2026 That Beautiful Childhood: PNW ROADTRIP Retreat

July 22-25

Washington State and Oregon Coast

COME WITH COURAGE; LEAVE WITH COMMUNITY

That beautiful childhood: PNW roadtrip retreat Information

Who: Adventuresome family photographers

What: A weekend of child-focused photography, friendship, and a ROADTRIP! We'll cover light, running a session, engaging with children, editing, and SEO/marketing. Includes 2 styled family sessions in beautiful PNW locations.

When: Wednesday, July 22 evening through Saturday, July 25 morning

Where: Shelton, WA; Mt. Rainier; Oregon Coast

Investment: $2,000
(50% non-refundable retainer due at registration; full payment due by July 1, 2026)

$2,000 includes

✨Meals & snacks (except one meal out, which you'll cover)

✨Roadtrip with your new photography BFFs!

✨Photography instruction and note-taking guide

✨Hands-on practice

✨2+ child-focused styled family sessions

✨Open Q&A

✨Community

✨Access to private hot tub & lake

✨Overnight lodging (shared rooms; a few individual rooms available upon request)

✨Marketing class by @fionamargo

build your portfolio: STYLED sessions

Epic sessions at Mt. Rainier (weather dependent) and Oregon coast

hands-on learning

Apply what you learn as you shoot, edit, and practice prompts

That beautiful childhood: PNW Roadtrip retreat itinerary

Wednesday, July 22: Late afternoon welcome picnic at Mt. Rainier*; Mt. Rainier styled session; drive to retreat house

Thursday, July 23: Brunch; classes; lake time (kayaks, hot tub); dinner; headshot exchange in golden field

Friday, July 24: Breakfast; checkout; drive to Oregon coast (lunch out, individual's responsibility); check in at house; dinner; styled session at Cannon Beach

Saturday, July 25: Breakfast; wrap up & goodbyes

*Schedule may be adjusted for best weather conditions at Mt. Rainier

Transportation

We will begin the retreat in WA and end in OR. If you are attending from out of state, you can fly into SEA (Seattle-Tacoma) and out of PDX (Portland), or you can book a roundtrip ticket to SEA and drive back to WA after the OR portion. We will coordinate carpools for the roadtrip portions; feel free to reach out to Melissa as you make travel plans.

That Beautiful Childhood: PNW ROADTRIP RETREAT