Applications begin in September 2024 for The Photography Master Retreat 2025
APPLICATION will be accepted on a rolling BASIs
14 PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL BE SELECTED
“This is the only workshop-based experience that emphasizes intensive critique and reflection, with the goal of advancing the participants’ practice to levels they may not have contemplated. There are many shooting-based photography sessions, in scenic locations, all promising to enhance technical and professional skills.
At the Photography Master Retreat, the main goal is to heighten creativity – by looking intensively at the work you have made and are making, thinking about what it means, and discovering what it should be. What is the essence of the work? What marks it as yours and no one else’s? What paths are most productive and what should be set aside? The result is new decisions, new directions, and a new level of creative ambition.
The process is joyful and challenging, and the impact can transform your sense of yourself not only as a photographer but also as a person.
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APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Applications will open in September 2024. There is no cost to apply.
Our selection committee will select the participants for this year’s The Photography Master Retreat. Once the program is full, we will not be able to make room for additional applications. We encourage you to apply early on, as we will be looking at applications on a first come, first serve basis. Applicants who apply by December 15, 2024 receive an early bird discount.
The RETREAT FEE INCLUDES
The fee for accepted participants is US $4,900 (approximately 4,800 euros). Accepted applicants who apply by December 15, 2024 will get a $100 early bird discount.
6 nights + 7 days of lodging
It includes 3 meals a day, including a welcome dinner on Saturday evening and a celebration dinner on Friday night
Optional local wine in the evenings
Optional guided tour of the hamlet of Esparon
Not included: Airfare and travel to the house in Esparon. Nearest cities for train are Montpellier or Nimes. Nearest cities for plane are Marseilles, Montpellier or Nimes.
The Photography Master Retreat emphasizes intensive review and discussion of each participant’s process and work. Portfolio reviews, supportive critique, discussions, and opportunities for introspection are all integral components of this special program. The Mentors schedule the week working with the larger group (14 participants maximum), smaller groups, as well as several individual one-on-one sessions. For more information, go to schedule.
HOW TO APPLY: send your free application on line
Use our free Online Application Form , via Google, to provide us with contact information, details about you and one or two photographic projects you want to work with. The on-line application form consists of four short parts in a google form:
A/ Contact Information
Your basic contact information - so we know how to reach you.
B/ APPLICATION INFORMATION:
1/ Letter of intent (200 words): A brief statement of your intention and your motivation to participate in The Photography Master Retreat. Tell us in a few paragraphs how you currently see yourself and your work as well as where you want to be in the next few years.
2/ Artist’s statement (200 words)
3/ Biography (200 words)
C/ Project/Porfolio Submission:
You can submit 1 or 2 projects. Submitting one project is mandatory. Submitting a second project is optional. Each project should be sent as a PDF file (which you can zip). Please send the pdf file by email right after having sent your google form to: application@thephotographymasterretreat.com.
1/ Project 1 Statement (200 words) & Images (20)
Please submit a single PDF file for Project 1 with the project statement of 2 or 3 sentences and up to 20 images. Please put in the subject line of the email your first name and last Name_Project 1. (ex: Paul Smith_Project 1)
2/ Project 2 Statement (200 words) & Images (20)
Please submit a single PDF file for Project 2 with the project statement of 2 or 3 sentences and up to 20 images. Please put in the subject line of the email your first name and last Name_Project 2. (ex: Paul Smith_Project 2)
D/ Addional information:
A few quick questions about your photography background.
“It felt like time stood still here in Esparon and I could explore the depths of my work in ways that I have not experienced before. I expanded my photographic community with wonderful photographers and mentors. The total experience went above and beyond my expectations.”
ANY QUESTIONS
We are here to answer your questions about this retreat and the application process. If you do not receive an immediate email with a confirmation of receipt of your application to The Photography Master Retreat, please contact us at: application@ThePhotographyMasterRetreat.com
“TPMR is for photographers who want to spend an entire week focused on one or two long-form projects, under the guidance of professionals who not only have years of experience in their fields, but have spent years trying to figure out how to make the retreat as productive as possible.
Perched on a steep hill with a certain monastic remove, the stone house has the quality of a fable, and the wide variety of its spaces, both indoors and out, encourage constantly changing groupings of mentors and participants. The ideal participant will have respect for the program’s process and schedule and still be entertaining at dinner. Enjoy the views out the windows, of course, but come with a project you care about, and be prepared to make progress. ”
