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from$225/hr
Bright Remodeled Historic South facing Kitchen
South Berkeley, CA
...facing giving beautiful natural light all day • 13' Ceilings •Mahagony deck wraps around two sides of the house. • Photography / Food & Still Life / Portraits / Video / Film Set • Restroom / Shower right off kitchen • Fridge / Gas Stove / Oven / Dishwasher...
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from$75/hr
Upscale & Fully Equipped Photo Studio in Historic Building
Southwest Berkeley, CA
35
...included for use with each photo studio rental. Studio features a variety of strobes, light modifiers, backgrounds, amenities, etc. Perfect for shooting headshots, portraiture, beauty, glamour, fashion, product photography, full-length, you name it. (For full-length shots a 24-70mm lens is recommended...
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from$50/hr
Peaceful Designer Studio
Berkeley Hills, CA
1
...This place is perfect portraits and small lifestyle shoots, intimate meetings (up to 4 people), or a quiet space to focus and finish work projects. There is ample light from the row of windows facing the garden. A comfortable teak chair sits under the maple...
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from$225/hr
Gorgeous and Bright Remodeled Historic Home
Southwest Berkeley, CA
95
Freshly remodeled historic 3200 square foot home. Well-lit, modern, spacious kitchen. Four bedrooms and four bathrooms. All upstairs bathrooms have skylights. The kitchen and dining room have windows from many sides, giving beautiful light almost any time of day. Carrera marble and original Douglas fir...
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from$50/hr
Natural Light Photo Studio with White Wall
Southwest Berkeley, CA
2
...This is a one-stop shop for dancers. One one side, beautiful natural lit space for audition photos, headshots, portraits, and action shots. On the other, a dance boutique with shoes & apparel. No lighting equipment available. Dance photographer available (separate fee - see below for details...
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from$115/hr
Bright & Stylish Modern Victorian Home + Industrial Studio Apartment Bonus Space
North Berkeley, CA
10
...beams and incredible natural light from multiple skylights). Ideal for photography and video shoots (magazine shoots, lifestyle shoots, food and still life, portraits, video, film sets, podcasts, interviews, product shoots, and social media content), as well as small gatherings and meetings/co-working. We are muralists and...
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from$160/hr
Film/Photo Location: Midcentury Retreat with Deck and Canyon View
Berkeley Hills, CA
162
Private room is situated on the edge of large open space with direct Tilden Park canyon views and 5-10 minute drive from commercial areas of Berkeley. Indoor outdoor living with french doors and deck. Ideal space for photoshoots, filmed interviews, video shoots, model shoots, interior...
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from$60/hr
Video Photo Audio Production Studio, White Cyc, Green Screen, Multi-Cam Streaming
Southwest Berkeley, CA
6
...designer furniture accents, modern art, and large plants. This space is included in the rental. The various spaces can be used for portraits, fashion photography, and products. Also, filmmakers can utilize the space and create different sets for music videos, interviews for documentaries, and livestreams...
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from$70/hr
Handicap - Accessible Photography Studio with Great Natural Light
Near Berkeley, CA
27
...for great natural light and many areas to use for styled shoots as well as two seamless backdrops for clean backdrops for portrait or product shoots. Just minutes away by foot are coffee shops, a large public market and other shopping. The space is perfect...
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Reviews for portrait photography locations

Jacquelyn T.
Second Story Loft-like Studio in Historic Building
Host was very communicative and available for all my studio needs/questions. Studio was beautiful - with beautiful furniture and props- and perfect for hosting a portrait session. Both myself and my clients were able to park right in front, on a quiet street, with a view of our cars from the...
Michael M.
Sunny, Art-Filled Oakland Loft
We used the space to shoot some portraits and got great results. It's a beautiful well lit space. Anne was a gracious host who makes a mean salted chocolate chip cookie. The neighborhood felt safe and parking was not an issue...
Martino M.
Sunny, Art-Filled Oakland Loft
My use of this rental was for a photography session -- in particular, a headshot session at a reasonable rate. For that it was great. After see it, it got me to thinking about other sessions that might be appropriate here because the kitchen it very photogenic and the couch is...
Kira B.
Historical Loft with Industrial Features and Beautiful Natural Light
This space was absolutely perfect! I booked it for brand photos (headshots) and also did some food photography in the kitchen. The windows are huge and fill the common areas with light, even on an overcast day. It’s beautifully and minimally decorated, with modern vignettes here and there that...
Sina B.
Studio w/Cyclorama & Equipment for Photo/Video Projects
Amazing studio, plenty of professional equipment. Black, grey, white and green back drop, ring righting for headshots, C stands and plenty of reflectors and all. The only thing is that if you need strobes or monolights, do bring your own, but the space is large, and plenty to work in...
Nate K.
Studio w/Cyclorama & Equipment for Photo/Video Projects
Great Studio! Awesome lighting options (great for portraits), Alexey was super hospitable
Isabella E.
Studio w/Cyclorama & Equipment for Photo/Video Projects
Booked this space for a family portrait session with 6 people + our photographer. Alexey is a great host and this space is amazing! We had plenty of room for all of us and our stuff (bags, wardrobe and some props). We booked this place last minute due to rainy weather...
Christina H.
Natural Light Photo + Video / Creative Studio Loft Space
What a perfect experience! The studio could not have been more professional and lovely. The light was soft and ideal for my portraits...