Allow us to whisk you away into a world of opulent architecture, delicious foods, vibrant Thai culture, epic photoshoots, experiencing breathtaking nature, while creating deep and meaningful connections with like minded creatives from around the world!
S O , W H A T I S T H I S R E T R E A T A B O U T ?
Spend over 5 full days of discovering the beauty of northern Thailand creating core memories, while getting in touch with your inner artist self surrounded by like-minded friends with a daily focus on health, wellness, meditation sessions, and creative exercises.
I am so excited to invite you to join us on a curated photography, creativity, and wellness focused retreat taking place in the stunning city of Chiang Mai, Thailand!
This time, I’m co-hosting with my inspiring partner in creativity Pratik Naik, and incredibly talented friends Brandi Nicole and Emily Teague!
Our goal is to bring together people from different parts of the world, filling our days with creative exercises, setting up and executing epic photoshoots in beautiful places, exploring Northern Thailand with tailored excursions, while allowing plenty of time to show our mind and bodies some love with daily meditation and yoga along with dedicated spa time and massages (we love self care!)
We encourage you to use this opportunity to create life long connections, sharing your stories and unique points of view.
It’s also incredibly important to us that we create and nurture spaces where we can have creative conversations that can truly transform our lives, allowing us to go in depth in a way you typically aren’t able to in a workshop setting, you know, those conversations that you can really only have in informal setting ☺️
This is not a workshop, this is an experience.
This retreat is about taking time out of your busy life, to connect with not just us or other interesting people, but really focusing on connecting with yourself. It’s about giving yourself permission to embrace your artist self and exploring what that could look like.
And the best part...
you’re not just getting 1 photography mentor you’re getting 4!
M E E T Y O U R H O S T S !
You will be joined by Bella Kotak, Pratik Naik, Brandi Nicole and Emily Teague!
We are four extremely passionate artists from uniquely different backgrounds coming together for the purpose of sharing our passions, creative processes, and collective experiences.
This retreat is a culmination of everything that we are passionate about within our own artist life, how we source inspiration, nurture ideas, and execute our visions. We wanted to share all that we’ve learnt along the way while creating an experience that allows you to step away from daily grind into a wonderland where you can rest, explore, and create within.
Our wish is for you to use this opportunity to reconnect with your inner artist self, to slow down, recharge, and allow space for inspiration to manifest in whichever creative outlet it desires.
BELLA KOTAK
Bella Kotak is a fine art, fashion and portrait photographer living and working in between the US and the UK. Inspired by fairytales and nature, Bella's storytelling pictures lift the veil of the overlooked and reminds us that there's magic in the most ordinary of spaces and beauty in every face.
Bella Kotak is an ambassador for Phase One, SmugMug, Canson Paper, and Vanguard. Her work has been featured in exhibitions in New York, London, and Paris.
PRATIK NAIK
Pratik Naik is an editorial and commercial retoucher & boudoir photographer with an extensive portfolio and client list. His passion for retouching has evolved into a full retouching education series in collaboration with The Portrait Masters. He is the founder of Infinite Tools and Infinite Color, Photoshop tools designed to open up advanced level retouching and color grading to photographers of all experience levels.
Website | Instagram
BRANDI NICOLE
Brandi Nicole is a fine art portrait photographer with over 12 years in the industry. She has a passion for self portraiture and creates signature portrait photoshoots with her unique style and approach. Brandi also creates video content for brands and is an ambassador for Elinchrom and Infinite Tools.
Having traveled to Thailand multiple times now; Brandi is excited to share her unique experiences she’s found that has made her fall in love with Chiang Mai; and has no doubts you will too!
EMILY TEAGUE
Emily Teague is an editorial & commercial photographer and director based in Brooklyn, New York. Her style of photography is greatly influenced by her photojournalism and travels around the world. She has a love for creating visual narratives with an emphasis on cinematic storytelling, exploring the connections of emotions, color and light.
Emily is an ambassador for Elinchrom, Adorama, Infinite Tools, and SmugMug.
Website | Instagram
W H A T T O E X P E C T …
Hands on individual and group activities for creative and personal growth
Conversations about health and wellness and how that can be integrated within your artist life
A balance of adventures and relaxing through Thai massages and spa days
Educational demos and group activities: photoshoots, journaling, watercoloring, moodboarding, storytelling, world building, and creative demos
Epic photoshoot opportunities in picturesque Thai landscapes
Optional daily yoga and meditation (highly recommended! 😉 )
Authentic Thai cuisines, night markets, temples, and immersive experiences
And… a few surprise experiences!
E D U C A T I O N F R O M T H E I N S T R U C T O R S …
The following are topics that each instructor is excited to dive into throughout the retreat!
BELLA KOTAK
✦ Character Creation
✦ Creative Resourcefulness
✦ The Art of Styling
✦ Color Toning
✦ Posing & Direction
✦ Lighting
✦ Workflow
PRATIK NAIK
✦ Compositing
✦ Retouching
✦ Lighting
✦ Assisting
✦ Creative Coaching (Exploring potential)
✦ Health & Nutrition
BRANDI NICOLE
✦ Self Portraiture
✦ Creative Processes
✦ Watercoloring
✦ Yoga & Meditation
✦ Bullet Journaling
✦ Visionboarding
✦ Moodboarding
EMILY TEAGUE
✦ World Building
✦ Journaling
✦ Word Journeys
✦ Yoga & Meditation
✦ Storytelling
✦ Health & Nutrition
✦ Moodboarding
✦ Lighting and Color
T H E L O C A T I O N …
A short 1hr and 20mins flight from Bangkok lands you in beautiful Chiang Mai, a city that’s speckled with ancient ruins of forgotten kingdoms, surrounded by quaint moats, canals, and stunning mountainous nature.
Here are a few pictures that will give you a teaser about what to expect!
T H E S P A C E …
Discover a world where Asian and Western cultures come together in a beautifully built property by the Ping River.
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This sprawling authentic Thai Lanna style house features a large collection of local & oriental arts as well as gardens, pool, spacious Sala (thai open pavilion) and gym. The main house has over 800 sqm of interior space and is decorated to a very high standard with unique antiques from the region and a number of rare oriental rugs.
The lavish estate is 3200 sqm, comprising of 1 main house, 2 cottages and other facilities. Unwind at the pool, waterfront Sala or gym with sauna. This is a place where Thai tradition and modern comfort meet, private and perfect for your quality time, your home for a great escape.
T H E D E T A I L S …
Dates: 7th - 13th November 2022
We only have 6 spots available for this retreat!
PRICE: $6500
Breaks down to just over $900 a day
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
$600 off the first two spots!
For a total price of $5,900
This includes -
Housing, In-house chef, Driver for excursions, Entrance fees, Transportation from Chiang Mai airport to & from the villa
It doesn’t include -
Dining out, Flights, Personal expenditure
S U B M I T Y O U R I N T E R E S T !
If you’re interested in reserving a spot, please fill out the form below. We’re always looking for the right mix of people who are passionate about this event. Please tell us more about yourself, we’d love to hear from you!