Hometown
Retreat
Brookings, Oregon • May 16-18, 2025
For the last 4 years, I’ve hosted my “Hometown Retreat” on the Southern Oregon Coast & it has been a dream to lead some of my all time favorite shoots in my hometown of Brookings, Oregon. The dramatic & rugged coastline & scenic beauty really is unparalleled. I’m heading back to host here again, with the intention & strong desire to let our creativity flourish. This is a photographers playground.
This is an all-inclusive retreat & my favorite personal chef will be flying in from Hawaii to prepare all of our amazing meals as an extra bonus! Overall, the retreat will be geared at hands on learning, inspiration & adventure, with 4 model shoots, round table editing & discussions, community, adventure, self-portrait swaps, laughter and bonding. Between shoots, you’ll have the opportunity to get personal review of your work or guidance on editing finesse during our round table time.
With that being said, I’ll also say that I chose a unique space for our base & where we’ll be staying – the old Upper Chetco School, that was once where I attended grades K-7 & had a whopping 35 students total back then (in the entire school). It’s definitely a quirky & non-glamourous Pacific Northwest experience, that my past attendees have loved. Please come for a fun adventure & know this isn’t about luxury accommodations.
I’m so excited to open up this retreat opportunity to those wishing to reignite their creative soul & kick off the summer with some amazing shoots & education. My hope is for your creative heart to be unleashed & transform your work & business to operating from a place of deep purpose & success after this time together.
The Details
WHEN: May 16-18, 2025.
Retreat will begin at 3 pm on May 16, followed by an early dinner & heading right into our first sunset shoot. It will end with check-out after our final sunrise shoot & breakfast at 11 am on May 18.
WHERE: Brookings, Oregon
(Medford, OR & Arcata, CA are the closest airports, with Portland, OR & San Francisco, CA typically being less expensive to fly into, with substantially longer drive times alternatively.)
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- 4 Family, Couple & Motherhood Sessions
- All amazing meals prepared by my favorite personal chef that is flying in from Hawaii for this.
- Coffee & red wine at the retreat house, but snacks & other drinks will be up to you.
- Unique & quirky lodging at the old Upper Chetco School, that was once where I attended grades K-7 (there were 35 students in the entire school if you can imagine that) & is now an Airbnb. Beds will be shared & are in the old classrooms, so multiple beds per room. I opted for this very quirky Pacific Northwest experience over oceanfront luxury — so please come with an open mind & willingness to have some fun & embrace creative lodging.
- Nailing backlight, blue hour, direct, harsh, and low light in dramatic or emotional ways.
- Creating connection and storytelling in your work in an authentic way.
- Creating Films as an Add-on
- Business, pricing, social media, setting yourself apart in a saturated market, travel photography
- Start to finish editing techniques
- Thought Processes, Styling, Location Selection, Settings, Gear, Everything
- Roundtable Editing & Portfolio Review, which provides opportunity for 1:1 with each attendee as I walk around the room to offer help & answer questions.
- My Painterly Collection Action Pack with my 1-Click
- 50% off my “All Heart Essentials” or “AHA Video” Online Workshops if you don’t already own them
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:
- Airfare
- Transportation to/from and during the retreat.
- Travel Insurance
- Snacks or drinks outside of red wine and coffee at the retreat house.
- Presets & Actions (outside of my Painterly Collection Action Pack with my 1-Click)
Investment • $2,900
SOLD OUT
Limited to 11 attendees. $1,000 deposit due at registration, with second installment of $1,000 due December 5 & final $900 installment due March 5, 2025. Seats are offered on a first come basis.
Refund Policy
All seats are non-refundable or transferable. In the event you can’t attend, you can sell your seat to someone to replace you.
Hometown Retreat
Brookings, Oregon • May 16-18, 2025
For the last 4 years, I’ve hosted my “Hometown Retreat” on the Southern Oregon Coast & it has been a dream to lead some of my all time favorite shoots in my hometown of Brookings, Oregon. The dramatic & rugged coastline & scenic beauty really is unparalleled. I’m heading back to host here again, with the intention & strong desire to let our creativity flourish. This is a photographers playground.
This is an all-inclusive retreat & my favorite personal chef will be flying in from Hawaii to prepare all of our amazing meals as an extra bonus! Overall, the retreat will be geared at hands on learning, inspiration & adventure, with 4 model shoots, round table editing & discussions, community, adventure, self-portrait swaps, laughter and bonding. Between shoots, you’ll have the opportunity to get personal review of your work or guidance on editing finesse during our round table time.
With that being said, I’ll also say that I chose a unique space for our base & where we’ll be staying – the old Upper Chetco School, that was once where I attended grades K-7 & had a whopping 35 students total back then (in the entire school). It’s definitely a quirky & non-glamourous Pacific Northwest experience, that my past attendees have loved. Please come for a fun adventure & know this isn’t about luxury accommodations.
I’m so excited to open up this retreat opportunity to those wishing to reignite their creative soul & kick off the summer with some amazing shoots & education. My hope is for your creative heart to be unleashed & transform your work & business to operating from a place of deep purpose & success after this time together.
THE DETAILS
WHEN: May 16-18, 2025.
Retreat will begin at 3 pm on May 16, followed by an early dinner & heading right into our first sunset shoot. It will end with check-out after our final sunrise shoot & breakfast at 11 am on May 18.
WHERE: Brookings, Oregon
(Medford, OR & Arcata, CA are the closest airports, with Portland, OR & San Francisco, CA typically being less expensive to fly into, with substantially longer drive times alternatively.)
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- 4 Family, Couple & Motherhood Sessions
- All amazing meals prepared by my favorite personal chef that is flying in from Hawaii for this.
- Coffee & red wine at the retreat house, but snacks & other drinks will be up to you.
- Unique & quirky lodging at the old Upper Chetco School, that was once where I attended grades K-7 (there were 35 students in the entire school if you can imagine that) & is now an Airbnb. Beds will be shared & are in the old classrooms, so multiple beds per room. I opted for this very quirky Pacific Northwest experience over oceanfront luxury — so please come with an open mind & willingness to have some fun & embrace creative lodging.
- Nailing backlight, blue hour, direct, harsh, and low light in dramatic or emotional ways.
- Creating connection and storytelling in your work in an authentic way.
- Creating Films as an Add-on
- Business, pricing, social media, setting yourself apart in a saturated market, travel photography
- Start to finish editing techniques
- Thought Processes, Styling, Location Selection, Settings, Gear, Everything
- Roundtable Editing & Portfolio Review, which provides opportunity for 1:1 with each attendee as I walk around the room to offer help & answer questions.
- My Painterly Collection Action Pack with my 1-Click
- 50% off my “All Heart Essentials” or “AHA Video” Online Workshops if you don’t already own them
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:
- Airfare
- Transportation to/from and during the retreat.
- Travel Insurance
- Snacks or drinks outside of red wine and coffee at the retreat house.
- Presets & Actions (outside of my Painterly Collection Action Pack with my 1-Click)
Investment • $2,900
SOLD OUT
Limited to 11 attendees. $1,000 deposit due at registration, with second installment of $1,000 due December 5 & final $900 installment due March 5, 2025. Seats are offered on a first come basis.
Refund policy
All seats are non-refundable or transferable. In the event you can’t attend, you can sell your seat to someone to replace you.
