About Creative Playground
Workshop and Retreat Planning support for Photographers who want outrageously fun, thoughtful and inclusive events for their attendees.
Creative Playground Events is the home of my not-so-secret love for events, community building and retreat planning support for creatives and leaders.
I specialize in helping you create experiences for your attendees that make them feel cared for, inspired, and foster spaces where they can create real connections with other attendees and their own creativity.
CPE was originally born out of seeing a lot of missing pieces for truly useful, interactive photography education and portfolio building. Seeing the lack of diversity in media especially in style, content and the models used in styled shoots and workshops inspired me to put together opportunities for everyone involved to create something special. I want to put an end to the all-too-common disappointing stories from attendees spending hard earned money on retreat experiences that leave a lot to be desired.
Hey you! Get ahold of me using my email or this form. Let me know what questions you have or what magical ideas you have cooking up that I might be able to help you with!
FAQs
Do you only work with Photographers?
Nope! I tend to work with a lot of photographers because I know that world quite intimately. However, I’m open to working with anyone who’s passionate about creating an inclusive space for their community to connect. Get a hold of me and let’s chat about what you have in mind and how I can help.
Do you do other kinds of events besides retreats
Yes, I do! I take projects on a case-by-case basis and when I get a wild hair I’ll even create events just for fun myself. I’ve created bus tours to show off my favorite places in my city for attendees in town for big conferences, an LGBTQ+ wedding planning happy hour, weekend long shootouts focused on experimentation where everyone gets to teach about something cool they’ve tried in photography, multiple years of 300 person Fat Babe Pool Party, styled shoots featuring queer models and non-traditional wedding decor, fashion event showcasing plus size designers, community-led monthly photography education and lots of other gatherings just for the fun of it.
Can I still use your services if I don't have all the $$ up front?
Hell yeah!
I know it can be a delicate dance between collecting payments from attendees and getting all the parts of a retreat paid for. We can work out a custom payment plan that allows you to roll my service fees into attendee ticket prices so you don’t have to pay out of pocket for that shit! Cool, right?