Not just as a learning experience but as a pivotal, transformative moment in a photographer’s creative life.
April 19–23, 2026
Castle Ceconi · Venice · Udine, Italy
REframe
Your next portfolio evolution
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A creative reset in Italy
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Real-life relationships that
redefine your path
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Your career breakthrough
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Step away from the grind and into the life and business you truly want.
Photo Unity is not just a workshop, it’s an experience of rebirth, reflection, and reinvention.
Set in the heart of Northern Italy, where the air is crisp, the wine flows freely, and the light inspires art, you’ll spend 5 powerful days growing, not just as a photographer, but as a business owner, an artist, and a human being.
We designed this experience to align with spring’s transition, a time for clarity, creativity, and new direction. From the mountains to the canals, from Castle Ceconi to Venice, this journey is about you coming back to your work, your voice, and your future, with support, structure, and inspiration every step of the way.
DISCOVER OUR 4 DAYS LIFECHANGING PROGRAM
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Day 1: Build the Business
Led by Ben Connolly, this day is all about business growth through authentic, proven strategies. Learn how to communicate your value, sell with integrity, design and upsell albums, and build workflows that increase revenue and support your life. No fluff, just tools that work across genres and markets.
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Day 2: Create an outstanding Portfolio
Under the creative guidance of Jennifer Moher, shoot a full, high-end wedding editorial at Castle Ceconi with real couples, luxury styling, and cinematic backdrops. Create powerful new portfolio pieces that elevate your brand and speak directly to your ideal clients.
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Day 3: Refine the Craft – in Venice
In the magic of Venice, you’ll explore natural and off-camera light, creative composition, storytelling, and working with the environment and emotion to create compelling imagery. With Mauricio Arias and Vinson Images, this will be a full day (and night) of shooting with real couples—indoors, outdoors, canals, architecture, textures, stories, Venice is your studio.
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Day 4: Find the Fire Again
Reignite your creative energy with Erika Verginelli and Barbara Pimentel (Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Lemon Magazine). Tap into editorial storytelling, understand the creative process from concept to publication, and gain a rare peek inside the world of magazine features and high-end fashion photography.
We Believe in Unity Through Diversity
Photo Unity welcomes photographers from all genres, weddings, portraits, boudoir, family, editorial, fashion, pets, and more. This retreat is designed to help you diversify your skills, explore new approaches, and expand your toolkit, so you always have options, no matter how the industry shifts.
Together, we build a thriving, global community of creative professionals with different backgrounds, styles, and business models, united by one vision: to grow and uplift one another.
The Holistic Experience
Daily movement & yoga breaks to support focus and well-being.
Long Italian lunches that nourish your body and creativity.
Evening wine, laughter, and connection with peers who get it.
Structured follow-up calls and community support to ensure you implement what you learn, and keep going.
We believe your growth doesn’t just happen in the classroom, it happens in your body, your mind, and your spirit. That’s why we integrate:
We’re not just teaching. We’re building momentum together.
PORTFOLIO BUILDING
Romantic Portfolio Building installations and more inspiration to create diverse assets to feed your business and soul
Local transportation to Castle Ceconi, Venice, and Graphistudio
4 immersive days of education and mentorship
Luxury wedding-styled shoot at Castle Ceconi
Live couple shoots in Venice
What’s Included
All gourmet meals, coffee breaks, and Italian wines
A handcrafted Graphistudio album, co-designed with Ben Connolly
Professional marketing video of you at the Castle and Factory
Website SEO review with Dave Moss
Private Facebook group for pre-event prep & community
Post-workshop mentor calls to help you implement
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT METHOD
You’ll gain a lifetime of value from this experience—new friendships, fresh creative direction, high-converting portfolio work, and a business roadmap that finally makes sense.
Investment: $4,000 USD
✔️ Reserve your spot now for $800
✔️ Followed by 3 payments of $1,066
✔️ Paid in full by March 19, 2026
Italy Awaits
Between the snow-dusted Dolomites, the warm culture of Udine, and the living museum of Venice, Photo Unity is as much about the setting as it is about the learning.
Castle Ceconi is your creative playground—a 19th-century fortress with eclectic architecture and breathtaking light. Paired with the timeless soul of Venice, you’ll photograph, learn, and connect in places that fill your senses and open your vision.
Why We Created Photo Unity
Because we’ve seen too many talented photographers feel stuck, exhausted, or alone in this industry.
Because we believe you can be both an artist and a business owner.
Because community, clarity, and creativity don’t have to be separate.
And because sometimes, all you need is a week in Italy to remember who you are—and where you’re going.