Join the DMV Furry Community for a 4-hour photo studio takeover of the premier Baltimore roving pop-up selfie studio creator space The Spotlight! The space features several different themed vignettes for a variety of unique scenes and fun creative ideas! Click here for studio information.
Where
The Spotlight is located in The Mall in Columbia, 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044, next to the Nordstrom outlet anchor store. Click here for the mall directory map and to identify parking.
When
The studio takeover begins at 5:00PM on Saturday, November 12th, 2022, and runs until 9:00PM/closing. The final hour from 8:00PM to 9:00PM will largely be for breakdown as the studio still must adhere to mall hours. Entry accommodations through the rear entrance/service hallways of the mall can be arranged for privacy needs, although cars will largely have to be parked in the public lots.
How
The deposit for the space is already in, now we're looking for more attendees able to afford the $20/person fee (paid up front in full by day-of). Want to attend? Submit $20 via PayPal to Seiko (event coordinator) at this link, including your name (furry name) and/or Telegram handle so the attendee list can be updated.
Currently the space is reserved for a party of up to 60 attendees, but additional attendees over 60 are permitted with the caveat that space cooling requirements might be under a bit of pressure for fursuiters.
Who
We're interested in fursuiters, photographers, and anyone creative who can coordinate people to set up a scene! Some photographers are also fursuiters, and we encourage you to play as both model and photographer as the event goes on - Nobody likes to be stuck in one role or the other the whole time!
Photographer Tips
Each scene/vignette is very space constricted, so plan to bring a wide-angle lens to incorporate the scene and permit everyone to freely move about the studio. Some scenes are heavily weighted toward on-location lighting and others are more generally lit - Bringing flash or studio lights is permitted but try to keep the space constraints in consideration and don't overwhelm the studio with too much lighting equipment. The ceiling is matte black and not as ideal for bounce-flash, but works in a pinch, and the walls are all bright and reflective alternatives for directal bounce lighting!
Fursuiter Tips
Bring fans! While the space is HVAC controlled every bit of air flow helps, especially industrial blower fans! Outlets can be identified at each station for deploying fans as needed. Additionally, the studio is traversed by shoe-wearing people, be sure to bring a lint roller or soft bristle brush to dust off indoor fursuit paws since they will probably pick up particulate from the floor. Packing brushes is always a good idea as well, and don't be afraid to ask folks for help as needed with getting all prim and proper for staged photo scenes!
