Man 2025: Stormy Weather

  Stormy Weather: Burning Man 2025 Tomorrow Today I arrived in Black Rock City on August 23rd in the early afternoon. The weather was calm at first, but later that day the storms began. Winds over 50 mph ripped across the playa, bending poles, collapsing shade...

 

State of Light is the personal lens of David C. Hill, a space for exploring the interplay of light, place, and lived experience. This site is home to my independent photography projects—observational essays that explore architecture, culture, public events, and the layered stories found in the urban landscape.

Current Project: Türkiye

The homepage collage features work from my recent journey across Türkiye—a visual exploration of sacred spaces, daily rituals, and unexpected encounters. From Istanbul architecture photos to quiet moments inside Hagia Sophia, from bustling markets to the street cats of Istanbul, this evolving Turkey travel photo essay reflects my ongoing interest in historical photography and the emotional texture of place.
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Joy Thompson

  A Special Gallery for Aunty Joy This gallery is dedicated to my Aunty Joy, my grandmother’s twin sister, who was a big part of my life growing up. She never had children of her own, but she doted on us, and I always felt her love and encouragement. She was a...