Traders and Photography polices

Trading at our events

We love having Larp traders come to trade at our events. As our events are much smaller than the big “Fest” systems, with less 200 people at our bigger events and less than 100 at our smaller ones, trading is not likely to be as lucrative. Therefore, rather than charge a trading fee, we ask traders to give us a gift from their stock that they feel appropriate. This allows them to give something that fits, both their size and the success of their weekend. Examples include, prizes for the crew draw, a bottle of mead from the mead seller, and makers taking away a few broken weapons each time and fixing them for us.

With a very few exceptions we want traders to trade in the Out of Character “Plastic Camp”. At bigger events we often have a traders row. We do not want trading stalls in the IC area, partly due to the lack of space, but also because it is difficult for stalls selling stuff for real cash to by entirely IC.

If you want to sell stuff at one of our events, be it a few Larp bits off a blanket, to a big tent of weaponry, please ask by using our contact form on the website, talk to the Ref Avatar on Facebook, or email Bookings@dumnonni.com. Within reason, we will probably say yes please.

Photography

LARP photography is a skills and subtle art. It is a compromise between not being noticed, and getting greats shots to remember the fun. As we are big on emersion and avoiding breaking character, we really are strong on this. As a ref team we feel the “Live” in LARP means that it is more important that the experience of the events is not depleted, than the photos looking good afterwards, though obviously we want both. We are lucky, to have had over the years some great photographers who have walked this difficult line. At present we have a great Photography team. To maintain our emersion standards we restrict photography to the below.

1) Anyone can take pictures at the following times and in the following places;.
In any OOC area including the plastic camp, areas with no Players In character in it, and anywhere before Time In at the beginning of the event, or after Time Out at the end.

2) Only in-house officially DC sanctioned photographers may take photos in an IC area during the game.

3) We expect these photographers to make an effort to be unobtrusive. This means where reasonable concealing their cameras, trying to stay out of line of sight, not distracting participants that are deep in play, being in costume, and all the other small things which allow the game to stay immersive.

4) Photographers IN ALL AREAS should aware of and not photograph anyone who does not wish to be photographed. This would also include not posting online images of people who do not want them published, and removing them if asked to do so.
What LARP photography should not be like this.