Empowerment & Expression Photography Retreat
Location & Information
Hodsock Priory, Worksop (Nottinghamshire) Wednesday 14th October 2026
10am - 6pm
There’s a version of you that exists underneath the “shoulds.”
Underneath the “don’t be too much.”
Underneath the “smile nicely,” “be smaller,” “be easier,” “be palatable.”
And whether you can name it or not… a part of you has been waiting for a space where you don’t have to hold it all in.
This is that space…
The Marley & The Wildlings Photography, Empowerment & Expression Photography Retreat is a full day, immersive experience created to help you feel seen, feel free, and remember who you are when you’re not performing for the world.
It’s not a day about being “photogenic.”
It’s a day about being real.
It’s for the people who crave the feeling of permission:
to be soft, fierce, playful, untamed, tender, loud, quiet, sensual, silly, sacred, messy, powerful…
sometimes all in the same breath.
And yes, you’ll come away with a breathtaking set of images.
But what you’ll really leave with is something deeper:
A sense that you can stop holding your breath in your own life.
Monthly payment plans are available (and I’ll keep repeating that, because I want this to feel possible).
If you’re reading this and thinking “I want this, but I can’t do it all at once,” please know: monthly payment plans are available.
The location: Hodsock Priory, Worksop. The perfect backdrop for expressive photography
We’re holding this retreat at Hodsock Priory, a historic country house estate near Worksop, set within a landscape that feels like you’ve stepped into another world. The estate spans a large countryside setting and is known for its fine architecture and immaculately kept grounds, the kind of place that naturally invites story, emotion, and atmosphere into every frame.
There’s something powerful about being in a space that has history in its walls. A place with texture, time, and quiet grandeur. The house and grounds become more than “a venue”, they become a co-creator.
sweeping gardens and outdoor backdrops that shift beautifully with the light
historic features and architecture that make images feel timeless and cinematic
a setting that instantly helps your nervous system drop out of “normal life mode” and into something more intentional
Hodsock Priory has the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to open up. And for a day centred around expression, that matters.
Date + Time
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Arrival: 10:00am
End: around 6:00pm
Your individual photoshoot time will be allocated closer to the day (so everything flows gently, without rush or pressure).
What this retreat is (and what it isn’t)
This retreat IS:
a creative, supportive space to explore self expression
an empowerment led photoshoot experience where you are guided, cared for, and seen
a day of workshops designed to be cup refilling, healing, expressive, and FUN
a place where you can play with identity, softness, wildness, fantasy, truth, symbolism
a day that gently helps you let go of the “good girl / good person / good enough” script
This retreat is NOT:
a day where you have to “know how to pose”
a day where you need to arrive confident
a day where you need to look a certain way
a day where you need to have the “right” clothes, the “right” body, the “right” vibe
a day where you’ll be pushed into anything that doesn’t feel safe for you
You can come nervous. You can come unsure. You can come tender.
You can come exactly as you are.
Who this is for?
This retreat is for you if…
you’ve spent years being the “good one” and you’re tired
you want photos that feel like truth, not performance
you’ve outgrown the version of yourself that kept everyone else comfortable
you crave creativity, play, softness, or wild permission
you want to feel seen, not evaluated
you miss yourself (or you’ve never fully met yourself)
you’re ready to let go of what you’ve been taught to hold onto
You don’t have to be “confident.”
You just have to be willing to show up.
The deeper bit: why this kind of day changes people
So many of us were taught to survive by shrinking.
To be “easy.”
To be “nice.”
To be “low maintenance.”
To not ask for too much, feel too much, take up too much space.
Even when we become adults, those lessons stay in the body.
This retreat is built around a different message:
You are allowed to take up space.
You are allowed to be seen.
You are allowed to be complicated.
You are allowed to change.
You are allowed to be more than one thing.
You are allowed to stop apologising for existing.
And when you are photographed in that place, when your face softens, when your shoulders drop, when you realise you don’t have to hold it all together, that’s when images become more than images.
They become evidence.
They become a mirror.
What’s included in the price?
This is a fully inclusive experience designed to remove the “extras” and the second guessing.
Your very own Empowerment / Fantasy / All About YOU photoshoot
This is the heart of the day: a guided session created around who you are, how you want to feel, and what you want to express.
You can lean into:
empowerment (strength, presence, power)
fantasy (whimsical, ethereal, story-led)
expression (truthful, emotive, symbolic)
softness (rest, gentleness, being held)
wildness (play, freedom, unapologetic energy)
You do not need to know what you want ahead of time. We can shape it together.
ALL edited images from your session
No picking a small set. No “choose your favourites.”
You receive all edited images from your shoot, because your story deserves more than a highlight reel.
Optional group photoshoot
If you want to be part of something collective, connection, community, shared permission — there’s an optional group element too.
Professionally done hair & make-up
This isn’t about changing you. It’s about being looked after. It’s about that feeling of being prepared, supported, and gently celebrated.
Costuming available (or bring your own)
Costuming is available if you want it, and if you don’t, that’s equally perfect.
You are also welcome to bring or source your own pieces. This day is about you feeling like you.
A giant seasonal floral installation by Laurenne Hopkins Flowers
This part is going to be breathtaking.
Laurenne Hopkins Flowers is known for luxury, seasonal floral design rooted in nature, movement, and texture — and she’ll be creating a stunning, seasonal, giant floral installation for part of your shoot.
Think: abundance. Texture. Wild beauty. Something that feels symbolic and cinematic all at once.
Multiple workshops 100% focused on expression, healing & FUN
These workshops are designed to help you drop into yourself and reconnect with your expression without pressure.
Expect:
gentle “permission giving” prompts
expressive, creative exercises
playful moments that loosen the grip of perfectionism
grounding and cup refilling practices
space to be witnessed without judgement
This is not about “fixing you.”
It’s about freeing you.
What to bring (and what not to worry about)
Bring multiple outfits (if you want)
If you think you might want to change throughout the day, please do. Bring a few options so you can choose what feels most comfortable, most powerful, most you in the moment.
That said…
There is no “right” way to arrive
The focus of this day is being unapologetically who we are, and that means:
no pressure to have the perfect wardrobe
no pressure to look a certain way
no pressure to match an aesthetic
no pressure to be confident
Come as you are. Bring what you’re feeling.
If you arrive in softness, we hold softness.
If you arrive in fire, we honour fire.
If you arrive in “I don’t even know what I’m feeling,” that’s welcome too.
Food + drinks
A buffet lunch is included.
You’re also welcome to bring snacks and a drinks bottle — especially if that helps you feel grounded and comfortable through the day.
Investment + Payment Plans
£500
I want this to be accessible, not just aspirational.
Monthly payment plans are available.
If you’d like to spread the cost, you absolutely can. Monthly payment plans are available, and we can set one up in a way that feels manageable for you.
If money is the only thing stopping you from reaching out, please reach out anyway.
How to book
There isn’t a way to purchase without contacting me, on purpose, because I want booking to feel personal and supported.
To book your place (or ask anything at all), please contact me directly via the buttons on this page, the Contact page, e-mail, instagram or WhatsApp message on 07960 987 434.
Tell me you’re interested in the Empowerment & Expression Photography Retreat – Hodsock Priory (14th Oct 2026)
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And if you already have a vibe in mind — empowerment, fantasy, soft, wild, bold, tender — share it. If you don’t, we’ll find it together.