Photography Retreats

Glimpse into the Retreat

Each retreat will be a week long immersive experience within a uniquely beautiful and deeply cultural part of the world. You will learn how to mesh into cultural and physical landscape, build your own aesthetic perspective and capture elements of humanity, natural, landscape and beauty. We will cover both foundation and refinement: choosing the right lenses, mastering exposure and composition, understanding light and color, and building a cohesive visual narrative. Beyond technique, this workshop is about learning how to think, how to see, and how to tell a story. By the end, you’ll create a body of work—designed as a beautiful coffee table book and portfolio—that reflects your unique perspective.

Most importantly, I want to teach you my personal when’s and the why’s of photography that have developed throughout my career of 40 +years.

When
There’s a legendary moment where a photographer finally finds the illusive snow leopard, only to keep the lens cap on. He chooses to live the moment rather than capture it, creating a sentiment about rediscovering the magic in the mundane. True photography is a dance between two instincts: knowing exactly when to lift the camera to tell a story and knowing when to put the camera down, take a breath and simply be.

Why
When we live somewhere for a long time, our eyes tend to glaze over the magic. We become blind to the beauty of our own “backyard”. But the most extraordinary stories aren’t always found in far-off lands, they are hidden in the shadows of your porch or the way the morning light hits your favorite worn-out chairs.

We’ll explore storytelling through both wide and intimate perspectives:  the sweep of a room capturing where the messes lay and the quiet details within it; the rituals, the food and drink, the clothing, the architecture, the subtle imperfections that make a place human. A single space can tell endless stories depending on what you include—and what you leave out.

We are all creative. We are all storytellers. My goal is to help you access your deepest creativity, refine your eye, and learn to tell visual stories with clarity, intention, and heart.