How much does a photo studio cost to rent in Santa Monica?
Photo studios in Santa Monica average $167 per hour to rent, but it’s easy to spend less or more depending on what you’re looking for.
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Popular photo studios
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from$40/hr
Westside Photo Studio in Santa Monica With White Walls, Concrete, Gear, Etc
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(3)
5Simple photo studio in the heart of Santa Monica with a concrete floor, white walls, and nice high ceilings. Space Features: 1 Designated Parking Spot White Walls Concrete Floors Bathrooms Closeby Right Down The Hallway Bluetooth Speaker Equipment: 3x C-Stands 2x Light Stands 3 Godox...
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from$75/hr
THE JADE CLUB AND OPIUM LOUNGE
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(19)
50This exotic Asian inspired Jade Bar and Opium Lounge set is perfect for music videos, fashion shoots, OF, IG content and films or TV. This is like an upscale, wild, private club you would find in Shanghai in the 1920s. Unique antique furniture, textiles, carpets...
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from$80/hr
Modern Fresh New Studio with Amazing Equipment
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(4)
6...One bigger room that is a video room - self-tapes for actors, headshots, photoshoot</b> for any purpose, video creation for Youtube, blogs or anything you need. Rental of the video room for production. Also editing possible. One smaller room with vocal booths for sound recording...
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from$55/hr
Santa Monica Professional Green Screen
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(39)
30...time review of your footage. High-definition cameras and lapel microphones available at an additional price. Gray curtain background also available for photoshoot needs. We’ve had a lot of big brands use our space as headquarters for their productions, such as Mortal Kombat, LEGO...
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from$300/hr
Santa Monica Retail / Art Studio with Great Natural Light
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(3)
30...the potential to dress and decorate to suit your production needs. Hourly or daily rates available for film productions and still photo shoots. Close to METRO and bus lines as well as 10 Freeway...
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from$75/hr
Santa Monica Retail Store Front & Creative Studio
Pico, Santa Monica, CA
5.0(8)
35...with great natural light and a skylight. Includes speakers for music, WiFi and a fridge. Good for small parties, filming, and photo shoots. This is my design studio, I’m frequently on the road for work and really flexible...
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from$99/hr
Secret Santa Monica Loft, Just off Lincoln
Santa Monica, CA
4.9(64)
20This is an awesome loft space that used to be used as a furniture shop. Tons of cool angles and textures located throughout. Lots of different background/shot options. Huge open spaces and high ceilings will make this perfect for your production needs. This is a...
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from$40/hr
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
Pico, Santa Monica, CA
4.9(438)
30Large 700 sq ft studio located in the heart of Santa Monica: - Retractable skylight cover for black out atmosphere. - Main floor very large wide open, tall space with a lot of natural light, four 7 ft wide retractable backdrops and several smaller 54...
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from$95/hr
Santa Monica Industrial/Spacious Warehouse
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(3)
40...high ceiling) Side room - 4,756 sqft Upstairs room - 4,576 sqft 3 Bathrooms Art Gallery Music Events Art Installations Movie Screenings Photoshoots Music Videos Video Shoots Food Trucks...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How popular are photo studios in Santa Monica?
Our local hosts have welcomed 48446+ people into their photo studios with reviews averaging 4.97 stars. Most even said they would book again -- about 99%.
How long do people rent photo studios in Santa Monica?
Most photo studios are scheduled for 6 hours, with 10 people in attendance. You’ll find the most Photo Studios starting between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Pricing and popularity information in this section is based on proprietary data from bookings made on Peerspace from 2016-2024.
Reviews for photo studios
Jason W.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
were very pleased with the outcome. The host did ask us if we took something from the facility. We brought our own equipment for photography and never used any of theirs. It seemed really forceful and aggressive without proof. We provided proof that we did not take any of the...
Kevin A.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
Perfect for your photography needs
Jada S.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
This was my first time ever doing a studio photoshoot and this place was completely amazing and perfect for my shoot. I was able to switch between backgrounds and there were multiple props and areas to shoot...
Olivia P.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
This space was perfect for my swimwear brand’s photo shoot. The loft was great for organizing the looks, and was nice to have a full length mirror and vanity up there as well. The studio lighting was amazing! Such great natural light and also high quality light equipment provided...
James D.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
Amazing space for your photography needs! Loved the equipment and selection of colour paper the studio came with. Host was very friendly and responsive to calls and questions I had...
Lisa N.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
Lovely studio with lots of back drop options! Also used the furnitures there as props for our photoshoot, and loved how it all turned out...
Aaron S.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
Always a great space to book for my photoshoots
Emmanuel O.
Creative Space - Photo Studio with ALL lighting equipment and backdrops FREE
Perfect location for photoshoots