Rooted & Captured

This unique full-day experience is designed to cure creative malnourishment by merging the grounding power of Forest Therapy with the artistic discipline of mindful composition. This is an excellent way to refine your eye by learning how to see and feel which is what we want people to do when they view our photography.

Queen’s University Biological Station

Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre

Saturday October 17, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

What is Rooted & Captured?

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    Achieve artistic refinement in a single, focused day by linking emotional presence to composition.

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    Learn the grounding practice of Forest Therapy to refill your creative well.

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    Benefit from two experts - one in Nature Therapy, one in Photography.

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    Enjoy a catered lunch made over an outdoor fire by a local chef, ensuring your only focus is creative and wellbeing practice.

Morning Immersion: Forest Therapy & Deep Presence (The Wild Edge)

The foundation of great art is connection. The Wild Edge will lead you through a guided Forest Therapy experience designed to slow your pace, sharpen your senses, and connect you deeply with the natural world.

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The Wild Edge Experience:

  • Format: Guided Nature Therapy, incorporating experiences both on the Land and on the Water (canoeing).

  • Goal: To achieve a state of relaxed awareness where observation becomes effortless and intuitive.

  • Duration: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Unplug, relax, and allow the goodness of the forest and water to soothe your mind, nourish your body, and rejuvenate your soul. You will find a deeper, more mindful connection to the natural world and yourself.

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Mindful Composition & Photography

  • Elements of Design: Train your eyes to instinctively recognize lines, texture, and negative space for stronger framing and compositions.

  • Move Beyond Technical: Your camera will become an extension of your mindfulness, allowing you to focus on the composition of the scene, not just the mechanics.

  • Practice in Elements: We will practice applying these refined observation skills while paddling and photographing on the water and exploring unique landscape features on land.

  • Format: Hands-on photography workshop and guided practice.

  • Duration: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Workshop Flow & Logistics: The Day at a Glance

9:00 AM Welcome Circle - Gather, meet your guides, and set personal goals for the day.

9:30 AM Forest Therapy Immersion - Guided Nature Therapy on land and water with Claire Beach (The Wild Edge).

12:00 PM Catered Lunch & Connection - A delicious catered meal cooked over an outdoor fire, with an opportunity to connect with fellow participants and your guides.

1:00 PM Mindful Photography Workshop - Applied composition and photography workshop with Cobi Sharpe (Spark Adventure Photography Workshops)

4:00 PM Wrap Up Circle & Takeaways - Final reflections, Q&A, and integrating your new practices into your daily life and photography adventures.

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Investment & Registration

The Rooted & Captured collaboration provides over. 5.5 hours of dual-expert guidance on a unique, all-inclusive setting,

Investment:

$495 per person (early bird until December 31, 2025)
$525 per person (regular price, January 1, 2026 until sold out)

What’s included:

  • Dual-Expert Instruction: Full-day guidance from Claire Beach (The Wild Edge, Certified Nature Therapy Guide) and Cobi Sharpe (Spark Adventure, Professional Photographer)

  • Guided Water Experience: All logistics and instruction for the guided canoeing session (on-site, park/water access fees included).

  • Catered Lunch: High-quality, delicious catered meal, snacks, and beverages (please notify us of any food-related allergies upon booking).

  • Comprehensive Material: Creative ideas and takeaways to integrate mindful composition into your ongoing photography practice.

Due to the intimate, guided nature of this collaboration, spaces are strictly limited to 8 participants.

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A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot. Please review our full cancellation and weather policy.

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  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.