PHOTOGRAPHERS CALIBRATION RETREAT .
Sweden August 22-26, 2026*
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Now, what is this all about?! Here are some deets:
I’m inviting you to 4 days of connecting and diving deep into your work with a handful of other passionate photographers, in a classically cozy Scandinavian home in Helsingborg, Sweden.
This is a gathering intended to carve out a beautiful space for connection, artistic challenge, growth, and spontaneity. In my experience, real growth and inspiration are found alongside other people who are growing and resting and creating alongside us. We’ll step out into valuable exploration and rejuvenation of your inner artist and visual voice with others. And, we’ll walk through the questions that are hard to identify on our own, and gain insight and direction with guidance and peers? And importantly, fellowship with one another in beautiful surroundings will be central. I can’t wait to see gather together in August!
This is an investment in yourself as an artist and photographer, and investing in yourself is always a win, as my own dad has always taught me. It’s proven to be true in my own life and business.
A general layout of our time together for these four days:
We’ll arrive and gather in the afternoon of August 22, as I help meet and guide everyone from the Helsingbor train station to the house! That will be DAY ONE, where I’ll open our first conversations and reflections as we share a meal and settle into this new space with one another.
DAY TWO and DAY FOUR will include several sessions diving into topics for real growth and insight, revisiting and reviewing some of our past portfolio with purpose, and time for solitude and reflections, as well as some photo-making that will lean into what we’re learning about our inner artist and work. Making photos will be part of refinement and fun, not performative. :) There will also of course be meals shared in the garden or around the table, and spontaneous walks to the ocean for a quick swim!
DAY THREE is for some local exploration and natural photo-making while we explore a nearby and wildly charming town. Conversations and connections can flow naturally, and the critical break from strict “productivity” will actually pave the way for rich rest and valuable growth.
This is not a “content” retreat, and not a workshop or how-to for learning photography or specific business practices. We will open discussions for real questions we’re wrestling with in our photography practice and work, and create images as we go through a few purposeful assignments, not under stress of performing for any algorithm or competition. As a small group of people, we will dig deeper into important ideas, practices, and reflections for your genuine growth as an artist and provider of that art to others. I will help you look at examples of our work and gain insight and direction we simply cannot have without guidance and presence of other artists.
We’ll be very close to the sea and a gorgeous town. We’ll sit at the same table and share meals together, cracking open questions about our art and life as photographers, along with a couple bottles of wine or bags of Swedish candy. We’ll be a little spontaneous and swim in the ocean, explore charming streets of this country I have fallen in love with over many visits the past 8 years. Overall, the purpose of this retreat is real growth and connectivity, that is deep and nuanced.
If you just want to connect and ask some questions before applying, you can pick a time for us to talk here:
*All accommodation and most meals are included!
*We’ll gather at the Airbnb on the afternoon of the 22nd, and depart the morning of the 26th. More details about the stay at the bottom.
The stay at our Airbnb is completely covered in the retreat cost. We will spend at least one day exploring a nearby town/city and you will be respondisble to pay for your meals out that day ( mostly likely two meals). Also, any purchases you might choose to make at cafes/coffee shops/grocery stores will be responsibility as well.
Travel: If you are flying, the nearest airport is Copenhagen CPH International (one hour by train to Helsingborg). Gothenburg/Göteborg airport is also close, with a slightly longer train right to Helsingborg. You will be responsible for your own airfair or any travel necessary to get to Helsingborg, Sweden.
We’ll be staying at one beautiful Airbnb home near the ocean and a grocery store, right on a charming cobblestone road in Helsingborg, Sweden. There are several rooms and beds, and I will check with you in the form below to see if you’re comfortable sharing a room and/or bed with another guest.
August 22-26, accommodation included and most meals included, plus a welcome gift from Emily! The retreat will be intimate, with space for only 5-9 folks.
Retreat cost: $1,800. A deposit of $500 is required to secure your place with us in this little house in Sweden. There are very limited spaces available!
I can’t wait to connect with you! Fill out the application questions below, with no pressure or commitment. After I receive you’re application, we’ll talk more and even chat on the phone soon if you’d like!
