Our first photography retreat was in sunny Anna Maria Island, Florida and it was EPIC!
We stayed in a luxury beach house right on the canal on the north end of the island that was three stories high with a rooftop deck overlooking the ocean as well as a crystal clear private pool and hot tub. The houses on the island are bright and colorful, many coming with golf carts that visitors use to travel around the island. Our beach house was painted in a beautiful pastel pink with pale turquoise window and door accents.
We had 7 photographers on this retreat, from all over the U.S.A. - this was exciting for everyone to meet and make new friends with women they would never have met outside of this experience.
Our first full day was filled with fun and unique experiences - we went out to breakfast at North Shore Cafe for acai bowls and smoothies and then were picked up by a private boat at our dock for a photography excursion.
Our styled photoshoots for this day were a retro VW bus mommy and me session and a steamy couples photoshoot out on a sandbar in the middle of the ocean.
The boat dropped us back home at our dock where a candlit dinner was prepared for us by our private chef, Morgan, out on the back deck under the stars. This was one of my favorite meals of the retreat, we had grilled chicken and shrimp with rice served in fresh pineapple bowls.
The next day we woke up refreshed, had an amazing breakfast spread full of delicious pancakes, waffles, sausage, bacon, and fresh fruit from the private chef. We relaxed by the pool, edited our images together and also had our 1:1 mentoring and branding photoshoot mini sessions!
We ended our day with a family photoshoot and a maternity photoshoot at the beach - the sunsets on Anna Maria Island are breathtaking!
We ended our last day of the retreat by sipping margaritas in the pool, chatting about how much fun we had together and looking forward to the next one! Cheers!
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