A good friend who only checks her email periodically let me know a few days after I mentioned my "search for volunteers":http://revjim.net/2006/08/17/lighting-on-location/ that my request may have seemed a bit clinical.
She's right. It did.
I tried to answer every question I could, weed out all of the "just a little bit interested" people up front, and give a clear indication of the intent while still not laying out every detail and setting the session in stone before it even starts. In doing so, I gave a very cold feeling. So, let's try this again. [...]