# @shotsbysalem on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLjAGp8putf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31983837-shotsbysalem-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-01T01:45:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ashley Salem (@shotsbysalem) — https://gondola.cc/shotsbysalem

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5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM CREATIVE CO (aka my first photography retreat) 📝🏔️📸

1. You do not need to overshoot
— let’s be honest when you have these super cool concepts It’s gonna be really easy to think that you need to take 1 million photos. In reality, it’s better to focus in on your skills or weaknesses because this is the time where you’re able to focus on that! Take less but more (in quality)

2. Be open to allowing for others to take the lead
— it’s OK to sit back and watch for a second to see what other creatives are doing. When you really do that, you can maybe learn something new, like posing/prompting

3. Create create create
— This weekend I was so focused on taking lots of behind-the-scenes videos and photos because I know that I’ll be able to regenerate this content for multipurpose use! It’s literally a content weekend 🤭

4. In person connections matter 
— While having a social media following and presence may help you with this job, it’s really important to truly connect with people on a personal level and have them get to know you (thank you summergrace.photo 😉)

5. Attending a photography retreat will change your life
— This was my first retreat and genuinely I cannot believe I’ve waited this long to go on one. I have such a different outlook on photography, business, and the connections that can be built around it. I’m so grateful and I’m already wanting to go on another one… like TOMORROW! 💛

— let’s give iamprestonluke a shoutout for the outstanding cinema camera work😆

#photographer #photography #portraitphotographer #thingsilearned #utahphotography #utahphotographer #photographyretreat #reels

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashley Salem | @shotsbysalem | https://gondola.cc/shotsbysalem | Creative |

## Tags

thingsilearned, photographer, portraitphotographer, photography, utahphotography, reels, utahphotographer, photographyretreat

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