For the Creatives Finding Their Way
For the Creatives Finding Their Way
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Consider this your creative interlude.
Photography is about so much more than the settings on your camera. It's learning to see differently, finding your own creative voice, trusting your instincts, and building a business that feels like you.
My mentorships are designed for photographers who are ready to grow beyond the technical and step into the intentional. Whether you're refining your craft, finding your editing style, navigating the business side of photography, or simply looking for someone who's been there, I'm here to share what I've learned along the way.
With a background in education and years spent building a photography business of my own, I believe growth happens best when curiosity meets community. Whether you'd like to schedule a shoot-along or "Bloom Meeting" it is a safe space to pause and ask questions, experiment, gain perspective, and find confidence in the work you're creating. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to begin. The only way to go from here is up!
This is why I created Wildlight Retreats with my partner Casey Tharpe Photography. These yearly mentorship trips are designed to provide an opportunity to spend intentional time beyond a few hours together. We dig deep, create art, and a safe creative community all while traveling the world.
My mentorships are designed for photographers who are ready to grow beyond the technical and step into the intentional. Whether you're refining your craft, finding your editing style, navigating the business side of photography, or simply looking for someone who's been there, I'm here to share what I've learned along the way.
With a background in education and years spent building a photography business of my own, I believe growth happens best when curiosity meets community. Whether you'd like to schedule a shoot-along or "Bloom Meeting" it is a safe space to pause and ask questions, experiment, gain perspective, and find confidence in the work you're creating. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to begin. The only way to go from here is up!
This is why I created Wildlight Retreats with my partner Casey Tharpe Photography. These yearly mentorship trips are designed to provide an opportunity to spend intentional time beyond a few hours together. We dig deep, create art, and a safe creative community all while traveling the world.
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"A mind that is stretched by new experiences, can never go back to it's old dimensions."
You don't find your creative voice by simply following someone else's footsteps. You find it by experimenting, asking questions, and learning to trust your own eye. Hands-on mentorship is an opportunity to strengthen your foundation while discovering what makes your work uniquely yours.
The Flourish Mentorship
• 1 on 1 Initial meeting to discuss questionnaire
• Styled Shoot-Along
• Editing session where we will walk through the steps of editing our shoot-along images to achieve your desired result and unique style.
• Walk away with presets, notes, and endless info.
• Choose between a 2nd meeting to chat business, branding and marketing, or a guided editing session where I will help you edit a session you’ve shot of your own client and reinforce those editing skills! We will also update your headshots!
• Always here to answer questions and be your personal hype girl through your journey. Schedule further flourish sessions at a discount forever.
• Styled Shoot-Along
• Editing session where we will walk through the steps of editing our shoot-along images to achieve your desired result and unique style.
• Walk away with presets, notes, and endless info.
• Choose between a 2nd meeting to chat business, branding and marketing, or a guided editing session where I will help you edit a session you’ve shot of your own client and reinforce those editing skills! We will also update your headshots!
• Always here to answer questions and be your personal hype girl through your journey. Schedule further flourish sessions at a discount forever.
$85 deposit to start planning followed by a payment plan of your choice, or pay balance in full for $100 off. (Ex: Winter Season Mentorship would be December-January-February)
$1299
$450
The Bloom Meeting
2 hours of one on one time to discuss editing, business, client management, social media, and/or camera settings.
After submitting your deposit, I’ll send you a questionnaire to aid in preparing for our meeting in order to provide you with the tools for your area(s) of need. Learn all of my tips and tricks to help you stay organized, create a workflow and scale your business.
Walk away with notes, attainable goals, and the option to add on headshots or future bloom meetings for $299.
Wildlight Retreats
Wildlight Retreats is where creative growth meets meaningful connection. Created for photographers, content creators, videographers, etc. who crave more than a traditional learning experience, these retreats blend hands-on education, intentional community, and the kind of inspiration that stays with you long after you return home.
As a mentorship experience, Wildlight offers the opportunity to learn beyond the screen and step into the creative process alongside fellow photographers.
As a mentorship experience, Wildlight offers the opportunity to learn beyond the screen and step into the creative process alongside fellow photographers.
From refining your eye for composition, light, and storytelling, to exploring posing, client connection, and creating imagery in new places to reach clients, every experience is designed to help you grow with intention and confidence.
But the magic extends beyond the camera. It’s found in the conversations, the shared experiences, the friendships formed, and the reminder that you don’t have to navigate your creative journey alone. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your skills, find fresh inspiration, or reconnect with the heart behind your work, Wildlight is an invitation to learn, explore, and grow together. Connect with me to hear about our next trip!
Words from the other side of the lens....
"I can't even put into words how much I adore Shayna's program. Everything I know is from her. I take so much pride and confidence in my work because of her knowledge with being a business owner. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I got the chance. The best person behind that camera!"
"I feel very confident now in what I'm doing, where I'm going, my knowledge, and my ability to create. I feel validated in my struggles and now I know the next steps for where I want to go. I feel like I can really do this + flourish both creatively and in my business. I truly can't thank you enough for that."
Annahi
"I went to the first official Wildlight Retreat in Montana, and it was honestly the best retreat/ styled shoot I have ever been to. Shayna and Casey were so hands on the whole time while still giving everybody space to have our own ideas. It was such a collaborative experience leading everybody, providing help, and constructive feedback! I can’t wait to go to the next one!"
Caitlin
Paige
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