Photography
& Yoga
October 1 – 5, 2025
A 5-Day Retreat Program to re-calibrate, sharpen your senses and bring your photography skills up to a next level, while being on one of the most beautiful and unique islands in the south of Sardegna: L’Isola di San Pietro
Photography
& Yoga
October 1 – 5, 2025
A 5-Day Retreat Program to re-calibrate, sharpen your senses and bring your photography skills up to a next level, while being on one of the most beautiful and unique islands in the south of Sardegna: L’Isola di San Pietro
Re-calibrate & sharpen your senses
Hone your camera skills on this unique photography retreat by practicing in the most beautiful natural settings under the guidance of a pro! When not behind your camera, calm your mind & body, and learn how to re-start physically through daily yoga sessions.
Learn expert tips from a pro and improve your photography skills. Learn yogic techniques how to re-set your own focus, find back your concentration and see with more clarity again. Enjoy good company in a very small group of like minded people. Together we share stories and tips over leisurely home-cooked meals made of fresh, seasonal ingredients, while overlooking the mediterranean sea.
Come and enjoy the good vibes!
Small Group
(max 5)
5 Days
(October 1 – 5)
Sardegna
(l’isola San Pietro)
1.240 €
(learly bird price till July15th)
The Island & it’s nature setting
Isola di San Pietro is known for its dreamy beaches but also for it’s stunning rocky coastline (33km long) that offers many hiking trails and pure nature. The island stands out for its variety and wild beauty, alternating welcoming beaches with rugged cliffs and inaccessible rocky bushes, its wild countryside and the clear light. Rocks shaped by the waves, the unspoiled beaches, the many colours of the sea.
Saline of Carloforte
The autumn sun can bring out the vibrant hues of the Sardinian coastline, with the golden light reflecting off the water and highlighting the rocky cliffs. The island invites you to take in the atmosphere and revel in this place of silence, its authenticity and its wealth of surprises.
Picturesque Carloforte
The only town on the island, Carloforte is well-worth some time exploring. This unique location is a resort town with a fishing soul. Colorful buildings and pretty views make it the perfect spot for taking photos. Wander the charming central square, Piazza Pegli, listening to locals speaking in their traditional dialect known as Tabarkine.
The shorter days of fall can be a good time for street photography, during an after dinner stroll through Carloforte, getting lost in the narrow beautiful streets, having gelato and coffee in a typical bar, sit down for an aperitivo and watch people passing by, waiting for after sunset to shoot the village in it’s street light.
Photographer & Visual Storyteller
Meet Carol
Hi, I’m Carol — a travel photographer, visual storyteller, and nature lover based between Lake Maggiore and the open roads of Europe.
With over 10 years of experience, I’ve photographed families, couples, solo adventurers, and wild landscapes across 19 countries — from elopements in Iceland to intimate portraits in Morocco, hikes through New Zealand, and quiet mornings on Sardinian shores.
Through my project Capture My Travel, I create photography experiences that go beyond the image: soulful, slow, and rooted in presence. My work blends natural light, intuition, and emotion, inviting people to be seen — truly seen — just as they are.
For me, photography is not about perfection. It’s about connection.
With yourself, with others, and with the beauty around you.
During the retreat, I’ll guide you through creative and mindful photo sessions that help you observe more, feel deeper, and express your unique way of seeing the world. No performance, no pressure — just honesty, movement, and light.
Our Shutter Hub
Villa Campo is a charming traditional house, located not far from the the port and town Carloforte (5min drive or 30min walk), as well as a 10min walk to the next little private beach. Nestled in a lush green scenery, overlooking the mediterranean sea, the villa offers stunning views and lots of tranquility.
The property offers a main house with two small bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a separate wc, a spacious open common lounge and eating area and an open kitchen, plus an apartment with another two spacious bedroom, bathroom and a separate wc (as well as a kitchenette). Even though some bedrooms are small, each room is equipped with a double bed and a closet and offers sea views. The common spaces and outdoor terraces are bright and offer plenty of space to sit together or find privacy if wished.
What makes the villa outstanding is it’s location, the views, tranquility and magical sunrises.
What to expect
Led by Carol, the photography part of the retreat is an invitation to reconnect with your creative self through light, emotion, and storytelling.
Over the course of 4 days, you’ll explore photography not only as a technical skill but as a mindfulness practice — one that teaches you to observe, slow down, and truly see. Each session will be an immersive experience, from sunrise shoots that awaken the senses to emotional sunset portraits that capture your inner world.
Why Sardinia? Because this island is a symphony of contrasts — wild landscapes, golden light, vibrant textures, and poetic silence. Carloforte, with its unique blend of Mediterranean soul and untouched beauty, becomes our open-air studio.
Photography & Yoga
Here’s what you’ll dive into:
- Sunrise & Golden Hour Shoots: Learn to photograph in natural light, exploring mood, color, and timing.
- Visual Storytelling & Self-Portraiture: Use photography to express your personal journey, even without words.
- Pair Portraits & Group Connection: Experience what it means to photograph (and be photographed) with presence and vulnerability.
- Mindful Photo Walk: Collect images like you would collect moments — slowly, intentionally, soulfully
On the final day, you’ll choose one of your personal highlight shot. This photo will be printed on location with a portable printer and gifted to you as a tangible memory of your inner journey.
No technical skills required. Just bring your curiosity, your camera, and your willingness to be seen — truly seen.
Our yoga sessions will be aligned around your photography theme of the day and will offer you tools and techniques helping to redirect the mind’s attention, quiet internal distractions to calm our nervous system and cultivate concentrated intentions.
We will be incorporating: asanas – paying attention to the body’s sensations during mindful movement can improve focus, concentration and awareness. pranayama – controlled breathing to calm the nervous system and increase focus. meditation to train the mind to focus and quiet internal distractions.
Our practice will be suitable for all experiences, levels and physical conditions.
What to bring / Gear
To fully enjoy and participate in the photography experience, we recommend bringing the following equipment:
- Essential Gear:
Mirrorless or DSLR camera (no smartphones) - Laptop for photo viewing and editing
- Editing software installed (Adobe Lightroom is recommended, but any program you know is welcome)
- Memory cards and extra batteries
- Battery charger and any necessary adapters
- Suggested Lenses:
24–70mm — ideal all-round lens for travel, portraits, and landscapes
50mm or 85mm — for dreamy portraits and intimate storytelling
Telephoto lens (e.g. 70–200mm) — for distant compositions and detail
Fixed lenses — for sharper results and creative limitations
- Optional but Highly Recommended:
- Tripod — especially useful for self-portraits, low-light shots, and intentional compositions
- External hard drive or USB stick — to back up your images
- ND filter or polarizer — for shooting in strong light conditions (optional)
- Lens cleaning kit — dust and salt air can affect your lenses, especially near the coast
- Notebook or journal — to note down ideas, reflections, or technical settings during the retreat’s yoga & meditation sessions
- No need to bring your own yoga mat – we will offer all needed equipment for yoga & meditation sessions
Schedule, Pricing & How to get there
📅 Program/ Example of a daily schedule
October 1st
arrival & check-in till 17h
17:30 Opening yoga session, followed by an introductionary welcome circle
20:30 dinner
October 2 – 4:
Sunrise photo sessions
Yoga & Meditation session
Breakfast
Photography workshop /follwoing every day another theme)
Free time (beach, rest, personal space)
Evening yoga / meditation
Evening photography session
Dinner
*schedule is subject to be slightly changed and adapted following the weather
October 5th
Integration & check-out day
Last sunrise photography & Yoga session
Breakfast
🎱 CONTRIBUTION
Early Bird Price: 1.240€ (till July 15th), regular price 1.390€
per person & room (if you wann come together and share a room, please request availability and rate)
Included: accomodation (4 nights), 4x breakfast/ brunch, 3x lunch/ snacks, 4x dinner, daily 2 photography sessions plus afternoon circles/ reflection/ workshop time, 2x daily yoga & meditation
🎒 Program/ Example of a daily schedule
By Air
- closest airport is Cagliari, Elmas Airport CAG
- from Cagliari Airport you could proceed your transfer by a rental car- you will find plenty of car rentals outside. I advice you to book ahead
- or take a train from the airport to Carbonia (approx. 1hour transfer & 4,90€ per person). At the station in Carbonia I will pick you up and we will drive together back to Calasetta, my home place, and take the ferry together to San Pietro
By Car
- if you decide to arrive on Sardegna by car or maybe come by rental car on your own, there are two ports from where you can take a ferry to San Pietro
- Portovesme – Carloforte (50min, 5€ per person + 12,80 € per car)
- Calasetta – Carloforte (30min transfer, 4,40€ per person + 10,40€ per car)
ferries run constantly throughout the day & night.