Burning Man 2025

  Best of 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...

Burning Man 2025 Part 1

  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...

SF Decompression 2024: Black Top City

Burning Man - SF Decompression 2024: Black Top City![el_masonry_gallery...

Burning Man 2024

Burning Man 2024: Curiouser & Curiouser The art and landscape of Black Rock City, Nevada[el_masonry_gallery...

 

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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Burning Man 2025

  Best of 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...

Burning Man 2025 Part 1

  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...

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...

Secluk, Türkiye

  Selçuk, Türkiye: Hilltop of Empires and Faith In the heart of western Türkiye, the town of Selçuk rests beneath Ayasuluk Hill—an ancient stronghold where religion and empire converged. At the summit, two powerful remnants tell the story of centuries past: the...