TMA Retreat
Back in February, I had the opportunity to attend a retreat for The Motherhood Anthology in Nashville, TN. I knew it would be a great experience but I had no idea just how inspired and refueled I would feel leaving. Being a part of such an incredible group of photographers from all over the US and Canada was so incredibly rewarding.
As I pulled up to the quaint little farmhouse just outside of Nashville, the fresh snow just made it the most picture perfect place for the retreat. Founders Jenny Cruger, Allison Craig & Kim Box greeted us with the warmest of welcomes, I felt like I had known these ladies forever. Being surrounded with creative women who have a similar mindset and drive really lit a fire in me. I felt such a feeling of focus and gained clarity on so many things.
The TMA retreat gave us the perfect balance between working on whatever we needed individually as well as working together as a group through planned photo shoots and group discussions. Some of the most important & inspiring things I took away happened while we sat in our cozy pajamas with a glass of wine, speaking about whatever was on our minds and in our hearts. My friend, Lisa Tait, treated us to an incredible guided meditation- it was so good for my mind!
Another bonus from the retreat- I got to meet my new assistant, Hope. Seriously, this girl came into my life at just the right moment. She is a social media guru and will be helping me pump out some great stuff for you guys. And best of all, she is ridiculously funny and down to earth.
I couldn’t have picked a better group of women to spend the weekend with. Being with other creatives who share the same mindset & mission as you do for their business & clients is hard to put into words. I felt so refreshed and gained so much clarity in my business, but most of all I gained the friendship of some of the most incredibly talented motherhood photographers around- check these ladies out and go follow them on IG to see their beautiful work! I can’t wait until the next retreat!
TMA Retreat
I brought along a few goodies for the gals, too! These bath bombs are from one of my favorite local vendors in town, Bombash & Earley
That’s Hope, in the middle!
One of the attendees, Bev Wade, brought every gal a loaf of the best homemade bread! It was divine!
Allison Craig providing some one-on-one mentoring
All of the images above are by attendee and fellow photographer, Esther Ziegler
Also in attendance, in no particular order:
Jen Godshall Photography
Heather Mohr Photography
Jessie Roffer Photography
Bev Wade Images
Ryan Rice Photo
And last but not least, here is a glimpse of my favorite shots from the studio maternity session.
Petite Magnolia Photography specializes in maternity, newborn, motherhood, baby & family photography in the Pittsburgh area including but not limited to Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, Canonsburg, Venetia, McMurray, Jefferson Hills, Cranberry & Wexford.
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