Located in the heart of Edmonton's gorgeous 124th street business district, Garage Photographic is a slick outfit with tonnes of amenities including main floor access, HUGE continuous backdrop area, flexible operating hours, and an enviable collection of continuous lighting. Geared towards film, Garage has also been used for stills by the likes of Jason Symington MFA of Imagen and Renee Robyn of Renee Robyn Photography. Contact talented and knowledgeable owner Peter Markowski for complete details.
Photocred: Garage Photographic
NARE STUDIO
Rates start at $40/hr to rent this beautiful space with 12ft vaulted ceilings, loads of natural light, and a variety of wall colours for quick shooting. Nare also features a change room, washroom, and the capacity to set up multiple seamless drops. Contact Noelia and Rodrigo by emailing them here. Minimum 2-hr booking.
Rates start at $40/hr to rent this beautiful space with 12ft vaulted ceilings, loads of natural light, and a variety of wall colours for quick shooting. Nare also features a change room, washroom, and the capacity to set up multiple seamless drops. Contact Noelia and Rodrigo by emailing them here. Minimum 2-hr booking.
Photocred: Nare Studio
Located in south Edmonton, Edmonton's largest photography-specific rental space, Studio 42 boasts 26 ft high ceilings, 32' x 22' shooting area, Makeup and hair station, Stereo systems with CD Player and IPod Aux, High Speed WiFi Internet, Telephone/Fax Machine, Client Lounge Area, Free Parking, main floor access. Half and full-day bookings only.
Photocred: Darren Greenwood
Outfitted with a bed and multiple draperies, The Photographer Studio's private 2nd floor location perfectly suits the dedicated natural light boudoir photographer. With a second location in west Edmonton, owners Tammy and Lauri have a membership program that allows individuals the ability to have booking dibs. Email them here.
Photocred: The Photographer Studio
The Where House is available to rent for photography, videos, rehearsal space, shop space, and more. 20 foot ceilings, full stage, 5000 watts of sound, countless props. The Where House recently added a stripper pole to its collection of unique amenities for creative collaborations. Zombies. Fetish. Fantasy. Fire. If these are the things you're looking to do, this is the place you want to be. Contact them via their Facebook Page.
OTHER
Edmonton photographers who have been known to rent their spaces out include Elizabeth Van Der Bij of ENV Photography, who just moved into new digs this month and has been sharing sneak peeks of her almost-ready boudoir suite on Facebook. Email her here.
If you happen to be out in Sherwood Park/Gibbons/Fort Saskatchewan, you are welcome to contact Lareina or Corry-Lyn and inquire about their adorable little space located in the Fort. With a quaint collection of furniture and drops, this itty bitty space has huge possibilities.
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Still don't see what you need? You should just check Kijiji - there is always a dance studio, gym, or other new photographer who has their doors open for a once-in-a-while rental.
Don't see your name on this list? Send me a pic of your space and a brief write-up so you can be added!
