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BEACH RETREAT, Outer Banks North Carolina, May 3 - 8, 2026
$500 deposit holds your space. Balance due Feb. 3, 2026.
The beautiful beaches of the Outer Banks of North Carolina are exquisite in the spring. The beaches are serene, warm, and pristine. No crowds, gentle breezes, and the ever-changing light and tides will be the perfect antidote to life’s demands.
Join me on my home turf for a week of artistic creativity, inspiration, education, camaraderie, and fun!
Quiet beaches and soaring lighthouses will form the backdrop while we explore a variety of subjects and techniques including:
UNIQUE LANDSCAPES
BEAUTIFUL SUNRISES AND SUNSETS
LIGHTHOUSES AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS
WATER IN MOTION
A VARIETY OF WATERFOWL
LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
AND MUCH MORE!
Each day will be an exciting combination of
OUTDOOR ON-LOCATION SESSIONS
IN-DEPTH CLASSROOM SESSIONS FOR CREATIVE TECHNIQUES IN LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP
IMAGE CRITIQUE SESSIONS
EASY-GOING, NO PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE
AND LOTS OF FUN!
It doesn’t get any better than that!
PLUS we will be staying in a luxurious private beach house right on the oceanfront for just our group. Have your own nicely appointed room with private bath. The house also has a theater room for our critiques and teaching sessions, a gourmet kitchen, large great room and smaller private sitting rooms.
So treat yourself to a relaxing week at the beach for an information-packed workshop with lots of inspiration to stimulate your creative side!
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID:
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Creativity Retreat. It was such a great opportunity to meet and spend time with others with such a strong interest in photography. I especially benefited from the very extensive knowledge and skills from Mollie's many years of exceptional photography experience. She makes it all so much easier to understand and apply. In addition to learning, it was a really fun time with a great group!. Thanks so much for such a wonderful experience.” — SF
“You are a great teacher; and your super power is teaching in such a way that people remember what they’ve heard and are then more than able to put the new techniques into practice.” -- CG
“I have been in several of Mollie’s workshops and would do so again. Prior to a workshop, she provides lots of great information and is definitely the most organized photographer I’ve experienced. Sign up and you won’t be sorry. “ —PL
“As a novice photographer, I recently attended my first photography workshop. I was so glad I followed the advice of fellow photographers and signed up for Mollie Isaacs' workshop. It was a wonderful and fun experience. Even though there were more experienced photographers in the group, Mollie made me feel comfortable and relaxed. At the beginning of each field session, she advised us on lighting, camera settings and photo opportunities and made herself available to all participants. The critiques of our individual photographs during the classroom sessions were of a positive nature with the intent to help us all become better photographers.
Mollie also gave us great tips and hints on creativity in editing which we could use once we returned home. In addition, she welcomes us to contact her should we have any questions on what we learned at the workshop. Thanks Mollie-I look forward to attending more of your workshops!” — KK
WHERE: Nags Head, NC in the heart of the beautiful Outer Banks
WHEN: May 3 - 8, 2026
FEE: $3495 BUT register by December 6 and get $500 off, for a total workshop fee of only $2995.
FEE INCLUDES: Pre-workshop online training session several weeks prior to the workshop, daily instruction, personalized attention, entry fees, classroom training sessions, creative ideas and approaches, Lightroom and Photoshop techniques, image critiques, first night Welcome Dinner, all breakfasts, snacks, bottled water, and a few surprises! (NOT included are lodging, lunches, dinners, transportation, alcohol and personal incidentals. Lodging is in a very large, modern, oceanfront beach house, and each person or couple has a private room with ensuite bath. Complete information will be sent upon registration.)
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy. No long walks. You may be standing for periods of time, or walking on uneven sand or walkways.
$500 deposit holds your space. Balance due Feb. 3, 2026.
The beautiful beaches of the Outer Banks of North Carolina are exquisite in the spring. The beaches are serene, warm, and pristine. No crowds, gentle breezes, and the ever-changing light and tides will be the perfect antidote to life’s demands.
Join me on my home turf for a week of artistic creativity, inspiration, education, camaraderie, and fun!
Quiet beaches and soaring lighthouses will form the backdrop while we explore a variety of subjects and techniques including:
UNIQUE LANDSCAPES
BEAUTIFUL SUNRISES AND SUNSETS
LIGHTHOUSES AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS
WATER IN MOTION
A VARIETY OF WATERFOWL
LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
AND MUCH MORE!
Each day will be an exciting combination of
OUTDOOR ON-LOCATION SESSIONS
IN-DEPTH CLASSROOM SESSIONS FOR CREATIVE TECHNIQUES IN LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP
IMAGE CRITIQUE SESSIONS
EASY-GOING, NO PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE
AND LOTS OF FUN!
It doesn’t get any better than that!
PLUS we will be staying in a luxurious private beach house right on the oceanfront for just our group. Have your own nicely appointed room with private bath. The house also has a theater room for our critiques and teaching sessions, a gourmet kitchen, large great room and smaller private sitting rooms.
So treat yourself to a relaxing week at the beach for an information-packed workshop with lots of inspiration to stimulate your creative side!
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID:
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Creativity Retreat. It was such a great opportunity to meet and spend time with others with such a strong interest in photography. I especially benefited from the very extensive knowledge and skills from Mollie's many years of exceptional photography experience. She makes it all so much easier to understand and apply. In addition to learning, it was a really fun time with a great group!. Thanks so much for such a wonderful experience.” — SF
“You are a great teacher; and your super power is teaching in such a way that people remember what they’ve heard and are then more than able to put the new techniques into practice.” -- CG
“I have been in several of Mollie’s workshops and would do so again. Prior to a workshop, she provides lots of great information and is definitely the most organized photographer I’ve experienced. Sign up and you won’t be sorry. “ —PL
“As a novice photographer, I recently attended my first photography workshop. I was so glad I followed the advice of fellow photographers and signed up for Mollie Isaacs' workshop. It was a wonderful and fun experience. Even though there were more experienced photographers in the group, Mollie made me feel comfortable and relaxed. At the beginning of each field session, she advised us on lighting, camera settings and photo opportunities and made herself available to all participants. The critiques of our individual photographs during the classroom sessions were of a positive nature with the intent to help us all become better photographers.
Mollie also gave us great tips and hints on creativity in editing which we could use once we returned home. In addition, she welcomes us to contact her should we have any questions on what we learned at the workshop. Thanks Mollie-I look forward to attending more of your workshops!” — KK
WHERE: Nags Head, NC in the heart of the beautiful Outer Banks
WHEN: May 3 - 8, 2026
FEE: $3495 BUT register by December 6 and get $500 off, for a total workshop fee of only $2995.
FEE INCLUDES: Pre-workshop online training session several weeks prior to the workshop, daily instruction, personalized attention, entry fees, classroom training sessions, creative ideas and approaches, Lightroom and Photoshop techniques, image critiques, first night Welcome Dinner, all breakfasts, snacks, bottled water, and a few surprises! (NOT included are lodging, lunches, dinners, transportation, alcohol and personal incidentals. Lodging is in a very large, modern, oceanfront beach house, and each person or couple has a private room with ensuite bath. Complete information will be sent upon registration.)
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy. No long walks. You may be standing for periods of time, or walking on uneven sand or walkways.