Gilded Swan Garden
Anonymous | Paid Attendee | paid $600
The price for this event was fantastic! I couldn’t believe how well thought out all of the design elements were and how much detail went into each of the stations for the price I paid. The models were all fantastic and really didn’t need very much direction at all lol. My main reason for docking this event a star is that I do dislike when events are so full of photographers that we can’t all work together and have to be split up for the whole time. In this case, I understand that the number of tickets sold is the reason the shoots were so well designed. Also loved that they brought in a coffee cart vendor for refreshments for all! The hosts were kind (when I saw them) but didn't play a very active role in the sessions!
Advice for the host
The hosts could’ve been more involved in event organization! There wasn’t really any greeting upon arrival, and the whole shoot was a little jumbled in terms of rotating stations and time limits! I also feel like more diversity in the models would have been a very strong addition to this shootout. Having all the couples be straight, white and skinny does not represent the field that we work in very well and could be more inclusive next time around!