The PIVOT Sessions: AUSTIN TX May 23

THE PIVOT SESSIONS: Find your creative voice + reinvent your work

A one-day creative reset for photographers ready to evolve, refine, and stay relevant.

INTENSIVE DETAILS:

Location: Austin TX

Date: Friday, May 23rd 2025

Session One: 9:30am-12:00pm

Session Two: 2:00pm-4:30pm

Book one or both, your call.

If you're a photographer who has felt stuck,  like you aren't fulfilling your creative potential, or like you're working extra hard to sell to clients who've gone quiet--this is your moment. It's time to move differently.

This is a creative intervention.

A sharp, thought-provoking, action-driven reset designed to help you:

-Reconnect with your creative voice

-Create work that says what you want it to

-Build a creative life and business that evolves with the market (and with you)

It's two intensive sessions. No fluff. No vague concepts. I'm going to hit you with some real talk, guided exploration, and direction that will give you the kind of clarity that ushers in your lightbulb moment for your untapped potential.

SESSION ONE:  Stand out, Stay Booked, and Create Work that Lasts through Changing Times

 9:30am-12:00pm

This session helps you figure out what you're actually trying to say with your work- how to make it undeniably yours. You'll fine-tune your creative voice and explore an untapped pivot that will set you apart from the masses; making you recession proof and burn-out resistant.

SESSION TWO:  Design a Creative Life that Makes Money

 2:00pm-4:30pm

Are you leading a life that's conducive to creativity? Is your creative work making (enough) money for you? This session helps you zoom out-- way out--and design a way of working that actually supports your creativity and your income. You'll take an honest look at your day-to-day and learn how to make adjustments, reimagining and reinventing yourself to thrive through and through.

SEAT OPTIONS:

 -Session One Only- $500 early bird

 -Session Two Only- $500 early bird

 -Full Day Intensive- $900 Bundle Price - includes digital companion workbook, 3 month progress LIVE group call, and priority access & rate to the Immersive Italian Creative Experience this fall.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

-Photographers ready to evolve their work

-Artists who are exhausted trying to "keep up" with the market or trends.

-Those who know they have rich creative potential but aren't currently fulfilling it

-Creatives looking for sustainable businesses that fulfill them artistically, professionally, and financially

If you're at a creative crossroads, this is your starting line.

LED BY:

I'm Kara Marie Trombetta- a speaker, educator, and American photographer for women who traded in a high volume studio in Austin for a reimagined creative life in Italy. I help photographers create deeper, more thoughtful work, and design a life and a business around it that actually feels good to live in.

For a decade, I've been teaching workshops and speaking on stages to encourage photographers to build sustainable businesses with service and their unique voice at the center.

My ever-evolving photographic work, for now, is of women and for women in a black and white style that somehow manages to blend effortless casualty with dramatic confidence.

There is a lot of overlap between my photographic clients and my photography business students, which just solidifies for me that I'm following my dream path. I'm here to help you follow yours.  

FAQ's

Are the sessions standalone topics ?

I structured the PIVOT SESSIONS to be a "choose your own adventure" of sorts. Read the descriptions for each, and based on your needs, book only session one, only session two, or both sessions together. The two topics go beautifully hand-in-hand and it's encouraged to attend both for maximum impact. However, each session is a complete topic and can be benefitted from individually.

I am not a photographer, does this still make sense for me? While the majority of my students are in the photography industry, the content I'll be teaching at PIVOT is applicable to anyone in the creative arts- whatever their medium!

I saw something about the Immersive Creative Retreat in Italy. Can you tell me more about that? I have been a busy little bee writing and reworking this creative reset content for the last couple of years. The PIVOT SESSIONS are the starting point in the process to help creatives reset and start off in the right direction towards their creative potential. These sessions will be wildly beneficial standalone,  or can be explored further with the multi-day Italian Experience happening this October. Full information will be coming out in May, and those in attendance of both of the PIVOT sessions will receive first access and a special rate.

Where exactly in Austin will the sessions take place?  Both sessions will take place in the same private location in a convenient South Austin TX neighborhood. We have 2 locations on standby with the final location being determined once ticket sales close. Attendees will receive the approximate location by e-mail within 2 weeks of ticket sales opening.

How many attendees will there be? The venue can accommodate up to 40 attendees per session, so we will cap ticket sales as such.

What do I need to bring with me? If you prefer to take notes on a laptop or tablet, you are welcome to bring one. However, nothing is required and notebooks and pens will be provided.

If I am attending both sessions, will there be time for lunch? Yes, there will be a 2 hour break between sessions in which attendees can have lunch at the spot of their choice. We will be conveniently located near a plethora of lunch options.

Anything else? Feel free to email! We're here to help.