The NPC Abstract & Experimental Photography Mastermind Group is a small, year-long experience designed to support not just what you do as a photographer, but who you are as an artist.

There’s no shortage of excellent content and resources to help you master the technical side of photography. But finding a space to explore your identity, vision, and voice as a photographer, along with learning alternative techniques and sharing your work? That takes time, reflection, and a trusted community.

That’s exactly what the Mastermind offers.

Your artistic development is at the heart of this experience. If you’re ready to deepen your practice and make work that truly reflects who you are, this is the place.

To ensure deep connection, meaningful feedback, and personalized support, the NPC Creativity Mastermind Group is limited to only 8 participants. This small-group format creates a safe, supportive space where every voice is heard and every artist has room to grow.

Spots are intentionally limited, so if you’re ready to invest in your creative development alongside a dedicated community, don’t wait to join.

12 monthly mastermind sessions include content and conversation around the “outer game,” such as expanding our skills and technique, as well as the “inner game” of creativity. In addition, members will share their progress on their personal projects and receive support and accountability from their peers.

You will receive three 1:1 coaching sessions with Beth over the course of the program. This gives you space for personal exploration around any questions, challenges, or opportunities that will support you achieving your goals. Sessions to take place via phone or Zoom at mutually agreeable times between September 2026 and August 2027.

Each member has access to the Mastermind Resources folder with all materials discussed, monthly session recordings, and bonus content provided based on the group’s interests. A generous library of content will be shared from the Nature Photography Collective, including webinars from Sarah Marino, Kai Hornung, Guy Tal, Brooks Jensen, Alister Benn, and other leading photographers.

Access to the Creativity Kick-Start series offered by Nature Photography Classes, featuring webinars by Sarah Marino, Kai Hornung, and Guy Tal.

Members will be part of an exclusive online community that serves as a content/communication hub for Mastermind members, with space for all program materials; image sharing; offering resources and questions about technique, processing, and gear; general announcements; and peer connection between monthly sessions. The platform is user-friendly and serves as your one-stop-shop for all things Mastermind.

Each member will identify and implement a personal photography project that they want to have made significant progress on or completed by Aug 2027. It could be one already in progress, one that’s been previously considered, or something completely new. Our final Aug session will be dedicated to sharing projects of 10 or more images with accompanying narratives as appropriate. Projects ideas include: 

• Pick a subject or theme that you’ve been wanting to explore
• Explore a single location and tell its story
• Use a favorite quote, poem, or story as a catalyst for creating a small series
• Do a deeper dive into a genre you’ve been curious about
• Focus on creating and curating images to make something tangible, such as a photobook, chapbook, frameable prints, greeting cards, calendar, whatever would motivate you
• Focus on a technique, lens or other process you want to get more confident with (ICM, ME, freelensing, mixed media, etc)

These sessions bring the two Mastermind cohorts together, with participants either receiving coaching on an image or series of images, or learning through observation of the coaching. Up to three members can volunteer to share an image or series that they have creative questions about. This isn't about sharing your best or favorite; it's an opportunity to be coached on work you believe has potential but something's not quite working, or that you like but you're not sure what to do with it. Participation is optional but encouraged.

We’ve got two simple ways to join The Creativity Mastermind Group—choose what works best for you:

One-Time Payment:
Pay $997 upfront (just $83/month) and you’re all in—easy, done, no monthly bills.

Monthly Installments:
Prefer to spread it out? Go with $97/month for 12 months. Total comes to $1,164.

Whichever route you choose, you’ll get full access to everything The Creativity Mastermind Group has to offer.

Choose the cohort that best fits your schedule:

• Mastermind Group A: Second Monday monthly
  • September 8, 2025 through August 10, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET
• Mastermind Group B: Second Wednesday monthly
  • September 10, 2025 through August 12, 2026, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

We’ll start each session with a brief group check-in to share any wins, ah-ha moments, or lessons learned. Then we’ll move to discussion of the month’s topic. Beth will share information and facilitate a conversation that invites everyone to offer their experience and ask questions. This is followed by a Mastermind Member Spotlight, where that month’s volunteer participant will “have the floor” to bring whatever opportunity, challenge, question, or request for input or feedback that will move them creatively forward. Finally, sessions will close with members sharing their takeaways and commitments before the next month’s meeting. This structure will be subject to minor adjustments based on the group and what we learn about what works and what doesn’t as we go. Most of our time will likely be spent as a full group, with occasional use of breakout rooms as needed.

This group welcomes anyone who is interested in deepening their creative and photographic practices. Whether or not your end-goal is to make your living from photography, you will find the program offers support, accountability, and artistic clarity. While individual goals for the experience will vary, everyone shares a desire to do a deeper dive into their creative expression and habits. The intensity with which you take on any creativity and photography exercise is up to you. The intention is to “meet you where you’re at,” making questions and talking points broad enough that you can respond to them in a way that aligns with your goals for the program.

During the first session, we will establish some group agreements about how we want to work together. Among those will be a decision whether to record the monthly group sessions. This will provide a way to catch up on any sessions missed. These recordings will be available in your Nature Photography Collective Library, only accessible by the members of your cohort. If any member wishes for a recording (full or a portion of one) to be deleted for any reason, those wishes will be honored. Ideally, you would be able to attend every session live. Knowing that life, travel, and the unexpected happens, however, that’s not always possible. You can miss up to two sessions over the 12-month period and still maintain a connection with the program. If you anticipate missing more than two, it’s suggested you wait for a future cohort to join us.

This depends on the needs of the group and the session’s topic and exercise focus. When it’s your month to be in the Member Spotlight, you’re welcome to share your work if it’s relevant to how you want to use the time (getting feedback on a project, for example). There will be times when you’ll be invited to share what you’re working on or the results of the between-session exercises. Important note: this is NOT a critique group. If you have a desire for aesthetic feedback (re: mood, story, how much an image reflects your intention for it), that can be requested at appropriate times in the group and during 1:1 coaching. If you have questions about technical aspects or gear, you can ask the group for resources. It’s expected that additional opportunities to share our photography with one another will emerge from the group.

Prior to each monthly session, you’ll have topic-related “homework” to complete in preparation for the next month’s session. It might be a short video to watch, a post to read, an image review, or a creativity exercise (with or without your camera). You can spend as little or as much time as you wish on it. In addition, the participant survey you’ll receive before the program starts will ask about your interest in having a “buddy” in the cohort to connect with outside the monthly sessions. This person might be your accountability partner, someone to brainstorm with, or a sounding board to discuss your images, projects, website, business ideas, or portfolio. You’ll only be paired up if you indicate an interest. The survey will also ask if you’d like to have a place online to connect (such as a private FB group or other message board platform) before, during, and after the program.

You receive four 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions as part of the program. These sessions can be used in any way that supports your goals. We can discuss any opportunities or challenges you’re having, talk about your photography as a whole and your intentions for it, brainstorm around project ideas, build on themes from the group sessions that piqued your interest… it’s all on the table! As a coach, Beth’s priority is supporting you in sifting through mental clutter; building awareness of your thoughts, patterns, and beliefs; developing practices that move you forward; and highlighting resources that set you up for success. If asked, she’ll offer experiences, ideas, and feedback; mostly, however, she’ll be asking you a lot of questions intended to facilitate new ways of thinking/seeing and increase your clarity and awareness.