The Leisure Series: Volume I

$3,500.00

A CINÉ Retreats Production FT. Laura Saur | COMING SEPTEMBER 2025

A luxury lifestyle and travel retreat for visual artists building brands—not just portfolios.

Over two editorially directed days, you’ll capture cinematic lifestyle and travel scenes styled with couture fashion, agency-represented talent, and commercial precision—crafted to look and feel like real-world brand campaigns.

Couture pool parties. Sunset champagne toasts. Fashion-forward moments on sailboats, dunes, and private estates. Every scene is designed to elevate your body of work—and position you at the highest tier of the creative market.

Styled like a campaign. Directed like a film.

Produced to position your work at the highest level—across industries.

You’ll walk away with:

High-fashion editorial campaigns

Commercial-ready content for brands, fashion, and product partnerships

Travel & lifestyle storytelling to pitch resorts, hotels, and tourism boards

A cross-industry portfolio you can monetize across fashion, travel, and commercial work

Featuring Guest Mentor: Laura Saur

Attendees will have the rare opportunity to shadow renowned photographer Laura Saur—known for her luminous, fashion-infused imagery and refined editorial style—as she shoots a live editorial production for top-tier publication.

You’ll watch her creative process in real time—then join her for an intimate keynote session and Q&A. She’ll also be available for conversation and connection throughout the retreat during shared meals and downtime.

Built for visual artists who are:

  • Expanding into luxury travel, fashion, or commercial work

  • Looking for the creative freedom to create elevated, campaign-level imagery that reflects their brand

  • Seeking strategic variety across cinematic sets, couture fashion, and agency talent

  • Curating a portfolio that opens doors—and commands higher rates

Limited to 12 creatives:

  • 6 photographers + 6 filmmakers

  • Agency-repped professional models

  • Every scene styled for timeless beauty, modern luxury, and strategic variety

This isn’t just imagery—it’s influence.

And it’s crafted to position you at the top of your market.

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What You’ll Shoot

  • High-fashion portrait sessions with couture-level styling and art direction

  • Couple & solo fashion stories styled as luxury vacation editorials

  • Luxury family lifestyle narratives (multi-generational + high-end leisure)

  • Cinematic hero shots aboard a sailboat, at the shoreline, and through romantic coastal settings

  • Poolside fashion campaigns with designer resortwear and styled product features

  • Chef’s table editorial dinner scene with moody lighting and candid luxury details

  • Wellness vignettes: sound bath, yoga class, and boardwalk sunrise walk

  • Product styling + brand-forward details for jewelry, accessories, and travel goods

  • Behind-the-scenes motion, reels, and commercial-ready BTS content

Fashion will include Zimmermann, AKNVAS, Staud, Carolina Herrera, Jonathan Simkhai, Marchesa Notte, Ronny Kobo, and more. Featuring 8 agency-repped models and 7 high-level amateur models to fill in group shots.

High-Level Schedule: Sunrise to sunset

Day One:

  • Sunrise boardwalk walk + solo portrait series

  • Couture sailboat departure with luxury accessory features

  • Poolside fashion campaigns with styled product integrations

  • Golden hour family vacation storyline (multi-generational luxe)

Day Two:

  • Sunrise beach scenes with romantic couple + solo fashion editorial

  • Chef’s table brunch vignette with styled product placement

  • Yoga class + sound bath in natural garden setting

  • Sunset campaign: coastal lifestyle fashion and jewelry hero shots

Shooting takes place from sunrise to sunset with creative pacing, built-in rest periods, and designated styling time between setups. Full production schedule and creative group assignments will be shared in advance.

Lodging Options (Required Selection)

All attendees receive a private bedroom. Choose one:

Luxury Shared Lodging (Complimentary)

Stay in a beautifully curated Airbnb closer to set. In exchange, you’ll complete a short 1-hour lifestyle shoot with 1–2 models in a styled brand scene.

Private Hotel Upgrade (+$175/night)

Prefer your own space? Upgrade to a private room in a nearby hotel. No shoot trade-off required.

Weather & Refund Policy

  • Rain dates will be held, TBC

  • Tickets are non-refundable, but can be transferred

  • If flying in, travel insurance is strongly recommended

This is a high-production, light-dependent editorial experience. If weather interferes, the shoot will be rescheduled—not reduced. We don’t cut corners, and we don’t compromise the creative. Your experience will be executed with full intent, quality, and continuity, exactly as promised.

Built For Creatives Who Are:

  • Are already successful—and ready to step fully into the luxury tier

  • Want campaign-level imagery that reflects their vision and positions their brand with authority

  • Are expanding into fashion, travel, or commercial work with intention and clarity

  • Seek portfolio work that commands premium rates and attracts premium clients

  • Are curating a body of work that reflects not just taste—but mastery

FAQ

Are meals included?

Yes. All meals, snacks, and beverages will be provided throughout the retreat. From sunrise coffee to dinner on the final evening, you’ll be fully taken care of.

Are there any additional costs?

No hidden fees. The only potential extras are travel-related (such as flights or optional hotel upgrades). Once you’ve secured your ticket, everything else is covered—including wardrobe styling, model fees, production, location access, meals, and transportation between sets.

What happens if it rains?

Rain dates are reserved. Because this production relies heavily on natural light and cinematic outdoor scenes, we do not proceed in poor weather. Your experience will be rescheduled in full—never downsized or rushed.

Tickets are non-refundable but fully transferrable.

Travel insurance is strongly encouraged if you’re flying in.

Will I receive a detailed schedule in advance?

Yes. A full scene-by-scene production schedule will be shared with confirmed attendees prior to the retreat, along with wardrobe guidance, call times, and shoot groups.

Is lodging included?

All attendees receive a private bedroom and must choose one of two lodging options at checkout:

• Complimentary luxury Airbnb with 1-hour brand shoot trade-off

• Optional private hotel upgrade for $175/night

Can I use the content for commercial use or publication?

Yes. All attendees will receive full usage rights for their portfolios, websites, social media, and editorial submissions. A tagging guide will be provided, and all final imagery must be appropriately credited to the retreat’s vendors, creatives, and CINÉ Retreats.

CINÉ and its production partners will also retain full rights to use all imagery and video created during the retreat for promotional, editorial, and commercial purposes.