18 Aug NAPCP Retreat 2011: Vail Recap!
“Shooting that evening in the Colorado field, I felt my perspective shift. … Slowing down. Being deliberate. Enjoying the moment. … It wasn’t until the next day, during an amazing talk by Leah Zawadzki and Deb Schwedhelm that I was able to process what exactly happened that evening. … As an artist, my style is always evolving. Forever growing. I just need to be brave enough to push through the mediocre, trust my instincts, venture outside of my comfortable bubble, and wrestle it out until the fireworks go off.” Jane Johnson, Jane Johnson Photography & Branding Design, NAPCP Retreat: Vail attendee.
This year’s NAPCP retreat was simply amazing. If you missed this one, well, we wish you wouldn’t have. You were with us in spirit and we hope you could feel the love.
Our Beaver Creek sanctuary was spectacular. And while we certainly enjoyed the Westin’s rejuvenating spa, the infinity hot tubs along the Eagle River, and the class IV rapids on the Colorado River, the real magic was found in the sessions of learning and sharing. Karen Carey’s powerful presentation on capturing competition-caliber images; Kelley Ryden and Tracy Raver’s fantastic newborn posing demonstration; the incredible business mind of Liana Lehman Hall; the soulful Deb Rouse Schwedhelm and Leah Zawadzki helping us all discover our own styles.
From the Yukon, London and loads of places in between, a talented community of professional child photographers gathered to learn how to improve their craft and take their business to the next level. Judging by all the hugs and tears during the goodbyes, we’d say a lot of beautiful connections were made.
I had the most amazing time in Vail at the NAPCP retreat. The perfect mix of fun, learning & relaxation with an awesome group of friends and fellow photographers. Already looking forward to the next one!
This week was beyond what I expected and I am so excited to get home and start using everything I gained at the retreat. You guys and your team are amazing!!!
Loving the retreat! Every photographer needs to hear what Liana Hall has to say about pricing and profit. So many lightbulb moments.
Just wanted to say thank you NAPCP for such an awesome retreat! It was my first one and I will definitely be back. Came home with so many ideas both personally and professionally, and met some wonderful people as well!
Watching the incredible Tracy Raver and Kelley Ryden during our newborn posing workshop! What an uplifting, once in a lifetime experience for me! So much inspiration and positivity in ALL of the speakers! Thank you NAPCP for allowing us to be so blessed in this organization! Once again I have fallen in love with NAPCP and what it stands for! Can’t WAIT for next year!
I’m loving every minute at the NAPCP retreat in Vail. Learning more than I could have ever imagined while meeting new friends.
Deb and Leah’s exercise on journaling brought me to tears of reality in what I am missing in my photography world! I was so moved in these 15 minutes and have had one of the biggest ‘Aha’ moments of my life! Thank you so much for that gift! I will use it well!
One word: Awesome!!!
And we couldn’t have pulled it off completely without our marvelous & supportive sponsors. Thanks so much to The Organic Bloom, Jane Johnson Branding Design, Give Studio, White House Custom Colour, GNP Frame and Album Crafters, as well as so many others who helped fill our swag bags with treats and goodness. We’re talking about you Adorama, Artsy Courture, Trendy Ties, Shootsac, Posh Prints and Design, Kelly Moore Bags, Simply Edits, Asuka/Kubota, The Shoppe, Lilyblue, Pictage and Photographer Cafe.
Thank you so much to all who attended! See you next year 🙂
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