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Im planning on having my own studio here in the next 3 or so months. As a model, this is a great thing for me since I can now shoot at my own house, and have some photographers travel to me, etc. If a photographer or other model wants to rent out my studio, or if a photographer is in town and needs a studio to rent... whats the going rate for studio time ? Should the rate change if I provide backdrops, surroundings, etc? Any suggestions and thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!!  May 09 05 01:05 pm Link That's a great idea for a model to have her own studio.  You can definately rent it out. A lot of people look for studios to work in while traveling. I would definately charge more if they're using your backdrops and props. Because then you're going to have to clean the backdrops and clean the studio afterwards. I'm not sure about rates, but you can check out rates on OMP and other modeling sites. May 09 05 01:12 pm Link the only studio rental available in my area is for 25.00 per hour. Which is too high for me, I can't afford to pay for model, travel expenses, provide wardrobe, and rent a studio. I usually end up renting a hotel, where at least I can use the jacuzzi and have friends over afterword. for me, as an amateur 10-15 an hour seems reasonable depending on what you provide, i'd expect to pay more for multiple backdrops, lights, etc. May 09 05 02:34 pm Link Posted by Chanti: There is more to this monster than just openning a space and saying it's a rental. You have insurance issues to that of all your utilites to repair of equipment, it's not as easy as you would wish it to be. Please! Do your homework and treat it as a business and remember when if you are pricing out rates....say to yourself what will it cost me for one month to open this space. May 09 05 02:39 pm Link Posted by Alex Alexander: Add to this depreciation on equipment, utilities costs (lights eat up some heavy juice!), and cleaning, repairs, replacement. Running air conditioning, if you're in a hot area geographically, can run up a bill fast too. I've seen local small studios rent for as low as $35 an hour, some for $75 and hour, and then pro studios at a lot more. A lot on pricing has to do with the type of space and equipment provided. What type of lighting systems? What sort of backdrops? Things like seamless paper is a consumable. May 09 05 02:56 pm Link All these ideas are really helpful. The more ideas and suggestions the better. Thanks for everyones input on this!!! My plans are to make the extra bedroom into a studio with different feels. One wall will have a bed... since most glamour photogs like to do the lingerie, bed shots. One wall will probably be for backdrops, plain studio work, etc. While another wall will be for other edgy, fashiony type stuff. Weird Chair, Bean Bags, etc. Im planning on having a fairly large room to do this in. Theres alot of new photogs around my area but mostly all of them are forced to shoot outside since they do not own a studio and during the winter time,... not too many people that I know shoot in this area. Just to give everyone a lil more info. Thanks again for everyones help! May 09 05 02:58 pm Link I rent mine for about $100/hr - $500/day May 09 05 03:44 pm Link $25 per hour is too much? Wow. Maybe it's because I've been in NY too long, but I can't imagine renting anythign more luxurious than a large cardboard box for $25/hour. And mind you, that box won't be in a very nice neighborhood. Posted by Michael Thayer: May 09 05 04:00 pm Link Here, I pay $300 per day. the studio is pretty full service with multiple backdrops, props, strobe units, stands, umbrellas, steady on tungstens, Tv's as monitors, or just as a distraction with Xbox and DVD players and a cat 5 line tapping into their broadband next to the couch. They also happen to be across the street from Costco, so, you know that rocks for convenience! As for insurance, yeah, you want to check 2 things, with your homeowners insurance you want to start paying extra for "home studio" coverage. It's extra contents coverage for studio equipment you keep at home. It also provides for some limited liability and guest medical for people visiting your home to use the studio. You also want to get what's called a "CGL" or a Comprehensive General Liability policy. The rates are based upon your estimated gross receipts for the year. If you make less, the insurance company will refund you some money. If you make more, then you're going to owe them some money at the end of the year. 1 million dollars in CGL coverage is customary with an additional $5000 in guest medical. Best thing to do is contact a commercial insurance broker in your area, so they can farm out a few quotes for the rates for you. May 09 05 04:01 pm Link oh, by the way..I'm looking for a studio in NYC for rent and/ or a large empty appartement (Greenich Village etc..), any help is welcome. thanks May 09 05 04:06 pm Link Posted by Markus Richter: I know a reasonably priced studio in Brooklyn and less reasonably priced studio in Chelsea. May 09 05 04:21 pm Link that's great, send me a link or adress please. Price is not very important, but not above $1000 per day. It must have very large rooms. A loft is okay too. I need it around July/Aug. thanks a lot theda. May 09 05 04:33 pm Link Full studios, will full light setup and props rent out for around $75 an hour, but for some reason, the plain empty studios charge way more. May 09 05 05:11 pm Link $75/h including full light setup is a very good price. May 09 05 05:14 pm Link Ya, I would love to find a studio out here (San Diego) for $25 an hour. Best deal I've found so far is a band rehearsal space, but of course there's no equipment. I prefer to use my own anyway but I need to work on the backdrops. May 09 05 10:06 pm Link We had looked into renting out the studio to other photographers, but the legal and insurance issues would force us to charge more than I think would be acceptable in the small market. I have to clear $75/hr (3 hr minimum) to make it worthwhile (studio, backdrops, props, lights included), but adding the extra insurance costs would easily double that cost. May 09 05 10:13 pm Link Posted By Chanti:As a model, this is a great thing for me Price it based on what is competitive in your area. Your location plays a big factor. A studio renting for $800 a day in Los Angeles might be $200 a day in Topeka, Kansas. Research local equivalents. May 09 05 11:04 pm Link Posted by Michael Thayer: You can't afford the studio, but can afford a hotel room? May 10 05 09:43 am Link Posted by Joe Tomasone: Posted by Michael Thayer: You can't afford the studio, but can afford a hotel room? Here hotels are as low as $39.95 a day. May 10 05 09:52 am Link Posted by Ty Simone: Around here $39.95 won't get you a hotel room that a model would willingly walk into.. Come to think of it, I wouldn't either... LOL May 10 05 11:47 am Link I have one here I take a model to all the time... or um... sorry, wrong thread I think!!! It depends on the area. There are some here that are $200+ a night May 10 05 11:49 am Link Posted by Chanti: Chanti, May 10 05 05:01 pm Link Posted by Chanti: That had better be one heck of a big room! Take into consideration the space necessary to separate the subject from the wall/background, then the distance between the camera and subject for a full length image at the minimum portrait focal length of 80mm (that would be functionally 120mm on most digi SLRs). May 11 05 08:55 pm Link Posted by Norris Carden: Posted by Chanti: That had better be one heck of a big room! Take into consideration the space necessary to separate the subject from the wall/background, then the distance between the camera and subject for a full length image at the minimum portrait focal length of 80mm (that would be functionally 120mm on most digi SLRs). I have just over 1,000 sq ft, which includes a computer/sitting area, bathroom and room for wardrobe and props, but really only 1 main shooting area, and a couple of painted walls I can shoot agains. You're gonna need a big room in your house! May 11 05 10:09 pm Link |
