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Carol is there with you
Every gathering is live and personally facilitated. These are conversations and shared experiences—not prerecorded lessons or photography lectures.
Finding the Light Again · Guided Cohort
Begin noticing your life again.
Four weeks. 10 people maximum. Four evenings together.
When life has been about getting through the day, it can take practice to start noticing it again. Finding the Light Again is a gentle photography practice designed to help you slow down, pay attention, and notice more of what is already around you—not to make better photographs or learn your camera.
- 10 people maximum
- Live with Carol
- Phone cameras welcome
- No critique
Begin Where You Are · February 18–March 11, 2027 · Thursdays, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Central · $97
Bring any camera you enjoy using—even the phone already in your pocket.
A practice we'll share
The book gives you the practice.
The cohort gives it a place and a rhythm.
You can absolutely work through Finding the Light Again on your own. But sometimes buying a book and making time for what is inside it are two very different things.
The cohort gives you a few evenings already set aside for the practice and a room of other people who are also learning to pause, look around, and notice again.
You decide what to photograph, what to share, and what remains private.
Here is what the cohort is, plainly.
The Finding the Light Again Guided Cohort is a small, live experience built around the book. Ten participants. Four weekly Zoom gatherings per stage, led by Carol throughout—not recorded, not automated, not handed off. You work through the daily prompts on your own time, bring what you noticed to each gathering, and share as much or as little as feels right. Between sessions, Carol sends a short note so the practice doesn’t disappear into the week. A PDF copy of Finding the Light Again is included with your enrollment, or you may use your own paperback. Begin Where You Are (Days 1–15) meets Thursday evenings, February 18 through March 11, 2027. Carry the Light Forward (Days 16–30) meets Monday evenings, March 29 through April 19, 2027. Each stage is $97. Both together are $177.
What you can expect
Gentle structure without another list of things to accomplish
The purpose is not to give you more homework. It is to give you a reason to stop for a few minutes and look.
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A small, supportive gathering
The same group of no more than ten meets privately on Zoom each week, with space for everyone who wishes to participate. There is no separate online group to keep up with.
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Encouragement without critique
We may talk about why an image mattered or what made you stop. We will not evaluate whether it is a "good" photograph.
How the guided journey works
Two gentle stages. One complete practice.
The 30 days in Finding the Light Again are guided across two four-week cohorts. Begin with the first stage and add the second at checkout, or join Carry the Light Forward on its own.
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Thursdays · 6:30–8:00 p.m. CentralFebruary 18 & 25 · March 4 & 11, 2027
Begin Where You Are
The first half of the practice is about beginning exactly where you are—not fixing anything or forcing yourself to feel differently. Simply beginning to pay attention.
- Four weekly live Zoom gatherings
- Prompts from the first half of the book
- Conversation and reflection
- Optional image sharing
- Encouragement and guidance from Carol
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Mondays · 6:30–8:00 p.m. CentralMarch 29 · April 5, 12 & 19, 2027
Carry the Light Forward
The second stage continues the remaining prompts and begins looking at what you want to carry forward after the 30-day practice ends.
- Four weekly live Zoom gatherings
- Prompts from the second half of the book
- Conversation and reflection
- Optional image sharing
- Ideas for a sustainable practice of noticing
Some days you may make several photographs. Some days you may make one. Some days simply noticing is enough.
What's includedEnough structure to help you continue.
Enough structure to help you continue.
Enough freedom to make it yours.
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Four live Zoom gatherings per cohortCarol personally facilitates every 90-minute gathering.
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Prompts from the bookEach week gives you something specific to notice without turning the experience into homework.
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Optional small-group image sharingShare what feels comfortable. Keep anything else entirely to yourself.
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A weekly note from CarolA small reminder between gatherings to keep noticing—without pressure.
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A group of no more than 10Enough people for meaningful conversation without getting lost in a crowd.
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Direct access to CarolYou will have a present, engaged guide throughout the live experience.
Photography did not provide answers. What it provided was a reason to look—to notice light, get outside, and pay attention to something beyond appointments, worry, and what needed to happen next.
Guidance from lived experience
Why Carol created it
This practice began with lived experience.
Carol Fox Henrichs is a fine art nature photographer, longtime educator, and author of Finding the Light Again: A Reflective Photography Practice for Healing, Hope, and Creative Renewal.
The practice grew from her own experience with cancer, recovery, and returning to photography afterward. Carol brings decades of teaching experience to the cohort, but she is not there to teach you photography. She is there to guide the practice, make room for conversation, and walk beside you as you begin noticing what is around you again.
A few things worth saying directly
Some honest answers to what you might be wondering.
“I’ve started things like this before and didn’t follow through.”
That is why the cohort is built around four live evenings rather than an open-ended course. There is nothing to binge or catch up on—just a few moments set aside to return to the practice.
“What if I never quite feel like myself again?”
This practice does not promise that. It offers a small, repeatable act—pausing, looking, noticing—that may help you feel more present for a few moments each day. You can carry that practice beyond the cohort, at your own pace.
“What if I miss a session?”
The gatherings are not recorded, so if you miss one, it is simply missed. Life happens. What you will not miss are the prompts, the weekly note, or the next gathering—those continue regardless. If you know in advance that you will be unavailable for a significant portion of the cohort, that timing may not be right for you.
Choose how you want to begin
Begin with one stage—or give yourself time for the complete journey.
Every enrollment includes the same small-group attention and supportive approach.
The book is included with every enrollment. A PDF copy of Finding the Light Again comes with your registration, or you may use your own paperback.
Begin Where You Are
Cohort 1
$97
- 4 live Zoom gatherings
- Prompts from the first half of the book
- Small supportive group
- Optional image sharing
- Guidance from Carol
Complete journey
Both Cohorts
Begin + Carry Forward
$177
Save $17
- 8 live Zoom gatherings
- The complete 30-day practice
- Small supportive group
- Optional image sharing
- Guidance from Carol
- A six-part email series after Day 30
Carry the Light Forward
Cohort 2
$97
- 4 live Zoom gatherings
- Prompts from the second half of the book
- Small supportive group
- Optional image sharing
- A six-part email series after Day 30
Already registered for Cohort 1 and decide you want to continue? You have seven days after your original enrollment to add Carry the Light Forward for $80. Email Carol and simply pay the difference.
A caring boundary: Finding the Light Again is a reflective creative practice. It is not therapy, grief counseling, or a substitute for professional mental-health care. Carol facilitates as a photographer, educator, and author—not as a clinician. If you are experiencing an active mental-health crisis, please seek support from a qualified professional before joining.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Because each cohort is limited to 10 participants, your registration reserves a place that may no longer be available to someone else.
- At least 14 days before the first gathering: You may cancel and receive a full refund of the cohort fee.
- Fewer than 14 days before the cohort begins: The amount paid may be transferred to a future Finding the Light Again cohort, but it is not refundable.
- After the cohort begins: Refunds and credits are not available for missed gatherings or withdrawal from the program.
- Registration transfers: Before the first gathering, you may contact Carol to request permission to transfer your registration to another person.
- Books and digital materials: Downloaded eBooks and other digital materials are nonrefundable. Paperback purchases are subject to the retailer's return policy.
- If Carol cancels the cohort: Your cohort registration fee will be refunded in full.
- If a gathering must be rescheduled: A replacement date will be provided.
Unexpected circumstances do happen. If you experience a serious illness or emergency, please contact Carol so your situation can be considered individually.
Questions you might have
A few things people often ask.
Do I really only need a phone?
Yes. The practice is about noticing, not gear. Anything you already have and will actually reach for—a phone, a point-and-shoot, a DSLR—is the right camera for this.
Will the gatherings be recorded?
No. The gatherings are live only and will not be recorded. This keeps the space smaller and more personal, and means that what is shared there stays there.
Do I have to share my photographs?
Sharing is always optional. You may choose to share an image that felt meaningful to you, or simply listen and participate in the conversation. There is no pressure either way.
I’m going through something hard. Is this the right time?
It depends. If you are in an active crisis, please seek support from a mental health professional first—this practice is not a substitute for that care. If you are in a difficult season and looking for a quiet structure to help you notice your life again, this practice may be a useful companion alongside other support.
What if I start with Cohort 1 and want to add Cohort 2?
You can add Carry the Light Forward for $80 at checkout, or within seven days after your original enrollment. After that window, Cohort 2 is available at the standard $97 price if space remains.
What is the cancellation policy?
The short version: cancellations at least 14 days before the first gathering receive a full refund. Within 14 days of the start, your payment may be applied to a future Finding the Light Again cohort but is not refundable. Full details are in the policy section above.
Come as you are
We'll begin there.
You do not need the right words, the right camera, or a plan for what comes next. Sometimes a willingness to notice is enough to begin.
See enrollment optionsQuestions before you decide? Email Carol.
