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Hello, fellow earthling!
Thank you so much for peeping in to check out our event and more information about it. Being here, probably means you’re considering participating in our group shoot in Arizona, which is taking place on the weekend of Friday the 26th, to Sunday the 28th of April, 2024. This groupshoot will unfold in an area called ‘White Pocket’, Arizona – and requires a solid drive over unpaved ways with a 4×4 car to get there. This means that tickets for this event are limited to 6. We can shuttle the first four participants as needed, after these shuttle spots are filled anyone wishing to join will need to bring their own 4×4 vehicle.
When?
FRIDAY 26 – SUNDAY 28 APRIL, 2024
Where?
ARIZONA, WHITE POCKET
How exactly?
We will be gathering on Friday, 26th around 4PM (exact coordinates yet to be provided) at the foot of the unpaved road leading to white pocket. Don’t have a car? Experience has taught that these groups are incredibly friendly with their people being so thoughtful, making carpooling often an option. After purchasing a ticket, you will be added to the (instagram) group chat space reserved for this specific event, in which carpooling (e.t.c) can be discussed.
From there, Adam will be shuttling all of you to the white pocket location where I’ll be waiting with gear and foods. Please, take in consideration that you’ll have to take care of your own food for that day (dinner, water). The rest will be cared for from there.
What’s in it?
By purchasing this ticket, you’ll receive our guidance leading you through a full day of shooting, art-making, joy-creating and chill connecting with likeminded people. On Saturday morning, breakfast will be provided and so is lunch and an evening meal. On Sunday morning, again, there will be a solid breakfast prepared for you. We may or may not decide to take advantage of the early morning light before heading back to the main road and going our own way again. Expect this event to end around noon, Sunday 28th (time of departure from white pocket).
After the event, within 1-2 weeks, you’ll receive a link with access to the developed files, which will be uploaded in a dropbox folder solely accessible to the group participants. You’ll be able to download all files in extremely high resolution, and the right to print and share these.*
Included is also a 5×7” print of your choice, which will be mailed to you afterwards. You will also receive a 15% off discount coupon on other prints, which are printed professionally at home by us and are available in different sizes and on different types of paper such as earthly virgin cotton, shimmery metallic paper and matte cardstock.
Am I a fit?
Do you have a body? Then, you are a fit. We are not looking for models, certain body types, ages, genders or aesthetic in any kind. We are looking for HUMAN. That’s you! We have had the opportunity and blessing to photograph people in range of all ages, and have made glorious art with people shaped in every form. We celebrate every-body and hope this message to radiate, bounce, giggle, sing & dance through every piece of work shared. You are beautiful, inside out and outside in and do NOT, EVER, need to worry whether or not you are good enough to partake in our events.
Are you shy? Insecure? Scared? Neurodivergent? Please know that you are at home in our circle, too. We truly believe that in ways, we all live and carry our shape and taste of these things and are constantly proven how shifts, minor and major, are bound to happen when stepping out of your comfort circle, into another. Safety, respect and acknowledgment are priorities and come before poses and picture perfects.
We wish for you to feel Seen, never ‘looked at’. Our experiences with groupshoots so far has shown us how every group of gathering naked humans brings forth the power of a safe space created so organically, as though we have known eachother for a long time already. Please feel free to scroll through these reflections and reviews to see what others have had to say about their experience with us and this space of cocreation.
*Side Notes
Editing photographs
When sharing our photographs, please refrain from using edits (from brushes to presets, heavy edits to instagram filters) on our photographs. These works are our ‘blueprints’ and ‘business cards’ and we would love for you to leave them as they are. Adjustment in form of blurring out nipples and genitals for the sake of making shareable on socials, is totally okay. Should you wish to have a specific edit done for printing work, please don’t hesitate to ask for it and we’ll see if we can accommodate your wishes!
Crediting
When sharing our photographs, please ensure to tag us as photographers. Our accounts are:
@wilding_arts
@hanahonua.photophily
@hanahonua.photography
Permission to share & tagging
Please be made aware that by participating in this event, you are giving us permission to use the photographs taken for our portfolio, as well as on our social media channels. Understandably, not everyone likes to be tagged/recognized/findable in a vulnerable position online. Therefore, unless requested differently, we will respect your privacy and not tag your account as connected to the photographs shared. Please also be considerate herin when sharing photographs on your own feed, in regards to your fellow participants: check in with them to be sure they are at peace with being tagged before you do!
What to bring?
– Camping gear: sleeping bag, tent
– Warm, cozy clothes should we experience chilly days/nights. Think sweater, scarf, hat and socks
– Several pairs of socks (in case we get wet), consider at least one pair of warm socks
– A pair of proper hiking shoes, or at least shoes with grip
– Water bottle
– Towel
– One plate, one cup, cutlery (don’t have any of these suitable for camping situations? Please reach out and we will make sure to bring you a set to borrow).
THE ROAD
The drive on unpaved road takes about 90 minutes after turning off House Rock Valley Road. Please be aware that this will be a shaky ride! The majority of this long drive is on ranch-style dirt roads, which has this trail difficulty considered hard to extreme. If you’re sensitive to rough rides, dust and loud vehicles, it is advised to pass this one. Please also be practically and mentally prepared for the absence of cell service in the white pocket area.
SOBERTY
This is a sober event. Gently do we remind you, (potential) participant, that we need everyone sober for this joint experience that we’ll be sharing. Communication and being present with what we will be creating together is very important, and one of our number one priorities. Substances, including cannabis, will impact our ability to communicate clearly with each other. Even when you are confident that (given substance) does not affect your ability to communicate clearly, please remember it may affect someone else’s ability to feel safe in this space with you. Therefore, please come prepared to be sober for the duration of our time of ACTIVELY shooting together. Smoking cannabis, or drinking a beer AFTER the day of shooting is over, and moderately, there is room for. If you need to use nicotine, please be considerate of your fellow participants. We ask you kindly to step out of the shared group space for any smoke/vape nicotine needs. Thank you for your understanding.
DOGS
Unfortunately, this particular event/location does not allow for dogs or other pets to join.
VEGANISM, VEGETARIANS, INTOLERANCES & ALLERGIES
Are you living a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle, and/or dealing with food intolerances and/or allergies? After the purchase of your ticket, please make sure to inform us in time and we will do what is in our reach in order to accommodate your needs. Please, consider being thoughtful in regards to the line between ‘preferences’ and ‘needs’: we only have so much room to wiggle when it comes to preparing different types of dishes with camping gear in the dessert. Thank you for your understanding!
BRINGING PARTNERS, FRIENDS & FAM
Though we understand that roaming around with strangers in the wilderness can potentially be a scary thing to do, we do not allow participants to bring partners, family and/or friends who do not participate, in to the space of the shoot location. This is for the reason of protecting feelings of safety and privacy of your fellow participants, so that they can undress and expose comfortably without feeling to be ‘looked at’. Obviously, your partner(s)/friend(s)/family is welcome to join us in the space of cocreation, should they feel called to participate and have purchased a ticket.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Life happens! Should you, unexpectedly, not be able to show up for this shoot and you’re able to let us know in time, you’ll receive a full refund of your ticket’s price. What’s in time? Make sure to cancel at least 35 days prior to the event in order to receive a FULL refund. Should you cancel up until 14 days before the event, you will receive a 50% refund. Should you cancel later than 14 days prior to the event, you will not be able to receive a refund, other than in the form of a ticket reserved for potential upcoming shoots later this or next year.
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