Basecamp

EDUCATION FOR A CREATIVE CULTURE

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The creative world can be tough. You don’t have to do it alone.

Mastering photography takes time, effort, and investment, and nobody teaches you how to run a creative business on top of it. Balancing sessions, editing, and growth can feel like one too many things to juggle. Basecamp fills in those gaps with ongoing education and a community of peers and mentors who get it, because they’re living it too.

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Nobody prepares you for this part.

You aren’t alone - and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. But Basecamp is here to fill in the gaps with ongoing education that grows with you and the guidance you actually need.

Photography isn’t learned overnight.

It takes time, investment, and real guidance - and you shouldn’t have to figure it all out by yourself.

This isn’t something you were taught.

Running a creative business is its own skill set - one school skipped entirely and experience alone is slow to teach.

The Constant Juggle is Real

Sessions, editing, client experience, and growing a business - all at once. Something always feels like it’s slipping.

Introducing

Basecamp

An accessible, ever-evolving course library and high-touch community platform built for creatives who are serious about growing a photography business.

If you’re looking for straight-to-the-point, comprehensive education at an affordable price, Basecamp is the missing piece in your creative career.

Join anytime. Cancel anytime.

MONLTHY COURSES

Led by Dawn & Industry Experts

Unlimited access to 1–2 new topics every month - from client experience and editing to finances, social media, productivity, and beyond. Education that actually moves your business forward.

Members only

Basecamp Private Account

Exclusive access to content you won’t find anywhere else:

- A weekly marketing calendar so you always know what to post
Weekly social media marketing plans and trending audio
- BTS from sessions and photo breakdowns
- Educational Reels made exclusively for the Basecamp fam

Community

An Online Support Group

Real-time connection, accountability, and inspiration inside the Basecamp Facebook Group and Close Friends Stories - plus:
- A weekly marketing calendar so you always know what to post
- A community to ask questions, make connections, and cheer each other on

MEET YOUR MENTOR

“Ten years in, I still love every moment of this.”

I’ve spent the last 10 years as a full-time photographer - traveling the world to capture love, getting my work featured in incredible publications, and building a career rooted in creativity and purpose.

I created Basecamp to give you the tools I wish I’d had - so you can build a creative career that’s just as fulfilling. I can’t wait to walk this journey alongside you.

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Unlimited access to an ever-growing library - work through it entirely at your own pace.

You'll have access to:

  • Love Languages + Your Business
  • Elopement Questionnaire
  • Canned Emails
  • Client Experience Overview
  • Stages of Client Experience
  • Client Experience: Website + Instagram Tips
  • Worst Wedding Ever
  • How to Location Scout
  • Client Planning Call + Timeline Creation
  • LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in the Photography Industry with Katelyn Kristine
  • Client Retention
  • Planning an Adventure Elopement
  • Creating Impactful Client Experience with Carissa Marie
  • Holding Yourself Accountable
  • Finances for Small Business Creatives with Kirsti Dory
  • Pricing Mindset with India Earl
  • The Art of Add On's with India Earl
  • How to Avoid Being Ghosted!
  • Creating Revenue Through Brands with Beba Vowels
  • Not Niche-ing down with Doxa Photography
  • Outsourcing 101
  • How to Create Aligned Sales Goals with 1428 Financial
  • Health Insurance Breakdown with Taylor Berlingeri
  • SEO-Friendly Blog Posts with Danielle Johnson
  • Social Media Strategy with Northwest Focus Co
  • Creating Reels in a Unique Way with Makenzy from Northwest Focus Co
  • Marketing Tips + Tricks
  • Google Posts
  • How to Write Instagram Captions
  • Pinterest Marketing Basics x Grace John Creative
  • Creating A Holistic Marketing Approach x Cheers Creative
  • Marketing Foundations: From Chaos to Clarity x Cheers Creative
  • Q+A with SEO + Blog Expert - Defy Creative Co
  • NEW: How to Track Your Blog Post Performance Data + Analytics with Defy Creative Co
  • NEW: How to Write a Blog Post That Actually Gets Results with Defy Creative Co
  • Direct, Don't Pose
  • Mastering B-Roll for Photographers
  • BTS: Couples Session at Olympic National Park
  • BTS: Elopement in Olympic National Park
  • BTS Couples Session at Indian Beach, Oregon
  • BTS: Cottage Core Family Session in Oregon
  • BTS: Grand Tetons National Park Elopement
  • BTS: LGTBQ+ Couples Shoot in Oregon
  • Cinematic Storytelling for Photographers
  • Creative Shooting Breakdown
  • Artful Compositions to Emphasize Environments with Marcella Laine
  • Self Portraits for Creatives with Carley Mae Photography
  • Film Photography 101 with Brady Bates Photography
  • Foolproof Guide to Astrophotography with Hanna Irene
  • Interview: Creating a Storytelling Brand with Miles Leavitt
  • Storytelling Photography with Kenny Marshall
  • Incorporating Storytelling Video with Shayna Lloyd
  • Camera Settings 101
  • Beginner 35mm Film with Liz Rudman
  • Flash Photography 101 with Eden Strader
  • Photo Composition
  • Blurry Photo Breakdown Guide
  • Intro to Stock Photography with Aubrey Westlund
  • 3 Ways to Instantly Elevate Your Storytelling Photos
  • Co‑Direct, Don't Compete — Working With Videographers
  • BTS Color theory Couples Session in Northern Ireland
  • Photoshop 101 with Lily Brundin
  • How to Shoot + Edit a Variety of Skin Tones with Heart + Seoul Photo
  • The Backups Course
  • Photoshoot + Wedding Checklist
  • The GIFS Course
  • Edit an Elopement with me PT. 1
  • Cull an Elopement with me!
  • Photo Workflow
  • Culling: Elopement at Mt Rainier
  • Culling with Intention
  • Black + White Editing Hack
  • Culling N. Ireland Color Theory Photos
  • NEW: Color Theory with Wild Faith Photo Pt.1
  • NEW: Color Theory with Wild Faith Photo pt. 2
  • NEW: Mastering Color Grading with Wild Faith Photo Pt. 3
  • Building Something Beyond Photos with Scotty Hatch
  • Bookings/Inquiries Q+A with Miles Leavitt
  • SEO-Friendly Blog Posts with Danielle Johnson (Draft)
  • Film Photography 101 with Brady Bates Photography (Draft)
  • How to Shoot + Edit a Variety of Skin Tones with Heart + Seoul Photo (Draft)
  • Finances for Small Business Creatives with Kirsti Dory (Draft)
  • The Art of Add On's with India Earl (Draft)
  • Pricing Mindset with India Earl (Draft)
  • Artful Compositions to Emphasize Environments with Marcella Laine (Draft)
  • Photoshop 101 with Lily Brundin (Draft)
  • Self Portraits for Creatives with Carley Mae Photography (Draft)
  • Social Media Strategy with Northwest Focus Co (Draft)
  • Creating Revenue Through Brands with Beba Vowels (Draft)
  • Interview: Creating a Storytelling Brand with Miles Leavitt
  • Not Niche-ing down with Doxa Photography (Draft)
  • Interview: Creating Reels in a Unique Way with Northwest Focus Co
  • Foolproof Guide to Astrophotography with Hanna Irene (Draft)
  • Interview: Creative Growth with Darian Kaia
  • Interview: Capturing Emotion with Miles Witt Boyer
  • Interview: How to Capture Emotions with Kaylyn West Photography
  • Interview: Curated Documentary Style Photography with Blake Hogge
  • Interview: Finding Your Consistent Style with Jordan Voth
  • Interview: Building Your Brand Foundations with Hannah Rosser
  • Interview: Associate Shooting with Mollie From Between The Pine
  • Interview: Intentional Client Experience with Emily Magers
  • Interview: Contracts 101 with The Legal Paige
  • Interview: Cinematic Photography with Gaby Scheer
  • Interview: Inclusivity Q+A with Katelyn Kristine
  • Interview: Storytelling & Film Photography with Ally Rabon
  • Interview: ChatGPT for Small Business Creatives with Wade Bratlien
  • Interview: Workflow + Parenting with Kylie Morgan
  • Interview: Couples Posing Interview with models Claire + Jordan
  • Interview: Music Artist / Concert Photography with Mason Goodson (Draft)
  • Interview: Encouraging Photography Chat with Henry Tieu Interview
  • Interview: European Photography Market with Lilly Red
  • Interview: Senior Portrait Experience with Emily Noelle
  • Interview: Senior Client Experience + Posing with Haley Graham
  • BTS: Senior Portraits on the Oregon Coast
  • High School Senior Rep Guide + Tracker
  • Interview: Storytelling Family Photography with Natalie Gildersleeve
  • BTS: Cottage Core Family Session in Oregon
  • Interview: Cinematic Storytelling Family Photography with Jordana Nicole
  • Photoshoot + Wedding Checklist
  • Questionnaires
  • Pricing Calculator + Workbook
  • Outsourcing Guide
  • Client Gift Guide
  • The Complete GIF Guide for Photographers
  • Basecamp Camera Settings Cheat Sheet
  • Black Friday Profit Playbook for Photographers
  • April 2025: The Last Song
  • May 2025: Mamma Mia
  • LIVE EDIT: DEC 2023
  • LIVE EDIT: JAN 2024
  • LIVE EDIT: FEB 2024
  • LIVE Q/A: March 2024
  • LIVE EDIT: APRIL 2024
  • LIVE Q/A: APRIL 2024
  • LIVE EDIT: JUNE 2024
  • LIVE Q/A: JUNE 2024
  • LIVE Q/A: JULY 2024
  • LIVE EDIT: AUGUST 2024
  • LIVE Q/A: AUG 2024 with Miles Leavitt
  • LIVE EDIT: SEPTEMBER 2024
  • LIVE EDIT: APRIL 2025
  • LIVE EDIT: MAY 2025
  • LIVE EDIT: JULY 2025
  • LIVE Q/A: JULY 2025
  • LIVE EDIT: OCT 2025
  • LIVE EDIT: NOV 2025
  • LIVE Q+A: NOV 2025

Basecamp was created for YOU.

Accessible, affordable, to-the-point education that grows with you.

Basecamp evolves as you do — and your voice shapes what comes next. Member course requests regularly make it into future drops.

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As a Basecamp member, you will...

Grow with confidence.


Build real skills that move your business forward - not just busywork.

Think differently.


Be challenged in new ways and sharpen the creative and business instincts you already have.

Find your people.


Connect with photographers who get it, because they’re building the same thing you are.

Get real answers.


Ask questions, get feedback, and tap into conversations with fellow members and educators.

Run a business & live your life.


Learn how to manage it all, without sacrificing one for the other.

Stay motivated when it gets hard.


Have the tools, support, and community to push through roadblocks, not just white-knuckle it.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Dawn Photo Education

 Photographers who feel a little stuck, a little burnt out, or a little tired of taking technically "good" photos that don't feel like anything. Whether you're shooting weddings, elopements, couples, or families, if you want to tell deeper stories, attract aligned dream clients, and stop white-knuckling your business, you'll feel right at home here.

Nope. Basecamp meets you where you are. Whether you're a few years in and craving a creative reset, or further along and ready to refine your storytelling and systems, the community and content grow with you.

Most photography education teaches you how to nail focus, fix your settings, or chase the algorithm. Basecamp cares about all that too, but it starts somewhere deeper: helping you tell emotional stories, create work that actually feels like something, and build a business that supports the life you want instead of swallowing it. It's art and strategy, held inside a community that feels more like creative best friends than a classroom.

Of course. There's no scary long-term contract, and you can cancel whenever you need to. We'd love to have you, but only for as long as it's serving you.

Basecamp is here for you.

Investing in yourself is a big decision and Basecamp is built to make it worth it. Everything you need to run a thriving photography business, all in one place.

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