TWO VISUAL MEDIUMS, ONE ALIGNED PURPOSE

PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING RETREAT
on Nantucket Island

June 5th - June 7th

Visualist Retreat

Inspired by a desire for cohesion and connection between wedding photographers and filmmakers, the Visualist Retreat is an intimate workshop experience for likeminded creatives to learn and grow in alignment.

BY harrison Films & jessa schifilliti

THE

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SO, WHAT IS A VISUALIST?

Our Mission

Bring photographers and filmmakers together to develop and refine their approach in the name of collaboration.

The concept for The Visualist Retreat was inspired by a single experience - the first time we worked together as a photo-video team.  It was seamless. We were aligned. We pushed each other creatively throughout the event, and our collaboration resulted in some of our most favorite work and a positive experience for our shared client. Win, Win! We wrapped the day wishing we could recreate the experience at every wedding. But, how?! Spoiler: this is it. We decided that creating a community of aligned photographers and filmmakers to share values, approach, skills, and tools the best way to effectively ensure photographers and filmmakers (or shall we say Visualists?) can be better together.

vis·u·al·ist
/ˈviZH(ə)wəl,ˈviZHəl/, əst

DEFINITION:
a visual artist in the wedding industry • community driven collaborative • prioritizes client experience • TEAM PLAYER • POSITIVE PROBLEM-SOLVER • a forever student of their craft

Let's Collab!
Jessa, Deanna & Grant

We will gather at a beautiful private estate on Nantucket for 3 days of connection and collaboration through classroom sessions and weekend wedding-inspired styled scenes designed by Always Yours Events. The Visualist Retreat is designed to be an unforgettable experience that will leave you feeling inspired, educated, rejuvenated, and excited to take on aligned wedding clients with your newfound community of Visualists.

MONDAY, June 5TH - WEDNESDAY, June 7TH 2023

Hosted at aN EXCLUSIVE, LUXURY private ESTATE

4 INTERACTIVE Styled Scenes by always yours events

CONNECTION OVER DELICIOUS Farm-to-table meals

Nantucket Wedding Weekend Photo-Video Workshop

CLASSROOM LEARNING, Q&A Panel & HANDS-ON COACHING

THE FIRST OF ITS KIND

We will gather at a beautiful private estate on Nantucket for 3 days of connection and collaboration through classroom sessions and weekend wedding-inspired styled scenes designed by Always Yours Events. The Visualist Retreat is designed to be an unforgettable experience that will leave you feeling inspired, educated, rejuvenated, and excited to take on aligned wedding clients with your newfound community of Visualists.

MONDAY, June 5TH - WEDNESDAY, June 7TH 2023

Hosted at aN EXCLUSIVE, LUXURY private ESTATE

4 INTERACTIVE Styled Scenes by always yours events

CONNECTION OVER DELICIOUS Farm-to-table meals

Nantucket Wedding Weekend Photo-Video Workshop

CLASSROOM LEARNING, Q&A Panel & HANDS-ON COACHING

THE FIRST OF ITS KIND

count me in

Nantucket's newest estate rental and event space, Green Market Farm, will be graciously hosting our intimate group of attendees. We fell in love with this property for it's all-white florals, chic spaces, luxe finishes, and farm-to-table cuisine experiences. We cannot wait for you to experience it for yourself!

GREEN MARKET FARM

our island home

AFTERNOON
Arrival & Check-In
Meet and mingle with light bites
Group Class Session

Scene One
The Welcome Party - A colorful pool party with interactive bar and Slim Aarons vibes

Scene Two
 The Couples' Session - Our couple sneaks off to iconic Nantucket locations in a Ford Bronco

NIGHT
Welcome dinner
Relax and connect over good food and better company

monday, june 5th

Grand Plan

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MORNING
Breakfast
Group Class Sessions: Photo & Video Breakouts

AFTERNOON
Styling & Aerials

Farm-to-table lunch

Scene Three
"The Ceremony" - A demonstration followed by a true ceremony enactment





Tuesday, june 6th

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NIGHT
Scene Four
"The Speeches" - Document an intimate reception & "thank you" speech

Group Dinner
Not your average vendor meal

Late Night Editing
 Coaching with Jessa, Deanna, & Grant



Tuesday, june 6th

Grand Plan

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MORNING
Farewell Breakfast
Q&A Panel with Always Yours Events, Harrison Films, & Jessa Schifilliti

AFTERNOON
Optional 1-1 Mentorships
Jessa, Deanna, and Grant will each host 3, hour-long private mentorships. Seats and and time-slot selection are first come first serve.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH

Grand Plan

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Together, Deanna and Grant are Harrison Films: a husband and wife luxury, destination wedding filmmaking team, based in Washington DC.

With formal education in film production, combined with over a decade of experience in their field, Deanna and Grant have developed a distinguished, story-driven style that has led them to work with their dream clients,  collaborate with some of the industry’s top vendors, and have their work featured by notable press such as PEOPLE, Martha Stewart Weddings, and BRIDES.

Between traveling for weddings and editing from their home on Capitol Hill, Deanna and Grant enjoy exploring their neighborhood, spending time with their families, and investing back into the creative wedding community through private mentorship opportunities - and now, this retreat.

Keri Ketterer-Walter

ALWAYS YOURS EVENTS

Featuring Planning & Design by

JESSA SCHIFILLITI PHOTOGRAPHY

Keri Ketterer Walter is the owner, planner and lead designer of Always Yours Events, a full-service wedding planning and event design company with a specialty in the execution of elevated celebrations and extraordinarily immersive wedding weekends at private estates and iconic tented venues throughout New England, the South and destinations worldwide. 


Her focus and passion is building transformative, original and couple-centric designs filled with experiences that tell unique stories with top expert vendor teams and partners. Always Yours Events’ celebrations have been featured in People Magazine, Vogue, Brides, Martha Stewart, Style Me Pretty and more.


With over twelve years of experience in the wedding industry, executing 300+ successful weddings and celebrations, and more than fifteen years of experience within the hospitality industry, Keri’s enthusiasm continues to grow, as does her love for the relationships fostered with her wonderful clients.

Jessa Schifilliti

Host

Jessa Schifilliti is a luxury wedding photographer specializing in elevated and immersive events in coastal towns around the world. With a degree in creative advertising and fashion internships similar to the opening montage in “Devil Wears Prada”, Jessa has spent the last decade honing her craft in the art of fashion photography and weddings. 

Using both film and digital mediums, Jessa has developed her signature crisp and insightful imagery which finds its roots in interior design and coastal lifestyles. Jessa has photographed 300+ weddings over the past decade while creating her associate team, Jessa Weddings Co. which has roots in her home state of New Jersey.

When Jessa is not photographing her ten commissioned weddings per year, you can find her at the beach with her husband and two young sons.

Her photographs have been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, BRIDES and Over The Moon. Most importantly, you can find her work in her clients’ homes as timeless heirlooms. 

HARRISON FILMS

Deanna & Grant Harrison

Host

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An immersive Nantucket wedding weekend at a coastal estate featuring a design that is a little bit VOGUE, a little bit Slim Aarons, a little bit charming Nantucket, and a lot of personality. 

THE NEW NANTUCKET

KERI'S VISION

MODELS

DIVISION

conventional thinking

ACTORS

COLLABORATION

open-mindedness

STATIC DESIGNS

Interactive Scenes

POSING

DIRECTION

do it for the 'GRAM

do it for the experience

THE GROUP VYING to SHoOT ALL AT ONCE

DOCUMENTING IN PAIRED PHOTO/VIDEO TEAMS

We're here to do things differently, and we think you will love the result.

Ins & Outs - Visualist Edition

do it for the 'GRAM

do it for the experience

conventional thinking

open-mindedness

The group vying to shoot all at once

shooting in paired photo/video teams

DIVISION

COLLABORATION

POSING

DIRECTION

STATIC DESIGNS

Interactive Scenes

MODELS

real couples

We're here to do things differently, and we think you will love the result.

Ins & Outs- Visualist Edition

ready to Join the visualist community?

APPLY TO SECURE YOUR SPOT

*Update - The Visualist Retreat is sold out! Should any spots open up, we will be contacting our wait list on a first come, first serve basis. With so much gratitude for your interest and support, we thank you!

 For more details please contact us directly with any questions at visualistretreat@gmail.com.

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