Hi friends, welcome back to the podcast! Today we are talking about our Certification Retreat in July! I sat down with members of Certification to chat about their experience in the retreat and answer the question: are photography retreats worth it?
This week we talked about our key takeaways from the retreat:
- The importance of conversations around the dinner table about imposter syndrome, authenticity, and creativity
- Access to a community of people who get it, other photographers who speak the same language
- Being with people in real life for portfolio reviews, problem solving and feedback
- Real time learning – adapting to the needs and questions of the group, receiving immediate feedback, practicing with new equipment before buying (did we mention that B&H was there?!)
- Building confidence, rejuvenating passion, peer mentoring
- Our amazing community: zero gatekeeping, no competition, uplifting each other
The verdict: Certification is worth it and the retreat is a huge part of that! Here are some excerpts from our conversation:
“It is absolutely worth the time and money to invest in yourself and your business.”
“I’m an entirely new person in one year thanks to this program.”
“You’re putting photographers on a fast track to success because there’s no gatekeeping, there’s no fear of feeling silly or failing.” And I think that’s really amazing.”
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Applications are open! Apply for Sandra Coan Certification today!
