Investing in My Craft: What the Brilliance Key Retreat in Costa Rica Means for My Clients
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- This past week, I had the opportunity to step away from my studio in Massachusetts and immerse myself in an intensive photography retreat in Costa Rica—and experiences like this are a big part of why my clients receive the level of care, creativity, and intention that they do.
- The Brilliance Key retreat was held at Vida Asana in Playa Hermosa, Jaco, Costa Rica, and it offered something invaluable: focused education, creative growth, and the space to refine my work without distraction. While the location itself was beautiful, the true value of this experience was how much it strengthened the way I show up for my clients.
- Why Continuing Education Matters in Photography
- Photography isn’t something you master once and repeat forever. The best photographers are constantly learning—refining their eye, improving their technique, and staying deeply connected to why they create the work they do.
- At this retreat, I studied under respected educators including Cate Scaglione, Lindsay Adler, and Jessica Garris-McKnight. Each brought a different perspective on portrait and boudoir photography, from posing and emotional storytelling to lighting, movement, and visual intention.
- We worked extensively with natural light as well as strobes, learning how subtle shifts can dramatically change the way an image feels. This type of hands-on education directly influences how I guide, pose, and photograph the women who trust me with their portraits.
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