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[wynnesome]

It has been our pleasure to coordinate and offer some fantastic photo shoot opportunities at our monthly studio Open House events.

For 2010, Open House will continue to be a free monthly event. There is NEVER a charge to attend the Open House event.

Some months, the event will offer "open casual shooting" with no shooting fee, and no formal sets or styling.
Some events will feature a formal shoot, with a fee required only for those who wish to take part in that shoot.
Each month on the Open House web site and at the studio at the event, we will announce and post either "open casual shooting" or the details of a formal shoot.

"Open Studio for Casual Shooting"
**No charge.
**No nude shoots.
**Studio is open to those who wish to model/photograph.
**No formal sets or styling are provided - standard photo backdrops are set up with studio lighting gear available for use.
**Each photographer is responsible to exchange contact information with anyone she/he shoots, and to provide images directly to the model(s) after the event.
**Model releases are negotiable directly between parties shooting together during the event. Models, if you plan to shoot, please be willing to sign a promotional-use model release for each photographer. It is at the discretion of the model as to whether to sign any commercial-use release for images shot at Open House. Thank you!

Formal Production Shoots
**For the events where we include a formal shoot, there is no requirement to participate, and no charge to attend Open House. Fee is for the shoot only.
**The Open House web site and event posts will include the shoot details and fee.
**No cameras will be permitted in the shooting room beyond those who have chosen to pay the fee and shoot.
**Other areas of the studio may or may not still be open for casual shooting with no charge. Details will be posted before and at the event.
**Those who wish to participate in the formal shoot can decide upon entry to the event, and pay the shoot fee (cash only) at the door.
**The studio will provide promotional model releases for portfolio display of images to photographers who shoot at the formal production shoots.
**Any additional releases are negotiable at the models' discretion, up to and including charging an additional fee for commercial use of the images.

[NevaehLleh]

I for one will be really happy to see these changes taking place. Yay for new directions!

[wynnesome]

*nod* We go with the flow... and then re-direct it if we don't like where it's headed! I think it will work out well this way. Still some great shoots for a very small fee, and a reminder to participants to place a little value on what everyone puts in to make an event like this happen.