Studio Rental

[JasonSTL739]

Does anyone here rent their studio out to other photographers?

[PhotosGuy]

I don't have a formal studio anymore, but wonder why you asked the question?

You're not a pro without a studio (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=179469)

[lulugus]

I recently have begun to see studio rentals locally (northern CA) in the range of anywhere from $100-$250 per hour. I thought to myself wow, even if I can't make a dime at photography, I could make a killing of rentals! hehehe :lol:

I'm curious as well, Jason. Wonder how many photographers actually make money off THAT.

[JasonSTL739]

I don't have a formal studio anymore, but wonder why you asked the question?

You're not a pro without a studio (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=179469)

Trying to justify the overhead to allow others to be directly involved with our business. Having others work with you from a loft/home/studio just sucks. Makes life difficult. Seeing about renting it to others as a way to kill the overhead yet gain the benefits of the space. Assume you had a list of 100+ photographers in your town you knew rented previous from somewhere else, and you knew your new studio would be drastically nicer than anything else they would be renting?

Being a pro has zero to do with having a studio. It is a business growth decision.

I recently have begun to see studio rentals locally (northern CA) in the range of anywhere from $100-$250 per hour. I thought to myself wow, even if I can't make a dime at photography, I could make a killing of rentals! hehehe :lol:

I'm curious as well, Jason. Wonder how many photographers actually make money off THAT.

Indeed.

Let's expand this a bit. Anyone let their photographer friends borrow their studio for a fee? So, not to just the public but target people you work with?

Anyone share a studio with three or more other photographers that are considered seperate businesses?

[PhotosGuy]

Assume you had a list of 100+ photographers in your town you knew rented previous from somewhere else, Have you tried polling the photographers in your area? Being a pro has zero to do with having a studio. True. Did you read the thread in that link?

[JasonSTL739]

Have you tried polling the photographers in your area? True. Did you read the thread in that link?

Yes.... and yes.

I'm mainly asking from the other side, looking people that might be doing something like this. Looking for pitfalls. It looks great on paper. Looking for the extra stuff...

[lulugus]

The first thing I thought of was - what comes with the studio rental? I see some that for an extra fee, let you use their nice lighting setup and/or backdrops. Then downfall I would see would be having to collect a deposit every time they used it (or having one "on file" so to speak) in case some serious damage was done. And what would your insurance company say about "strangers" renting from you? Would that hike the rate way up? Would you have to cover every person that the other photographers brought into your studio?

Those are just a few things I can think of.

[JasonSTL739]

The first thing I thought of was - what comes with the studio rental? I see some that for an extra fee, let you use their nice lighting setup and/or backdrops. Then downfall I would see would be having to collect a deposit every time they used it (or having one "on file" so to speak) in case some serious damage was done. And what would your insurance company say about "strangers" renting from you? Would that hike the rate way up? Would you have to cover every person that the other photographers brought into your studio?

Those are just a few things I can think of.


Good questions. Thoughts are: equipment might be a surcharge, which is how others are renting in the area. Insurance company is definitely something to tihnk about, I'd be curious as well. Maybe a decent video security system would solve alot of potential issues with people being ignorant with equipment and the space in general, and lower insurance rates.

Toss something out there - what would you think about the space being available to more than one photographer at a time? There are some in other cities that have exclusive use pricing and non-exclusive pricing that is cheaper. This assumes a larger space, of course. A photography clubhouse of sorts? Ha.

[scorpio_e]

There is a building in my area who Rents out a space for a month. You pay $75 for the month and you get a day that is open. So Tuesdays the space could be yours for the entire day.