Blogger Retreat

I'd love to go to one of those lodge houses for a weekend with my blogger friends to do photo sessions and just inspire each other to create cracking content, who's with me?! 🙈📸

— Lucy Taylor (@LucyMaryTaylor) July 31, 2019

I kind of think this title is misleading, I haven't been to a blogger retreat recently! That's the stuff only blogger's dreams are made of, or in this case, mine. However, this got me thinking - what would be the perfect blogging retreat? What place could blogger's and influencer's go to where they can write, have photo sessions and inspire each other to create cracking content?

Blogger Retreat

Before I really delve into this post, I don't want to paint a stereotypical blogger image for all you non-bloggers and bloggers alike, this is just a fun idea I came up with while sweating my buns off on the recumbent bike at the gym (as you do). I don't need too much backlash off the back of this, I'm a new (cat) mother now, I have responsibilities.


Anyway, so the perfect blogging retreat. I'd love to go to, for example, a lodge in the Cotswolds, a beach house on the Devon coast or a large eco friendly house in the country. As long as it met Insta-worthy criteria. I'd go with my blogging friends and just have a couple of days where I can learn and be inspired off the blogger's who's posts I love reading. Also having photo sessions where we can write posts based off the photo's we captured. A place just to get to know each and learn off each other.

Blogger Retreat

Let's think about this, what would constitute as an ideal blogging getaway location?

INSTAGRAMMABLE  LOCATION

This is definitely a must, whether it be a hotel or like I said previously, a lodge in the Cotswolds or somewhere else in the countryside, it's got be idyllic as well as Insta worthy. Even though I do like the hustle and bustle of a city, I do like the peace and quiet of the country. Sometimes that peacefulness is great for your mindfulness and mental health. I also think writing somewhere where the view outside is maximising Mother Nature in all it's beauty can allow you to create your best content. Also an Insta worthy location means amazing photo sessions, whether it's overlooking a lake or on a balcony overseeing the sunrise/sunset (whatever your preference).

GOOD  WIFI  CONNECTION

Well, how are we supposed to update our Insta stories and send tweets without a good WiFi connection?! Also if you're someone who likes to jot down their ideas almost instantaneously after they pop into your head, then you need to have your laptop at the ready to get it typed down before the idea disappears. Now, if you haven't got a laptop with you at hand, you can always tap it on your Notes on your phone. But if you're like me and you like to do things the old fashioned way, you may need these instead...

NOTEBOOKS

Oh come on, what blogger doesn't love a notebook?! I had a love for stationary when I was a kid, the love for it has heightened even more when I became a blogger. Every time I'm in a store such as Tesco or Home Bargains, I can't help but be drawn to the stationary aisle to see if they have a new range of notebooks on show. But if you're away and you need to jot down ideas, actually grasping a pen or pencil in your hand and writing your ideas down on paper is still just as good as using your laptop or phone. You can't always rely on technology, especially if you forget one important thing that comes with them...

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SPARE  CHARGERS  FOR  PHONES  /  CAMERAS

Have you been in that situation where you have a mini heart attack because you've left your charger at home when you're going away somewhere?! I did that last year when I went to Liverpool and thank the Lord my bestie let me share her charger. If you want to create content, you need to keep your devices topped up!

BLOGGING  PROPS

Where would blogger's be without props for their photos? Whether it be geeky glasses, rose gold items, fake flowers, jewellery, confetti, mugs with our initial on them, we need props to make our flatlay's pop out or something to carry when we're doing an outside photography sesh.

TRIPODS

Now, I have grown to become reliant on my tripod to do my bedroom pictures as there is no one else I can ask to do them! If you're not comfortable in asking someone to take photo's of you, then a tripod is definitely your best choice for getting your photo's. It could be that your blogger friends are asleep and you want to get a picture of yourself watching the sunrise. Yep, a tripod would come in handy.

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ROLL  TOP  BATHS

My aim in life is to get a picture of myself in a roll top bath. Well obviously I would be facing away from the camera! I've seen Em Sheldon even create her own hashtag as she has taken so many pictures of herself in hotel baths! I think I've got to a point that when I look at hotels around the UK now, I look to see if the rooms have roll top baths or not. As you can see, my mindset has completely changed since I became a blogger.

 

 

 

What would constitute as the perfect blogging retreat for you? Let me know of your ideas!

 

 

 

Lucy