Location for our photoshoot on Sunday, March 11. Check out the photos on Flickr. If you miss this shoot you may have some serious regrets. Next photo shoot dates being planned April 22, and May 20 - both are near this location. So there may be a return depending on available time and weather conditions.
The mystique of Detroit is how abandoned our city appears for a place with so many creative people. Our streets are empty mid-day. Our suburbs have attractions that rival downtown. We have SUBurban sprawl. The creativity of our youth in the city screams to be heard.
The Abandoned In Detroit project is a fashion showcase for designers and related talent. Inspire people to see what Detroit creates!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Supporting the project - How to participate?
I've heard people expressing interest in participating in the photoshoots from month to month yet have had little action from models and photographers in causing these event. They are a low-cost full service fashion photo shoots. You'll get photos from it that will stand out in your portfolio. You'll meet people through this project that are doorways to opportunities. Involved are fashion designers, makeup artists, hair stylists, photographers, and models. Most are local to the Detroit area, some travel here to be part of the passion in the project. We have operated covertly in abandoned spaces and are taking this up a notch as exposure of the project is being noticed and accepted. These photoshoots are not observer events - they are working sessions.
We are documenting the rise of fashion in the ruins of Detroit, want to be a key player in this story? This city is an established presence in the world, known for the creative people that come from here. The process of leaving Detroit (abandonment) is common in the story of success for our people. This project lays claim to that as an opportunity for expression and acknowledgment. There are a lot of proud Detroiters that have moved away wishing their city could have supported their rise. As the project moves forward in exposure lets hope that a part of Detroit will go on tour for the world to see and bring people here for a visit.
Our obstacles are internal in failing to identify with the creative struggle for recognition. This project is a showcase - a chance for recognition. Our goal is moving into exhibitions and runway shows this year and holding these successively. The project needs support - sponsors, endowments, grants. If you can offer support please contact info@abandonedindetroit.com or call 248-632-6156 (Stephen).
I came across this quotation recently ...
Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.Get involved and discuss it with your friends. Tell them there is a fashion movement in Detroit. We are growing from the decay of the city into a vibrant expression. Upcoming photoshoots are March 11, April 22, May 13, 2007. Project participants please note the prior blog post indicates you can earn referral rewards in the form of cash for new participants in the project. Time to be out recruiting, making this your project, your community.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt (U.S. Diplomat and reformer, 1884 - 1962)
If you worry and concern yourself with the past then your future holds small opportunities. Consider what is on your mind.
-- Stephen Boyle (today)
Thursday, November 16, 2006
November photoshoot postponed November 26
Please encourage people whom have not completed their registration whom are interested to get that DONE. Proper planning for the designers, makeup artists, hair stylists requires advance notice of who will be attending. They need your measurements and know what type of makeup / hair products to bring for the shoot.
Photographers - there will be electric service available during this shoot. You are welcome to bring your lights and reflectors, the space can be rather tight. Natural lighting and use of reflectors is encouraged. Backdrops are NOT encouraged - the environment of the shoot is to be captured in the shoot.
Hopefully everyone will be happy to hear that we are returning to the location used for the October photoshoot, in the Boston Edison district of Detroit. Considering how cold a truly abandoned building can be the heating in lower levels of the building will be very welcomed.
A revised e-flyer is posted with the updated date, visit the linked reference.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
November 19 photoshoot, registration deadline approaches!
There will not be another photoshoot for the project until February 18, 2007. We are headed into the holiday season and the project is gearing up for exhibition and our first runway show. Stay tuned for the exciting events to come!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
PhotoBlog October + Planning November 19 photoshoot
The final Abandoned In Detroit photoshoot for 2006 will be held Sunday, November 19, 2006. We'll begin at noon, so please be at the shoot location between 10:30 am and 11:30 am at the latest. Our makeup artists, hair stylists, and designers need time to prepare you for the shoot.
The location(s) will be revealed within a week of the shoot. Preannouncing locations creates unwanted attention, if you are registered as a participant in the shoot you will be informed.
Wanted - Models, Makeup, Hair, and DESIGNERS!
At this time I have two designers new to the project interested in coming for the shoot. We've got existing designers eager to return with new creations as well. Models the deadline for registering is October 29, 2006. If you have already paid your project entrance fee you need to contact info@abandonedindetroit.com and indicate that you are attending and update your measurements and photos as needed. If you are a model new to the project you must pay the $50 project entrance fee by the deadline date along with sending your measurements, contact information, photos (headshot and bodyshot). Payment of entrance fee can be made through PayPal via buttons at the project profile on MySpace.
Future Plans
The momentum going into the holiday season is screaming for exhibition and runway - watch for those activities in December and January. Project photoshoots will be resume monthly scheduling beginning February 18, 2007 on third Sundays.October's Shoot
The October shoot had a few catches along the way, but overall worked out very well. The location was moved with 30 hours left before shooting. This caused some havoc in planning resources such as a generator, lighting, and directions to the shoot. The people involved in the shoot were fantastic - everyone pulled together a beautiful presentation for the project showcasing designs from Hot Girl Collection and Vyrula Zel. Most of the people were new to the project and combining them with talent from prior shoots will create tremendous energy moving forward.
Below are a few thumbnail photos from the shoot - click on any and you'll open a window showing a gallery of proof photos from the shoot from Fuzzytek. As we get a link to Rod Kassab's photos that will be given here as well.
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