Floral Photography & Styling Retreat

October 4-5, 2025 | Janne ford

Join us for a weekend of floral design, photography, and styling with UK’s renowned photographer Janne Ford. Janne has worked with David Austin Roses, The Real Flower Company, and The Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival. Janne will teach you how to capture the beauty of flowers through creative imagery. Leading you through a weekend when the flower gardens are overflowing with fall color, textures, and warm natural lighting.

You’ll practice seasonal lead floral design aesthetics with Gina from SHEGROWS, and you’ll learn to design specifically for a photograph lead by Janne. Together, they’ll teach you how to recognize and be inspired by natural light in the garden and indoors. You’ll scout for good light throughout all types of sunlight and weather conditions, shoot after the sun goes down, and in the studio. All experience levels are welcome. Please bring a camera, either DSLR or phone camera.


Day 1 - Compote Design, Outdoor Photography & Styling

  • Recognizing & being Inspired by seasonal flowers and natural light

  • Shooting in full sun, shade, and creating outdoor scenes

  • Styling a tablescape with candles, silks, flowers, and tableware 

  • Shooting at sunset and after the sun goes down

Day 2 - Handheld Design, Indoor Photography & Styling

  • Sunrise garden photography

  • Mechanics of designing in your hand for a styled shoot

  • Use of shadows, backdrops, and props

  • Styling and shooting a Dutch Master Style still life

  • Simple post processing

**Students need to bring their own camera, either DSLR or phone camera. All experience levels are welcome.

Retreat Includes:

  • Two full days of design, photography, and styling lessons.

  • All students will take home a handmade stone vessel from a local potter with their compote floral design, and a hand-tied bouquet with a botanically dyed silk ribbon.

  • Full access to the SHEGROWS cutting gardens on both days, from sunrise to sunset, for class and individual practice time.

  • Light breakfast on both days, lunch on both days, and one farm-to-table dinner in the flower fields with local chef during golden hour.

  • Sunrise movement journey

Dates & Times

  • Saturday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Sunday, October 5 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location:

SHEGROWS | 7491 Kline Drive, Arvada, CO

Total Cost $1597

Travel recommendations: Students should use the Denver International Airport (DIA) if flying in from out of state. The farm is located between Denver, Boulder, and Golden (30 min from each). Hotels or rentals can be found in Arvada or the surrounding cities.