Minneapolis-based photographer Renee Paiement captures light dancing across an image, as if it were a character in the frame in her project, “Days of Heaven,” an homage to the Terrence Malick film of the same name.

Using instant-film double exposures, Germany-based photographer Laetitia Heisler takes viewers on a healing journey through the woods, camera in tow, sharing how she sees life as “a continuous transformation” in her series, Forest is a Temple. “Everyone and everything are intertwined.”

Maureen Mulhern-White, a British-American self-taught photographer, creates mystical landscapes that captivate audiences with their dream-like qualities. Her innovative photo series, The Continuum, features photograms printed on vellum paper and backed with silver or gold leaf. These enchanting images showcase a variety of creatures and natural elements, revealing our shared connection to the universe.

Texas-based Liz Potter’s photography is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. “My print sessions can last anywhere from four hours to eight and sometimes the only reason I stop is when my print washer is full, and I have to pause long enough to realize I’m tired. Printing, to me, is another layer of expressing an image.”