Lemoncello
& Lace
A full Italy-inspired editorial production, engineered so working wedding photographers can build the portfolio that books the next price tier. Destination-caliber gallery. No passport required.
ELM Nashville · November 10, 2026
Italian / Amalfi Inspired · ELM Nashville
Nashville · Nov 2026 · Confirmed
From $1,200 · Payment plans available · 20 spots total
Sound familiar?
Your skills are ready.
Your portfolio is the holdup.
- You could shoot a $5k+ wedding today, but your website still shows the weddings you booked two years ago. So that's what keeps inquiring.+
- You've done the overcrowded styled shoot thing: chaotic, rushed, four usable frames. You're not paying for that again.
- Elevated couples (and the planners who refer them) book photographers whose galleries already look like their wedding. Yours isn't in that conversation yet.
- You want destination-caliber images, but a $4,000 Europe trip with no couples, no florals, and no plan isn't an investment. It's a gamble.
You don't have a talent problem. You have a proof problem. This day is the fix.
What happens when you say yes
You walk away with more than just photos.
A gallery that speaks to where you're going, not where you've been. The images a $5k couple needs to see before she inquires.
Portfolio proof
Direct real couples in real light, in luxury styling, with guidance if you want it and full creative control if you don't. The exact reps elevated weddings demand.
Editorial reps
20 photographers building in the same direction, plus vendor relationships in a new market. The connections compound long after the gallery drops.
A referral circle
Italy inspired.
Lavish Lemoncello & Lace.
The aesthetic
Lemon, linen, and lavish Italian detail at ELM Nashville. Terracotta tones, climbing greenery, stationery suites, and editorial tablescapes: the Amalfi Coast, translated to Tennessee and styled to the standard luxury planners hold.
Here's everything that's in your ticket.
What's included
And why each piece books you a specific kind of client.
Romantic, editorial connection shots are the backbone of a luxury gallery. These are the anchor images that make elevated couples inquire.
In Luxe Attire
⟶ Two real model couples
A luxury venue where nature meets elegance. Your website suddenly says "she shoots elevated weddings" instead of "she shoots weddings."
At ELM Nashville
⟶ Two real model couples
Floral installations, stationery suites, and curated tablescapes. Luxury couples and the planners who refer them judge you on detail work. This is how you earn a preferred-vendor spot.
Galore
⟶ Details, flatlays & decor
No chaos. No crowding. Timed small-group flow with uninterrupted creative time at every setup, so you leave with a gallery, not four usable frames.
Timed Shooting Windows
⟶ Small group rotations
Want direction from a working wedding photographer? It's there. Want full creative control? Take the lead. Your call, scene by scene.
Only If You Want It
⟶ Posing guidance
You're about to be a more expensive photographer. Your personal brand should look like it. We set aside time to shoot and exchange headshots.
Look The Part
⟶ Creative headshots
Connect before the shoot, carpool, second-shoot for each other after. Your referral network levels up with your portfolio.
Community Beyond the Day
⟶ Private IG group
Planning, styling, flow, and execution are done. Your only job on November 10 is to create.
We Handle Everything
⟶ Total BTS support
Hey, I'm Kiella:
photographer & founder.
I've been the talented, underpriced photographer watching elevated inquiries pass me by, until I learned the thing that changed everything: you get hired for the work you show. So show the work you want to be hired for, first.
Photo of Kiella
Meet your host
That principle is why I rebuilt The Shootout Society, and it's how every shoot gets designed: backwards, from your future bookings. And because you matter more than the styling: I know who's coming before you arrive. Your name, your work, where you're headed. You'll feel that from the first hello.
What photographers are saying
Real words from real attendees.
"The ability to work with other vendors, expand your portfolio, and network is second to none with TSS."
— Amber P
"I got my first ever feature and it's because of you and the opportunity you gave me."
- Lindsay S
"I learned everything about elopement photography. Getting to learn from someone so experienced was eye opening."
— Cloey B
Do the math
like a business owner.
The aesthetic
One booking at your next-tier rate pays for this shoot nearly twice over. The most expensive thing in your business right now is the portfolio you already have.
⟶ Two real model couples in high-end attire
⟶ Full ceremony setup at ELM Nashville
⟶ Luxe florals, details, flatlays, and decor
⟶ Timed small-group rotations
⟶ Creative headshots + private IG community
⟶ Total behind-the-scenes planning and support
Ready to claim your spot?
$1,200
Full ticket price · 20 spots
Other ways to pay:
No interest. No extra fees. Secure checkout via ThriveCart.
Payment plans retire as shoot day approaches. 20 spots total, first come first served.
Questions? We've got answers.
Before you join us
in Nashville.
I've been shooting weddings for a few years. Is this worth it for me?
You're exactly who this was designed for. If your skills have outgrown your gallery and you're ready to compete for elevated bookings, this is the fastest portfolio move you can make. (Newer and building toward elevated work early? You're welcome here too, and the structure supports you.
How is this different from the big styled shoot events I've seen for less?
What happens after I purchase?
You'll receive a confirmation email with shoot details, a welcome guide, and access to the private community. Everything you need arrives well in advance, because a well-run shoot starts months before shoot day.
Do I need to be local to Nashville?
Not at all. Photographers travel from across the country for TSS shoots, and this gallery is the destination-portfolio trip without the transatlantic gamble. Everything is produced when you land.
What's your refund/cancellation policy?
See our full purchase policy at theshootoutsociety.com/purchase-policy-v2. Spots are limited so cancellations are subject to our standard terms.
I have more questions. How do I reach you?
Email contact@theshootoutsociety.com or DM @theshootoutsociety on Instagram. We typically reply within 1–2 business days.
Different product. High-volume events run dozens of photographers through stations in 20-minute windows across multiple sessions. This is a 20-person, full-day experience hosted by a working wedding photographer, built to reposition your portfolio for the luxury market. Per photographer, per hour, per scene, the boutique ticket is the better math.