
PORTRAITS IN THE FIRST HOUSE
A POP-UP PORTRAIT STUDIO BY ANNA MARIE TENDLER
Artist and New York Times bestselling author Anna Marie Tendler is bringing her House of Self photobooth back to The Other Art Fair. At our Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn fairs, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to have your portrait styled and taken by Anna amidst a lush tableau inspired by her breakout photography series, Rooms in the First House, and her memoir, Men Have Called Her Crazy.
Each portrait sitting comes with a digital file to keep. Limited sessions are available. Max of 3 people per session. See pricing in FAQs below.
HOW TO RESERVE:
The ‘PORTRAITS IN THE FIRST HOUSE’ experience is only available to The Other Art Fair ticket holders. Want in? Here’s how:
- Book your ticket to the Fair
- Select an available time for the same day as your Fair ticket
- Remaining sessions available will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis once the Fair opens.
Don’t miss out—grab your Fair tickets by the pre-booking release dates below.
LOS ANGELES February 20 – 23, 2025 ![]() BOOK FAIR TICKETS BOOK PORTRAIT SESSION | CHICAGO March 27 – 30, 2025 ![]() BOOK FAIR TICKETS BOOK PORTRAIT SESSION | BROOKLYN May 8 – 11, 2025 ![]() |
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FAQs
Are the photography portrait sessions available to anyone?
The “Portraits in the First House” experience is available only to Fair ticket holders. You must first purchase a Fair ticket granting you entry to the Fair. Tickets are available via our website.
This experience is only available at our Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn Fairs.
How much are each portrait sittings?
$250 — 1 person
$300 — 2 people
$350 — 3 people
Payment collected upon booking. No cancellations, transfers, or refunds. Each portrait sitting comes with a digital file to keep.
When can I book my photography portrait session?
A limited amount of portrait sessions will be available to pre-book, available on January 3, 2025 for the Los Angeles Fair. All remaining sessions will be available first-come, first-serve on-site at the Fair.
Can I only pre-book for a portrait session during day/time that I have a Fair ticket?
Your Fair ticket will grant you access to arrive for your portrait session, regardless of Fair ticket type (for example, your Saturday Fair ticket will grant you entry for a Friday Portrait Session).
I did not pre-book a portrait session. How can I reserve a session on-site at the Fair?
Portrait sessions will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Fair and become available at the start of each Fair day. For example, Thursday sessions will be available on Thursday. Friday sessions will only be available starting on Friday.
Once you’ve checked in at the Welcome Desk, go to Anna Marie Tendler’s booth to secure your session for that day.
Find Fair hours on our webpages: Los Angeles Visiting Information, Chicago Visiting Information, Brooklyn visiting information.
I’ve pre-booked my portrait session. What time do I need to arrive?
You will need to be at the pop-up portrait studio at Anna Marie Tendler’s booth no later than 5 minutes before your booked session. Keep in mind that you will first need to show your Fair tickets for entry at the Welcome Desk so allow enough time to arrive.