New Facebook Page!

We have moved our group page to a new Facebook Community Page :)

so go ahead...

on Facebook and thanks for sharing!

More than Words [Jennifer]

It's been a whirl whind since returning from our trip in March and as we approach July I can not believe that the year is almost halfway over!!! Wow, time really does fly and I have to apologize for the lack of updates over the last several months.

There's tons of news, pictures and stories to share and to kick it off we are going to start with the lovely Jennifer Sosa :)

Jen shares some behind the scenes and fun recaps of our time together on and off the ship, oh how we miss everyone terribly...but 2012 will be here soon :)

Read Jen's full blog post here :)

We are Back!

Wow! What an unbelievably amazing week it was. Seven days have never went by faster than they did this past week. We will have tons and tons of recaps coming soon along with more information about the next Photog Retreat, until then here's a camera toss group picture by the ridiculously talented Shaun Austin- LOVE it!!!

And...we are out of here!

LOTS of excitement in store for the next 7 days!!!! We'll give you all the complete recap when we come back but for now...Bon Voyage!

Thirst Relief Raffle GRAND PRIZE Winner

And what everyone has been waiting for....

THE

GRAND

PRIZE

W I N N E R

OF

A

SPOT

OF

THEIR

VERY

OWN

ON

THE

2011

PHOTOG RETREAT

7 DAY CRUISE

IS.....

.....

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.....

(wait for it, wait for it)

.....

.....

.....

and the winner is ..............

congratulations to
Todd!!!

and THANK YOU again to all of our winners and all of our sponsors...and ALL of you who gave in support of Thirst Relief and Shared the information with everyone to help us save lives- You ALL R-O-C-K!!!!!

Thirst Relief Raffle Winner #5

Movin' right along is the 60 minute mentor session with Ginny Corbett!

and the winner is ..............

congratulations to
Jacilyn!!!

Thirst Relief Raffle Winner #4

Next on the list is the 60 minute mentor session with Kathryn Brown!

and the winner is ..............

congratulations to
Nancy!!!

Thirst Relief Raffle Winner #3

Next up, is the $100 gift certificate from Album Café!

and the winner is ..............

congratulations to
Jenna!!!

Thirst Relief Raffle Winner #2

Next is the winner for a $400 scholarship to Photog Retreat 2011 (special thanks to KISS) is ..............

congratulations to
Marci!!!

Thirst Relief Raffle Winner #1

Let the Giving Begin...
It is well known for good karma that it is better to give than to recieve, but in this case the givers will actually be getting some really, really awesome stuff for thier contributions to Thirst Relief!

First in our series of prizes for those who generously gave to Thirst Relief is the winner for a $600 scholarship to Photog Retreat 2011 (special thanks to ExpoImaging.com) is ..............

congratulations to
Chelsea!!!

2011 Speaking Topics

Your branding is more important than your Photography!
Presented by Kevin Swan

Wowing Your Clients
Presented by Shaun Austin

Lighting & Workflow
Presented by The Bui Brothers

The Power of Social Media
Presented by Stephen Knuth

Creating Walking, Talking Billboards
[Pricing, Utilizing Social Media & Making Your Website Stand Out]
Presented by Zach & Jody Gray

Choosing, Developing & Executing your style,
Shooting right the 1st time, Character(trust) Marketing,
[mini, bonus shoot-shop: epic reception lighting in 5 minutes]
Presented by Mike Larson

The Complete Wedding Day with The Youngrens
Presented by Jeff & Erin Youngren

Donate = Super Cool!

To raise funds and awareness, we have teamed up with Thirst Relief to do our best to make the most impact together!

Donate $25 or more [which will save 5 lives] and you could have a chance to WIN a spot on the Photog Retreat 2011 with us!!!

So go ahead, please donate now :)

Thank You!

Registration Closing Soon

We are up to 25 photographers in our group! With only a few spots left registration will be closing on January 30th, 2011 (or when we sell out- whichever comes first)

Register Here to grab one of the last remaining spots!

Rewind [Joyce]

Last year we all had the distinct privilege of having Joyce with us. She is so spunky, fun, silly and one heck of a dancer! So, we'll let Joyce take it from here and share some of what she loved about the Photog Retreat 2010!

What I learned most from last year's retreat...
I came away with a new found confidence in myself. I initially didn't want to attend, not because I didn't believe it would be fun, but because I lacked the confidence to stand next to other photographers and believe that I was a photographer as well. I generally regarded myself as a person with a nice camera who tried to take nice pictures of people and their lives. I was inspired by the people around me, and by their stories of their journeys to having successful businesses. I was the newbie on the block but everyone was really open and welcoming and never once did I feel judged for my lack of knowledge, which was something I may have been a wee bit paranoid about. :) Instead I found that people were excited to help out and impart their knowledge.

I absolutely loved the quality time spent getting to know one another. I've attended a lot of networking events but none have produced the lasting connections and friendships the way Photog Retreat has. You don't just show up for a couple hours to shoot together and go your own ways. You hang out together, go dancing together, eat together. There's lots of time to talk and really make friends. By the last day of last years retreat it felt like we were all a little family. I really enjoyed the Bui Brothers because those guys were a lot of fun to have dinner with on last year's Photog Retreat. I think we annoyed plenty of people while our table had fun making "music" with the wine glasses haha.

Overall, we asked Joyce for her top 3 things she enjoyed about the Photog Retreat...
1) Making lasting friendships.
2) Learning new skills as a photographer and business person.
3) The dance-off!