ARC | Sachin Khona - Experiences & Education for Photographers

2026 ARC was The Artist Evolution. Less noise. More presence. More meaning in the work. And a real conversation about building a business that supports your life. This is what happens when the right people get in the same room. We felt it. So… we’re doing it again. Early bird opens tomorrow. You in? 🍁

We’re doing it again. But this time… it’s about RHYTHM. Not chasing. Not comparing. Not burning out. Finding your pace, and building something that lasts. Because once you find it… everything changes. ARC 2027 — Create Your Rhythm 📍 Vancouver, BC 🍁 🗓 April 13–14, 2027 Meet your 2027 Speakers: ✶ @rebeccafrank.co ✶ @innayas ✶ @olisansom | @briarsatlas ✶ @pardeepsingh ✶ @dylainaphotography ✶ @sararogersphotography ✶ @taylordawningphoto With me as your host, @sachinkhona Early bird is live. Bring someone who belongs in the room 🖤 Link in bio 🔥

🚀 ARC 2025: More Than A Conference — It’s An Experience 🔥 When we relaunched ARC last November after a 5-year break, I knew there was a hunger for something deeper than just another industry event. This past week — with 150 photographers in the room, incredible speakers on stage, and brands like Canon, Fujifilm, Narrative and many more showing up — we felt it. The energy. The connection. The reminder that we’re not meant to do this work alone. Thank you for trusting me with this space. 
For showing up open, curious, and ready to grow.
 For laughing, crying, and making memories together. Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or this was your very first ARC — you’re part of what makes this community so special. And I’m so grateful. ❤️ The words shared after this week have completely floored me: “I felt like I belonged here.”
“I left with my heart full and my creative fire reignited.”
“I booked my ticket for next year the moment I got home.”
“As an introvert, I usually feel overwhelmed at events like this… but at ARC, I felt seen.” It means everything to me to know that ARC is becoming a place where we can be honest about the journey — the highs, the hard parts, the doubts — and still find inspiration, strategy, and real connection along the way. Big love to our incredible 2025 speakers: @caramia @joelandjustyna @tomaszwagnerco @tessashannonphoto @akeemo.therapy @sambajoy @myrtleandmossphotography @pearlcicci @greyhousevisual @aileenchoiphoto @miltonphoto @james.broadbent 🎥 The highlight video is here. A glimpse into what we built together. And yes… we’re doing it again. 📅 April 14–15, 2026
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🎟 Tickets on sale now This is your invite to come back. To keep growing. To bring a friend, a collaborator, a fellow creative who gets it. Let’s build what’s next .. together. Thank you’s continued in the comments … Highlight film by @tomarmstrongca 📸🔥 Comment ARC to learn more! With so much gratitude,
Sachin
Founder + Host of ARC
@arc_evolution

80 photographers have already said yes to ARC 2027. Not because they need another conference. Because they want to be around people who remind them why they started. That’s the thing I hear most after ARC: “I don’t feel alone anymore.” If you’ve been craving momentum, inspiration, connection, or simply a room full of people who get it… I think you’d love this one. ★ Early Bird ends May 15 at midnight ★ Vancouver, BC ★ April 13–14, 2027 #ExperienceARC #ARCMomentum #Vancouver #Creatives #Artists Image by @oliverrabanes 📷

“How lucky are we to be in a room full of hundreds of people who all share the same passion?” “I have always believed strongly in community over competition, and that is exactly what ARC is to me. Fostering relationships with fellow creatives so we can continue to grow, inspire and lean on one another. After 12 years in this industry, I am beyond honoured to take the stage and look forward to sharing my journey and passion for weddings and creative portraiture.” - @dylainaphotography Join Dylaina next year and see her Keynote Live - ‘Breaking out of Creative Plateaus’ #ExperienceARC

“After attending ARC in 2025, I am so excited to be back again this time to present! Putting your full self into your art is a big topic, one I feel so passionate for and cannot wait to gush all about next year.“ Your Eye, Your Work with @taylordawningphoto at ARC 2027.

“Trend cycles are exciting to me. Stuff blows up, stuff dies down. We know that at least some of the air will be taken out of the ai/robot balloon. What will replace it? The things we look for, and have always looked for, in our experiences with food, art, music and gathering that really end up mattering the most to us: intimacy, and the the knowledge that something was made by a human with care. I’m excited to dive into these topics with a group of fabulous people that will be at the front of the next shifts of this industry at ARC.” - @olisansom | @briarsatlas See you at the next iteration of ARC. This could be one of the most important gatherings yet. #ExperienceARC

Light that connects. Image by @rebeccafrank.co , speaking at the next #ExperienceARC in 2027. Learn more via the link in bio. 🍁

You don’t just leave with ideas. You leave with changes. Thank you @photographybyr___ for being a part of #ExperienceARC

Take note .. AI isn’t your competition. The one and only @olisansom will be at ARC 2027. Oli is the creative behind @briarsatlas , working at the intersection of photography, art, and experience. His perspective is simple: Trend cycles come and go. “Stuff blows up, stuff dies down.” And eventually, the noise fades. What remains is what has always mattered: Intimacy. Connection. The feeling that something was made by a human, with care. His session: In an AI-driven world, our humanity is our edge. A look at what actually lasts in a world moving faster than ever. If you’ve been thinking about where you fit in all of this… this one’s going to shift something for you. April 13–14 | Vancouver 🍁 Early Bird tickets are ONLY $499 (CAD) until May 15 (midnight) And 70% of the tickets have already gone. Be in the room. Link in bio.

Some of the best conversations at ARC? The panels. Real questions. Real answers. No fluff. The ARC Creative Podcast is coming back. What do you want us to talk about? Who should be the first guest? Drop it below 👇🏽 #ExperienceARC

This portrait of @richardsharmon by @dylainaphotography . Dylaina will be speaking at ARC next year about breaking out of creative plateaus and sharing practical ways to reignite inspiration. What’s one thing you do to get inspired? #ExperienceARC