THE GARDEN
A growth sanctuary disguised as a 12-week container. Built for the photographer ready to heal their self-concept, a body of work that transcends algorithms, and to build a trust based ecosystem that is emotionally resonant and profitable af.
Kick your shoes off, get your hands dirty, and lets cultivate something thats meant to keep blooming for seasons to come.
welcome to the garden
The garden is where soft-hearted creatives go to grow, to deepen, to stop and smell the roses on their journey to becoming a sustainable business and create a body of work that feels as good as it looks. Here, we break up with hustle culture and “pushing through”. We lean into seasonality. To unique strengths. To your own unique identity of artistry and YOUness.
Just as there are a million different types of flowers—all valid, all beautiful, all with their own unique gifts—so too are there different types of photographers and artists. There is no one way to run your business, no “one” way to market and grow your audience.
Here in the garden, we encourage you to kick off your shoes, relax your shoulders, and linger a little. Linger on the questions, linger on the curiosities, linger with the intention to find your own unique voice, and brand of artistry.
Building a sustainable photography business all ladders back to visibility, expression, artistry, and the stories we tell ourselves about worth.
The Garden is where photographers come to unearth their inner knowing, to build businesses that transcend “pretty pictures”, and messaging that sounds like everyone else. Here, we go deep to heal your self-concept, create a body of work that’s aligned and inspiring, and lastly market in a way that’s an extension of your art + transformation—that feels just as alive and exciting as the sessions themselves.
In the garden you will unearth:
how to rewire your self-concept to catch up to the artist you are becoming
how to stand out in an saturated industry by finding your unique artistic voice
how to inspect + rewire your inherited relationships with visibility, money, & receiving
how to avoid algorithm burnout by tending to your environment that best suits your creativity
how to market through a trust based ecosystem of soul-aligned content (no more yelling into the void)
how your nervous system secretly runs your business, and how to work with it, not against it
how to lead through trust, embodiment, and building an emotionally resonant brand
love letters from past clients
because you’re more than just a photographer
You’re a healer with a camera, an artist with a mission, a deep-feeler, a multi-hyphenate, mutli-passionate universe attempting, without avail, to distil yourself into one niche.
You felt called to capture people because you were drawn to their aliveness, to the connection, to the possibility of watching someone discover more about themselves through the art of observing self.
Then, somewhere along the way, the magic faded as the business side of business demanded more of your attention than the actual art did.
The garden is how we come back to your unique way of seeing the world, to cultivating a body of work that speaks to your mission, to your impact. Where the marketing gets to become an extension of your art, a part of your transformation. Where running a business doesn’t feel draining, it feels as creative and life-giving as the art itself. This is the container where we use visibility, expression, and artistry to build emotionally resonant photography brands that create art and impact that changes lives + makes people feel something.
This is a 12 week growth sanctuary that is designed to help you unearth the jewels already within you, to feel safe(r) being seen online, taking up space as an artist, and to market your body of work in a way feels authentic and energizing.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND WITHIN THE GARDEN
monthly live webinars with Misty
3x dual part 2ish hour webinars each month
Half lecture and educational content, half guided reflection to help you unearth your own inner voice
Because I’m not here to teach you to sound like me, or run your business like mine. I’m here to guide you into your own unique strengths and to trust your own identity. This is where we do that.
a 3 part framework
The garden framework to help you visualize the core elements of running your business in a way that feels good for your capacity + nervous system
A workbook, tools, and daily reflecctions to help you bring your unique gifts to the surface and create a body of work that transcends algorithms
THE GARDEN WORKBOOK + REFLECTIVE PROMPTS
The workbook is where you’ll come back to as a touchstone through the 12 weeks. You already have all the answers inside you, the garden is where you dig for them.
2 days/week group chat access with misty
Thursday-Friday throughout the program you can use the group chat to soundboard ideas, ask questions about the program, get feedback on content, or just share with the group in a supportive community setting.
This container is not “what mini sessions to launch to get butts in seats”
This is where we dive deep, inspect core beliefs holding us back, and do the deeper work of building a business rooted in creativity, integrity, and self-trust. This is not for those wanting a “done for you” program. This container is for curiosity, dismantling what no longer serves you, and for creating on your own terms.
Because this industry already has enough photographers that sound like everyone else, copying and imitating what has come before. The Garden is for the disrupters, for the black sheep, for the artist longing to take up space in their own way.
Kick off your shoes in the Garden
Container is open October 6th-December 31st
12 weeks of guided support with monthly webinars + weekly chat.
Group Calls 12PM PST : October 6, November 3, December 1