25 people
3 hr min
1100 sq ft
"perfect sized space to just get creative!" Erica B.
"Very fast at responding - easy and quick communication." Justin N.
"Erica's studio offers an exclusive space with a broad range of lightning options, super..." Laura A.
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Lighting Equipment
White Backdrop
Chairs
Wardrobe Rack
WiFi
Blackout blinds
Restrooms
Dressing Room
Street level access
Wheelchair Accessible
Public Transportation
Natural Light
Freight Elevators
SoundproofDon't see an amenity you're looking for? Ask the host, Erica
Industrial creative space and studio right in the heart of Little Italy, San Diego – Our 1,100 square foot studio is ideal for photography and videography shoots. We offer a spacious setting with 13' high ceilings and a 15' x 11' cyclorama wall (white infinity wall), and a 107" 3 roller wall-mounted paper backdrop system. Our goal is to offer a versatile rental facility for creatives who seek to go deep into their creative process. Space is optimal for controlled studio lighting and does not have any natural lighting. Additional included features are a small speaker system, wall-mounted sound diffusers, and studio curtains for maximum privacy. Our studio entrance features a roll-up door and a ramp for easy load-in/load-out of additional equipment. Use of paper roll backdrops is $25 fee, and with advanced notice we can accommodate special color requests for the backdrops. If you desire a different color on the cyclorama wall, we will happily do it for an additional $50 charge which covers paint and labor. You will need to give us at least 72 hours notice so we can make sure it doesn't interfere with another client's shoot and to give us adequate time to paint/dry/prepare. Our space also offers a private changing area. Please note that our bathroom is in our building but detached from the space. Studio has been used for Photoshoots, Magazine shoots, Product shoots, Film Productions, Music Videos, Music/TV sets, Private Shoots, Modeling, Casting Calls, Auditions so far -- and know we're flexible and open to your ideas! We have a list of add-ons that can be rented including Profoto professional lighting systems, a professional sound system, additional entertainment lighting, strobe lighting, and fog machine. As an up and coming creative hub of San Diego, Little Italy’s street parking can be limited, however there is ample paid parking in the Little Italy area and convenient load in/load out for your equipment and guests.
Guests may cancel their Booking until 7 days before the event start time and will receive a full refund (including all Fees) of their Booking Price. Guests may cancel their Booking between 7 days and 24 hours before the event start time and receive a 50% refund (excluding Fees) of their Booking Price. Booking cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the Event start time are not refundable. Learn more
Erica B. booked a production for 3 people
perfect sized space to just get creative! And Erica is very sweet and helpful
Justin N. booked a production for 2 people
Very fast at responding - easy and quick communication. The space was bigger than I thought and it had everything I needed including Profoto lighting systems and modifiers which was huge for me because they are top of the line. It was very well organized and clean. I love that it's conveniently located in the downtown San Diego and Little Italy area and how it's tucked in a cul de sac so you can park close to the door where you can load all of your gear which makes it super easy. I also love studios that have high ceilings because I don't like to be limited with my lighting gear and modifiers, so I love that I was able to raise my octabox as high as I wanted to. Also the cyc wall was impressive. It was tall and high enough that I could have my model jump and they wouldn't be cut out of the frame. I was met by one of the hosts Andres and he was very warm and welcoming. He showed me where everything was: the bathroom, the equipment, the outlets, the wifi, and how to use the bluetooth speakers to play my music. He was always within reach if I needed help with something but at the same time he gave me private space with my client once I started shooting. I used the cyc wall which was very white and clean. It seems like they maintain it often and they also have paper backdrops attached on rollers on the wall with different colors if you do prefer something other than white. I am very happy I chose the right place for my studio needs. I will definitely come back again soon!
Laura A. booked a production for 10 people
Erica's studio offers an exclusive space with a broad range of lightning options, super high quality that worked perfectly on the day. The whole atmosphere of the space is on point. Really spacious and incredible background to play with light angles. It's an awesome location too, get the best coffee from Bird Rock Cafe and head to the studio and have a great, amazing shoot!
Michael S. booked a video shoot for 8 people
We had a tremendous experience and could not be more grateful to our hosts for being extremely accommodating with all of our requests. The purpose of our booking was to shoot a live-recorded studio session featuring two artists and the space was perfect as it presented the ideal setting for a very intimate, unique performance shoot. The white wall in the studio was extremely helpful in providing structure to our shoot as well and there absolutely zero audio issues; nothing in terms of sound outside of the studio bled into our recordings which made our post-production significantly easier. Parking was also very easy to find within close proximity, I would recommend this studio to any type of shoot (photo/video) for art-related project at a very reasonable rate. A big thank you to our hosts, we’ll be back!
