To Sign Up, email crystal@crystalmadsen.com

This is for photographers who are tired of playing small, feeling stuck, or creating alone.
Once a quarter, my studio turns into a creative drop-in space where photographers can show up, shoot a paid model, and make work that actually feels like them. You’ll leave with portfolio images, new ideas, and that jolt of inspiration that reminds you why you picked up a camera in the first place.

What this is:
• Paid model(s) (because creatives deserve to be paid—always)
• Real shooting time for your portfolio
• A collaborative, low-pressure environment
• Learning through doing, experimenting, and asking questions
• Community over competition
• Occasional themed shoot for the season

What this is NOT:
• A lecture
• A competition
• A place for ego or gatekeeping

Whether you’re brand new, rebuilding your portfolio, or a seasoned photographer itching to shake things up—this space is for you.

$60 per shooting photographer
$30 to observe & learn

Your fee helps make this experience possible for everyone involved. Models are paid, creatives are respected, and the studio becomes a space for real growth—not gatekeeping.

Come create something loud.
Come create something honest.
Come create something that doesn’t feel boring.

Spots are limited to 6 photographers so it stays intentional.

Let’s get Inspired. Let’s Grow. Let’s create together. Come reconnect with why you started.