Colleen brings years of experienced, authentic storytelling and powerful imagery to each and every one of her features. Whether she's following wild horses on remote barrier islands; walking in the woods foraging for mushrooms; cooking with immigrants in their kitchens or talking to artisan creators Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Features + Faces Colleen brings years of experience, authentic storytelling, and powerful imagery to every feature she writes. Her travel journalism captures the spirit of place and the people who shape it—whether she’s tracking wild horses on remote barrier islands, foraging for mushrooms in dense forests, cooking alongside immigrants in their home kitchens, or interviewing award-winning chefs. Her work blends curiosity, cultural insight, and a deep respect for the stories that connect us.

Baking is like therapy for me. When the noise of life gets too loud, the steady rhythm of measuring, mixing, folding and layering is remarkably calming. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Serenity Let’s have tea. Let’s have galaxies, let’s have earthworms, let’s have sorrow and tenderness, and let us pour and receive the bottomless mercy that life has for us in our foolishness, our failures, and our most secret longings. In return, let us forgive the world for being the world, let us allow all things to be forgiven, to be blessed, just for a moment, just for the duration of a cup of tea.

Baking is like therapy for me. When the noise of life gets too loud, the steady rhythm of measuring, mixing, folding and layering is remarkably calming. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Sugared

Endlessly fascinating to me. I stand as a complete outsider. Peering into this complex, spirit-driven culture. Where people are still passionate and unashamedly open about their faith. I am merely chasing the light. Taking photographs. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Sanctuary Distinctly Southern. It's just there," said William Faulkner in explaining why religion appeared so often in his novels and stories. . A tangible part of the Southern landscape. . Endlessly fascinating to me. I stand as a complete outsider. Peering into this complex, spirit-driven culture. Where people are still passionate and unashamedly open about their faith. I am merely chasing the light.

A place that ever was lived in,” wrote Eudora Welty, closer to a hundred years ago now than not, “is like a fire that never goes out. It flares up, it smolders for a time, it is fanned or smothered by circumstance, but its being is intact, forever fluttering within it, the result of some original ignition. Sometimes it gives out glory, sometimes its little light must be sought out to be seen, small and tender as a candle flame, but as certain.” Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Shack Life A place that ever was lived in,” wrote Eudora Welty, closer to a hundred years ago now than not, “is like a fire that never goes out. It flares up, it smolders for a time, it is fanned or smothered by circumstance, but its being is intact, forever fluttering within it, the result of some original ignition. Sometimes it gives out glory, sometimes its little light must be sought out to be seen, small and tender as a candle flame, but as certain.” Out of gallery

I take photographs to convey a sense of place. Images that tell their own stories and stir emotion. Images with roots. For me, food is one of the greatest storytellers, whether in the form of a recipe, freshly picked fruit or wild edible. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Photography I take photographs to evoke a sense of place. Images that tell their own stories and stir emotions. Images with roots. For me, food is one of the greatest storytellers, whether in the form of a recipe, a freshly picked piece of fruit or a wild edible foraged in a forest. The harbinger of the seasons, captured in a moment. I am happiest in wild, open spaces and I spend a lot of time chasing the light. Fortunately, where I live in, there is no shortage of wild coastline and magical light. SHACK LIFE SANCTUARY SUGARED SEEDED SHIMMER SHOWCASED

The art of a crafted libation and the storytelling that often accompanies inspires Colleen's work.  From exploring the history behind iconic spirits and developing cocktail recipes to interviewing mixology masters and sipping with innovators behind the world finest craft distilleries.  Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Libations The art of a crafted cocktail and the storytelling that often accompanies it, inspires a large portion of Colleen's work. She is a wine sommelier, who loves exploring the history of wineries and distilleries. She develops cocktail recipes for several publications, including New York drinks bible - Chilled Magazine. She can be found interviewing and spending time with winemakers, distillers, mixology masters and libation innovators, or creating her own cocktails using wild edibles and exotic teas.

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In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ​ Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. ​ Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Showcased In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times. First Light Blank Wall Gallery Athens, Greece, 2024 Cinnamon Caps Botanical Exhibition Photoplace Gallery, Vermont. "Powerful Composition" Exhibition, BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany. Bali Boys Valid World Hall Barcelona, Spain Friday's Coming BBA Gallery Berlin, Germany Posers The Matca Gallery Hanoi, Vietnam Beach Walkers "Best of Black & White" Exhibition. Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece. Hanging by a Thread Photographer of the Year 2020 Exhibition. Agora Gallery, New York City FOTOZA Gallery Johannesburg, South Africa. Salted Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition. INTHEGALLERY, Copenhagen, Denmark Pampas Shimmer The Photography Show London, UK Gathering Season Gallery Gora Montreal

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ​ Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. ​ Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Shimmer In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times.

Colleen Thompson is a writer, photographer and editor for print & digital media. She favours food, loves the art of a crafted cocktail. She is based between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Wilmington, North Carolina COLLEEN THOMPSON WRITER.PHOTOGRAPHER. RACONTEUR TELLING STORIES. TAKING PICTURES I favor food, which often involves wild edibles and foraging. I admire the art of a crafted cocktail and the storytelling that accompanies it. A qualified wine sommelier, I love wine without pomp and ceremony. If there's a wild beach I'm in my happy place and I'm always in search of new ones. I can usually be found writing, cooking, beekeeping, foraging, taking pictures and chasing the light in one of my three favorite places: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Cape Town, South Africa and Wilmington, North Carolina. My first book, "Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires ," is out now.