ROUND UP - DETAILS!

I have been getting an enormous amount of questions regarding how this thing will go and understandably so, it is new!  Basically we will have 4-5 sets in the large studio at CDIA that will have a student assigned to them to help out and assist with controlling the lighting.  There is no schedule or sign up sheet and although it sounds crazy it forces us all to form a community so everyone can participate.  This does require one thing - cooperation!  Photographers should not take too much time on a set - remember this is down and dirty!  Talent - come in to the studio and make yourself available to me or any of the students or simply introduce yourself and find someone to participate in what you want to do.  If everyone cooperates and shares resources and knowledge this can be and will be a great experience.  So here are my limited rules of engagement:

1. Photographers - do not hog the set, take your shots then help out (just a thought)

2. Photographers - do not charge the talent for the images! - they are providing services for free

* I am all for networking and people meeting people but do not hold anyone hostage for images

3. Talent - that said - do not expect retouched prints you may just be able to get the digital file.

*one intention here is to possibly introduce people and evolve future work

*also - most are not going to be pro's so everybody ha something to learn - ask questions!

Listen - if we all put on our adult hats this will be the first of many of these events and we will soon out grow the single studio of CDIA.  There will be kids there so everyone is expected to behave accordingly or will be asked to leave - I hope this does not happen.  It is my hope that we can show people that as a community we can all get together to share talents and resources so everybody wins - frankly the event depends on it.    Finally, Penn Camera will be bringing a few toys for photographers to try out and we are trying to put together a couple of brief demos by a few pros. Thanks