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Two days in a house near the water in Orange County. Four newborn sessions in a single Saturday, a full Sunday turning those files into finished work, and eleven other photographers doing exactly what you do.
Saturday begins at 9:00am and you are behind the camera all day: newborn, a second newborn, newborn with a sibling, and newborn with the whole family. Every baby and family is arranged for you. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are in the house, and so is your bed Saturday night.
Sunday is the part almost nobody teaches. We start with brunch, then open the laptops and work through your own images from the day before — culling, traditional retouching that holds up in print, AI editing used where it genuinely saves hours and avoided where it quietly ruins your work, building sets that belong to you, and writing the marketing that turns Saturday's images into next month's bookings. We finish at 3:00pm and you go home with finished work rather than homework.
Twelve seats. I'm in the room the entire weekend.
Includes:
Two full days, Saturday 9:00am through Sunday 3:00pm
Four back-to-back newborn sessions — newborn, newborn, newborn + sibling, newborn + family
All babies and families arranged and scheduled
Overnight stay Saturday night in the retreat house
Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday brunch and lunch
Traditional editing instruction on your own files
AI editing instruction, practical and honest about its limits
Unique set creation
Marketing materials prepared before you leave
Limited to 12 photographers
Dates: Saturday January 9 – Sunday January 10, 2027 Location: Huntington Beach / Newport area, Orange County, CA — about 20 minutes from Tustin. Full address sent with your arrival packet.
Founding rate: $999 with code BABYRETREAT at checkout, through Tuesday, August 4 at 12:00pm PT. Regular investment $2,500. The overnight stay and all five meals are included at either price.
This retreat is built for photographers who have worked with newborns before. If you're just starting, begin with a foundations class and join us next time.
What to bring: Camera, lenses, cards, and a laptop with your editing software installed. A full gear and wardrobe list comes with your arrival packet.
Cancellation: [ non-refundable, transferable to another photographer or for credit]
Two days in a house near the water in Orange County. Four newborn sessions in a single Saturday, a full Sunday turning those files into finished work, and eleven other photographers doing exactly what you do.
Saturday begins at 9:00am and you are behind the camera all day: newborn, a second newborn, newborn with a sibling, and newborn with the whole family. Every baby and family is arranged for you. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are in the house, and so is your bed Saturday night.
Sunday is the part almost nobody teaches. We start with brunch, then open the laptops and work through your own images from the day before — culling, traditional retouching that holds up in print, AI editing used where it genuinely saves hours and avoided where it quietly ruins your work, building sets that belong to you, and writing the marketing that turns Saturday's images into next month's bookings. We finish at 3:00pm and you go home with finished work rather than homework.
Twelve seats. I'm in the room the entire weekend.
Includes:
Two full days, Saturday 9:00am through Sunday 3:00pm
Four back-to-back newborn sessions — newborn, newborn, newborn + sibling, newborn + family
All babies and families arranged and scheduled
Overnight stay Saturday night in the retreat house
Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday brunch and lunch
Traditional editing instruction on your own files
AI editing instruction, practical and honest about its limits
Unique set creation
Marketing materials prepared before you leave
Limited to 12 photographers
Dates: Saturday January 9 – Sunday January 10, 2027 Location: Huntington Beach / Newport area, Orange County, CA — about 20 minutes from Tustin. Full address sent with your arrival packet.
Founding rate: $999 with code BABYRETREAT at checkout, through Tuesday, August 4 at 12:00pm PT. Regular investment $2,500. The overnight stay and all five meals are included at either price.
This retreat is built for photographers who have worked with newborns before. If you're just starting, begin with a foundations class and join us next time.
What to bring: Camera, lenses, cards, and a laptop with your editing software installed. A full gear and wardrobe list comes with your arrival packet.
Cancellation: [ non-refundable, transferable to another photographer or for credit]