May 25: Free Open House at photo studio and recording studio - tours, open shooting

For over FOUR years running, D. M. Gremlin Studios in Long Beach, CA has set aside one evening a month to host our free Studio Open House networking and art community event.

This is the monthly opportunity for tours of our $15-$20/hr rental photography studios and $35/hr recording studio facilities.

Please join us once again in May to enjoy photography and art portfolio viewing, music performances, professional networking, and great conversation with friendly and talented artists ranging from hobbyists to longtime pros. Plus, we always keep at least one of our two photography studio rooms equipped and open for casual shooting for anyone who wishes to take part. Photographers, feel free to bring or invite models to the event (all they have to do is RSVP!) and everyone is welcome to bring any prop or wardrobe pieces to inspire the creativity of the group!

From spontaneous collaboration to planned production shoots, every month's event offers some wonderful photo shooting opportunities, and sees participants walking away with portfolio quality images. Check out images from our Jan 2011 "Blue Collar" bodypaint shoot, and 2010's Spooky Halloween Open House, July Open House, June Open House, and May Open House in the studio forum, just to point out a few of our recent Open House shoots!

To attend this event, RSVP is required to the studio's email address, studio@dm-gremlin.com. All RSVP's must be CONFIRMED (received and replied by the studio) by 48 hours in advance of the event (6pm Wed May 23). Please provide your full name along with the full name of each guest attending, and a brief introduction as to your artistic affiliations - whether each person is a photographer, model, stylist, musician, friend, family member, etc. The event is free and open to all, but we do need to plan in advance for who and how many people we'll be expecting in the studio that evening.

We will look forward to greeting returning friends, and to meeting many more of our talented local musicians, photographers, models, and stylists here in May!