PIVOT ACADEMY
The Pivot That Turns Passion Into Profit
Walk in with your expertise.
Walk out with a premium workshop or retreat that's built, priced, and ready to sell immediately.
DALLAS TX OCT 2026
Design your profitable photography workshop or retreat in only two days.
What if in the next 30 days, you could design an in-person workshop for photographers that would bring you $10k-40k 💸 per workshop - on repeat?
You’ve mastered photography. Now it’s time to master what comes next.
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You’ve hosted the dreamy and the photogenic retreat, the kind that gets all the likes. But now? You’re ready for the kind that actually pays you well for the transformation you deliver.
It’s about building a business that honors your brilliance, funds your life, and creates lasting impact.
Inside this course, I’m handing you the exact steps that helped me lead over 100 sold-out retreats and workshops—and build a 7-figure revenue stream rooted in service, not hustle.
There comes a point where
your greatest asset isn't your camera.
it's everything you've
learned behind it.
that's where the pivot playbook comes in.
Somewhere along the way, photographers started asking...
You don't have to do it alone.
You've spent years building the kind of
experience only years behind the camera can teach.
Or maybe you've already hosted a workshop or retreat... and realized creating an experience people rave about is very different from simply putting photographers in a room.
The editing style that's become your signature.
The client experience people remember.
The business decisions that changed everything.
The posing flow you've refined.
"How do you do that?"
"Do you mentor?"
"Have you ever thought about teaching?"
After producing more than 100 workshops and retreats over the last two decades, I stopped asking what made a workshop good.
I started asking what made photographers book the next one before they even got home.
That's what shaped The Pivot Playbook.
And for two days...
I'm handing it to you.
The Pivot Playbook Live is everything I wish someone had handed me before I spent twenty years figuring it out.
► The Follow-Up Script Vault™ ($47 Value)
Ten proven prompts you can copy-paste to restart conversations, re-engage past clients, and bring in quick cash — without sounding salesy.
► The 3-Day “Post Without Panic” Plan
($47 Value)
A done-for-you content reset with 3 days of ready-to-post ideas, so you can show up online without overwhelm or overthinking.
LIMITED PRESALE DISCOUNT CODES
I remember standing right where you are—pouring everything into booking more sessions, knowing I wanted more freedom and bigger impact, but feeling stuck on how to make it happen (all while navigating life as a single mom).
I've spent more than two decades building, selling, refining, and repeating workshops and retreats.
Some sold out almost immediately. Some taught me lessons I'd never want to pay for twice.
Why one workshop confidently sells for $2,500...while another struggles at $797.
Why photographers happily fly across the country for one experience...and scroll right past another.
Why some attendees leave inspired...and others leave asking when the next one is.
Tested over more than 100 workshops and retreats. Refined across twenty years.
I pivoted into photography education in 2005—starting with a simple side hustle, selling business forms to women photographers.
That one step grew into $3M+ in sales through workshops, courses, and coaching—finally giving me the financial freedom I’d been searching for.
Twenty years Experience. More than 100 photography workshops and retreats.
Every lesson that mattered, finally in one room.
then I did something brave!
the
workshop
Queeen
Twenty years taught me this...
Those are the decisions that
shaped The Pivot Playbook.
I didn’t create this course because I didn’t know how to sell. I created it because I knew exactly what to do… and still found myself avoiding it.
I wasn’t lazy. I wasn’t broken. I was protecting myself without realizing it.
I didn’t create this course because I didn’t know how to sell.
I created it because I knew exactly what to do… and still found myself avoiding it.
The truth is — you don’t need to overhaul your business to start booking again.
You just need a safe way back into action.
Safety is the new strategy. And that’s exactly what Revenue Revival gives you.
Some days I’d stare at my laptop for hours, knowing I should follow up with leads — and not do it.
Other days I’d post once, then disappear for weeks because it all felt too much.
I wasn’t lazy. I wasn’t broken. I was protecting myself without realizing it.
I felt frozen in my own business...
I felt frozen in my own business...
I've created over $3 MILLION in sales
teaching photographers just like you.
I’ve cracked the code, and want to teach you.
Step into the magic of one of my $40k Photographer Retreats
I’ve generated millions in sales from workshops and retreats alone.
I’ve cracked the code and now I’m going to show you how to do it.
I felt the exact same way
...until I discovered a faster, simpler way.
I didn’t need a huge following.
I didn’t need complicated tech.
And I definitely didn’t need to spend months building something that may or may not sell.
What I needed was a system to take one idea → package it → sell it
…in just 48 hours.
The question isn’t if you can host a workshop (you can) — it’s how to make it profitable.
For two days, we'll build it together.
The transformation.
The pricing.
The experience.
The offer.
You'll leave with a photography workshop
or retreat that's ready to sell immediately.
"I was nervous to put it out there, but I created and filled my first retreat and made $18K.”
SARAH, PHOTOGRAPHER
“I didn’t think anyone would pay me to host a workshop, but my first one brought in $12K.”
“I made more selling one PDF than I did from my average client sessions...”
JENNA, PHOTOGRAPHER
"I kept opening a Google doc, typing ideas out, then closing it because I had no clue if it would actually sell. I knew I had the experience, but turning it into something people would pay for felt like a whole different skill set. Skye’s framework made it click way faster than I expected. I stopped tweaking, picked a plan, and just went for it… and somehow it filled without all the stress."
"I was deep in the cycle of shooting, editing, repeat—and honestly just tired. I’d seen other people hosting workshops, but I assumed they had bigger audiences or something I didn’t. This broke it down in a way that actually made sense. I didn’t have to reinvent myself or create anything complicated—I just structured what I already knew. Now I feel like I actually have options in my business again."
The 30-Day Reset to Help You Show Up, Charge More, and Run a
Burnout-Free Business
INTRODUCING
The Regulated
& RICH
photographer
The 30-Day Reset to Help You Show Up, Charge More, and Run a
Burnout-Free Business
INTRODUCING
OCTOBER 19 - 20, 2026
10AM - 5PM
DFW, TEXAS
THE
The Regulated
& RICH
photographer
PIVOT
PLAYBOOK
Week 1: The Freeze Before the Follow-Through
You’ll finally understand why your business feels like too much—even when you want it—and why you keep avoiding the very things that could move you forward.
► Spot the subtle signs of nervous system freeze (it’s not always “doing nothing”)
► Learn why visibility, inboxes, and pricing often trigger shutdown
► Shift from self-blame to self-awareness so you can start showing up with clarity instead of fear
Week 2: Why Selling Feels So Unsafe
It’s not just fear of rejection—it’s your system trying to protect you. This week, we untangle the anxiety around pricing, selling, and being seen as a professional.
► Understand the real reason you discount, overdeliver, or panic around full pricing
► Learn what your body actually needs to feel safe sharing, pitching, and promoting
► Begin building a business that feels grounded and profitable—not chaotic or emotionally costly
Week 3: Regulate to Receive (More Clients, More Cash, More Capacity)
This is the rich part. You’ll learn how to expand your nervous system’s ability to hold more money—without the burnout, backslide, or panic that usually comes with growth.
► Train your body to feel safe with more income, bigger opportunities, and full bookings
► Stop sabotaging success and start receiving with ease, not exhaustion
► Learn why regulation is the foundation of long-term wealth, not just a nice-to-have
Week 4: Identity, Rhythm, and New Baselines
This is where it all clicks. You’ll leave with a sustainable rhythm that protects your peace and supports your profit—and a new identity that actually fits the version of you you’re becoming.
► Anchor into your identity as a calm, capable, cash-ready photographer
► Build a weekly rhythm that works with your body, not against it
► Leave with a plan for showing up, selling, and scaling—without spiraling
STEP 1 — CONCEPT: CHOOSE A WORKSHOP THAT SELLS
Choose a workshop concept that actually sells
▶ So you’re not wasting time creating something no one buys
STEP 2 — OUTCOME: DESIGN WHAT THEY’RE BUYING
▶ Define a clear transformation so your workshop sells based on value -- not just vibes.
STEP 3 — STRUCTURE: CREATE AN EXPERIENCE
▶ Design an experience that feels intentional, premium, and worth the investment.
STEP 4 — NUMBERS: MAKE IT PROFITABLE
▶ Price and structure your workshop so it actually makes money
—without guessing, undercharging, or overcomplicating the details.
In just 30 days, you’ll shift from stuck and scattered to calm, confident, and cash-ready… so you can start running a business that feels solid, sustainable
and scalable.
A simple step-by-step plan to turn your experience into a $10K–$40K workshop or retreat—without overcomplicating it or guessing your way through the process.
By the end, you’ll have your workshop
or retreat fully designed, priced,
and ready to sell...by this weekend.
What You’ll Learn
In The Program
What’s Inside
The Blueprint?
Week 1: The Freeze Before the Follow-Through
You’ll finally understand why your business feels like too much—even when you want it—and why you keep avoiding the very things that could move you forward.
► Spot the subtle signs of nervous system freeze (it’s not always “doing nothing”)
► Learn why visibility, inboxes, and pricing often trigger shutdown
► Shift from self-blame to self-awareness so you can start showing up with clarity instead of fear
Week 2: Why Selling Feels So Unsafe
It’s not just fear of rejection—it’s your system trying to protect you. This week, we untangle the anxiety around pricing, selling, and being seen as a professional.
► Understand the real reason you discount, overdeliver, or panic around full pricing
► Learn what your body actually needs to feel safe sharing, pitching, and promoting
► Begin building a business that feels grounded and profitable—not chaotic or emotionally costly
Week 3: Regulate to Receive (More Clients, More Cash, More Capacity)
This is the rich part. You’ll learn how to expand your nervous system’s ability to hold more money—without the burnout, backslide, or panic that usually comes with growth.
► Train your body to feel safe with more income, bigger opportunities, and full bookings
► Stop sabotaging success and start receiving with ease, not exhaustion
► Learn why regulation is the foundation of long-term wealth, not just a nice-to-have
Week 4: Identity, Rhythm, and New Baselines
This is where it all clicks. You’ll leave with a sustainable rhythm that protects your peace and supports your profit—and a new identity that actually fits the version of you you’re becoming.
► Anchor into your identity as a calm, capable, cash-ready photographer
► Build a weekly rhythm that works with your body, not against it
► Leave with a plan for showing up, selling, and scaling—without spiraling
▶ Module 1: The Pivot Framework
Shift your identity from “photographer for hire” to “photography coach.” Learn how to position yourself with confidence and choose a coaching promise clients will happily pay for.
▶ Module 2: Your First Paid Coaching Offer
Create and sell your first coaching package in less than 30 days. Get my exact scripts, templates, and messaging that land your first 3 paying clients fast.
▶ Module 3: The Profitable Course Method
Turn your workshop or expertise into a digital course you can sell on repeat. Record once, monetize forever, and create an asset that pays you while you sleep.
▶ Module 4: The Workshop & Retreat Blueprint
Discover the exact workshop and retreat framework I used to generate over $1M in in-person events. Learn how to design, market, and fill your first workshop — even if you’ve never hosted one before.
▶ Module 5: The Six-Figure Scaling Path
Put the 3 pillars together (coaching, courses, and workshops) into a simple roadmap that takes you to six figures without burning out.
In just 30 days, you’ll shift from stuck and scattered to calm, confident, and cash-ready… so you can start running a business that feels solid, sustainable
and scalable.
A 30-day, step-by-step plan to go from booked-out photographer to paid coach — without second-guessing, stressing out, or relying on a big audience or tech know-how.
Learn my simple, repeatable launch plan. Run $5/day Facebook + Instagram ads with this method to grow your list and make sales — without tech overwhelm or big budgets.
Building a new stream of income doesn’t
have to mean building it alone.
Here’s how you’ll get access to expert guidance and community support throughout the program:
Each month, you’ll join a live coaching call where you can ask anything — strategy, tech, mindset, pricing, course structure, you name it. This is your hour to get direct answers and guidance from someone who’s done it.
What You’ll Learn
In The Program
What’s Inside
The PC Method?
The Launch Lab:
The $5 Ads Framework & Reel Ads
Monthly Coaching Calls With Skye
Video Q&A By Skye
bonus module
the best part
What Overwhelm Is Costing You?
(and how does it show up?)
If you don’t build this,
then nothing changes.
Take everything you've learned behind the camera... and turn it into a workshop or retreat photographers can't wait to book.
One that's built, priced, and ready to sell.
Because building a workshop isn't something you squeeze in between client sessions.
It deserves its own time.
Its own focus.
Its own plan.
That's exactly what these two days are for.
► Undercharging for your work—not because you don’t know your worth, but because your body panics when you try to raise your rates
► Inconsistent marketing—because being visible feels overwhelming, and your system shuts down when it’s time to be seen
► Creative block that won’t budge—not from lack of talent, but from nervous system depletion
► Burnout cycles that steal your momentum—right when you finally start gaining traction
► Overgiving in client work—and resenting it, but freezing when it’s time to set boundaries
► Saying no to opportunities—not because you don’t want them, but because your nervous system whispers “not safe”
it doesn’t just drain your energy.
It delays your income, dulls your creativity, and keeps you in patterns you don’t even realize you’re repeating.
The longer you try to “push through,”
the more it costs you.
Not just emotionally—but financially, too.
Another busy season.
Another year of thinking...
"I really need to put my workshop together."
Another idea that never makes it onto your calendar.
"I finally stopped asking ‘Who am I to teach?’ and just built the damn thing."
"Before this, I kept telling myself I’d “figure it out soon”… but months would go by and nothing actually happened. I had ideas, notes in my phone, half-written plans. With the Playbook I went from overthinking every little detail to actually having a clear workshop mapped out and finally feeling confident enough to move forward with it."
HANNAH, PHOTOGRAPHER
“I didn’t want to quit photography, I wanted to love it again."
“I made more selling one PDF than I did from my average client sessions...”
"For years, I was juggling weddings, newborn sessions, editing late at night and I remember thinking, “Is this just what it’s going to feel like forever?” Adding workshops completely shifted that. It gave me something new to build, a different kind of income, and honestly just made my business feel exciting again instead of draining."
Jess, PHOTOGRAPHER
So You Don’t
Get Stuck
You'll leave with the printed Pivot Playbook Workbook (the same tool we'll use together throughout the event) so every decision, note, and plan stays organized in one place.
You'll also get lifetime access to my Workshop Builder AI to help you keep moving after you get home.
Get instant feedback on your workshop concept, transformation, pricing, and more.
► The Follow-Up Script Vault™ ($47 Value)
Ten proven prompts you can copy-paste to restart conversations, re-engage past clients, and bring in quick cash — without sounding salesy.
► The 3-Day “Post Without Panic” Plan
($47 Value)
A done-for-you content reset with 3 days of ready-to-post ideas, so you can show up online without overwhelm or overthinking.
LIMITED PRESALE DISCOUNT CODES
Your workshop doesn't stop taking
shape when the event ends.
You’re no longer giving advice in the DMs for free...Instead:
Just Imagine These Results ...
You keep thinking about hosting a workshop…
but never quite pulling it together.
You watch other photographers do it…
and wonder how they made it work.
You don’t need another strategy to grow your photography business.
You need a body that feels safe enough to show up and actually use it.
Learn how regulated creatives price with clarity, sell without spiraling, and get booked without the burnout.
You’ve taken the courses. You’ve raised your rates (then quietly lowered them again).
You know what to do—but your body keeps hitting the brakes.
The Regulated and Rich Photographer is where that cycle ends.
I launched my first group program and made $20K without adding a single photo session.”
SARAH, PHOTOGRAPHER
“I walked away from my first retreat with $26K—and more energy than I’d had in years.”
“I made more selling one PDF than I did from my average client sessions...”
JENNA, PHOTOGRAPHER
If you’ve ever felt physically sick when quoting your prices…
If you've hidden your rates out of fear someone might say “that’s too much”…
This course was
built for you.
Because when your system feels safe, your prices stop shrinking to protect you.
“It got me out of my own head and into my bank account.”
I kept waiting for motivation to magically come back. Spoiler: it didn’t. But after doing Skye’s comeback plan, I realized I didn’t need to wait to feel 100% to take action. I followed her script, booked a $375 mini session, and then had enough energy to post on IG for the first time in weeks. My shoulders dropped and my breath felt deeper.
Marie, PHOTOGRAPHER
“This isn’t just a course, it’s a reset button.”
I was embarrassed by how much I’d been avoiding my own business. Revenue Revival didn’t make me feel worse about it — it made me feel human. The prep ritual calmed me down so much I actually enjoyed writing my follow-up emails. I booked a wedding consult the next day and felt like myself again. My whole body felt warmer, like my energy finally came back online.
Joanne, PHOTOGRAPHER
EVENT Details
& enrollment
Hosted at Doubletree by Hilton Fort Worth South Conference Center
A special room block will be available for attendees who'd like to stay at the host hotel.
Coffee, beverages, and light snacks are provided. Lunch is on your own.
As soon as you enroll, you'll be invited into our private event community for travel tips, hotel information, local restaurant recommendations, roommate matching, etc.
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Payments start at $49 if approved
The $10K in a Day Shootout Framework
I'll show you the exact framework I used to create one of my highest-performing photography events and how you can use the same approach to create profitable shootouts of your own.
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The Pivot Playbook Live
October 19–20, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
DFW, Texas
Watch at your own pace. Course is forever yours!
Ready to build it?
Here's everything you'll get
when you step into the room.
$997
$297
$997
$747
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EVENT DETAILS
The "Sold-Out Workshop Venue Blueprint"
The "Sold-Out Workshop Venue Blueprint"
Includes!
Bonus
Learn how to find, negotiate, and secure the perfect venue—using the exact strategy behind 100+ sold-out workshops.
Learn how to find, negotiate, and secure the perfect venue—using the exact strategy behind 100+ sold-out workshops. Yours FREE inside Pivot to Profit!
Skye Edmonds is the heart-driven founder of the nationally renowned brand, Work of Heart Photography (est. 2004), and the visionary voice behind The Regulated & Rich Podcast. Over the past 21 years, Skye has guided more than 10,000 women creatives to build the businesses of their dreams through 100+ in-person workshops nationwide and achieved over $2 million in sales with her groundbreaking online courses.
As a business coach specializing in identity work, the nervous system (polyvagal certified), and the CEO mindset, Skye is passionate about helping freedom-driven creatives gain clarity, take bold action, and reconnect with their intuition—creating businesses that feel as good as they look.
Skye’s approach goes beyond surface-level tactics, diving deep into the inner work that drives lasting transformation, so her clients not only build wealth but also experience the freedom, impact, and fulfillment they crave.
Skye Edmonds is the founder of Work of Heart Photography (est. 2004) and the visionary behind the PIVOT podcast. Over the past 20 years, she's guided more than 12,000 photographers through 100+ workshops and retreats, generating over $4 million in photography education sales.
As a certified business + mindset coach, Skye helps booked-out photographers pivot into six-figure coaching, courses, and workshops. Her expertise in business strategy, messaging, and CEO mindset empowers creatives to step into leadership, scale with clarity, and finally build businesses that give them both freedom and profit.
Skye’s approach isn’t about surface-level tactics — it’s about equipping photographers to become sought-after educators, create lasting impact, and experience the wealth and fulfillment they deserve.
Is this a workshop or a conference?
Neither. The Pivot Playbook LIVE is a two-day, hands-on working event. You won't spend two days taking notes. You'll spend two days building.
By the time you leave, you'll have a premium workshop or retreat that's built, priced, and ready to sell immediately.
We officially begin February 16th, after a photographer's busy season so you can soak it all in, however, you get TWO full online courses right after purchase to get you started as well as my personally-trained AI Assistant and AI Prompt Vault plus the private Telegram channel and much more. The learning begins now!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this for?
Perfect. One of the first things we do inside the program is help you identify and validate your unique offer so you’re not just guessing — you’re launching with confidence.
This is designed for photographers who have expertise people would pay to learn.
Whether you've been thinking about teaching for years or you've already hosted workshops and want to create a more polished, profitable experience, you'll leave with a complete framework you can confidently launch.
Will this work for my type of workshop or retreat?
Is this for workshops or retreats?
Is there a refund policy?
What will I leave with?
What's included?
Where is the event being held?
Do I need to bring anything?
Absolutely. The Pivot Playbook teaches the framework, not a specific type of workshop.
Whether you teach editing, posing, lighting, business, weddings, newborns, branding, sports, wildlife, or anything in between, you'll use the same proven process to build an experience that's ready to sell.
Workshops. Retreats. With models or without. One day or multi-day. You bring the expertise. I'll help you build the workshop.
Yes. The Pivot Playbook framework works for both. The difference is that retreats are not simply workshops in a beautiful location. They require a different experience, structure, pricing strategy, and attendee expectations.
That's exactly what I'll teach you. You'll leave knowing not only which format is right for your expertise, but how to build it the right way from the start.
Because this event requires advance planning, printed materials, venue commitments, and limited seating, all registrations are final and non-refundable. If you're unable to attend, you are able to sell your spot to another photographer. We may be able to share your spot with our list of waiting photographers if needed.
- A completed premium workshop or retreat concept
- Your workshop structure and schedule
- Your pricing
- Your attendee experience mapped out
- Venue requirements and logistics plan
- Your printed Pivot Playbook workbook filled out and completed
- Lifetime access to the custom Workshop Builder AI, built from my personal frameworks to help you continue refining your workshop after the event
- Two full days of live training with Skye Edmonds
- Your professionally printed Pivot Playbook™ workbook
- Lifetime access to the Workshop Builder AI
- Access to the private event group
- An AI Concierge available beginning 60 days before the event to answer questions about the event, travel, hotel, preparation, and what to expect
- Coffee, refreshments, and beverages throughout both days
Lunch is on your own each day. We'll break at 12:00 PM, and you'll receive a curated list of nearby restaurant recommendations inside the private event group.
October 19-20, 2026
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day
The hotel offers convenient on-site accommodations for anyone traveling to the event, but you're welcome to stay wherever you'd like.
There are two major airports to choose from DFW and Dallas Lovefield.
We'll provide your printed workbook, and everything is designed so you can build your workshop step by step during the event.
you wanna create something epic, don't you?
Got questions about
The Pivot Playbook Live?