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from$150/hr
Bright Studio Space in Downtown San Mateo

Central San Mateo, CA

5.0(21)
Venue capacity icon25

Art Studio

Sunny, private and beautiful space located in the heart of Downtown San Mateo. Newly renovated with original hardwood floors, extraordinary natural light, high ceilings and so much more. This is an artist studio with professional lighting. We have two movable walls that can be used...
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from$2,000/hr
Industrial-Chic Train Station Restaurant Buyout

North Central, San Mateo, CA

Venue capacity icon200

Restaurant

...and family-owned. This 2455 square foot restaurant buyout will include our Grand Main Dining Room, Train Car Room and Outdoor Patio. You’ll find that all our spaces offer something for almost every event: • Corporate meetings • Workshops • Presentations • Video shoots • Film shoots • Photo shoots
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from$180/hr
a beautiful instagrammable space near San Francisco and minutes from downtown San mateo

Baywood - Aragon, San Mateo, CA

5.0(10)
Venue capacity icon6

Single-Family Home

...been thoughtfully curated and designed keeping in mind the need of light and shadows to create most amazing photo moments. Let it be a family photo shoot or a instagram photo or the next photo shoot for your brand, let it be for anything, you...
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from$125/hr
Bright, Spacious Home with Stunning Updated Backyard with Pool

Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA

4.9(29)
Venue capacity icon25

House

Our 2,500 square foot home is on an approximately 10,000 square foot lot - so lots of space and a lot of scenery and staging options for your production. The home interior is clean, spacious, well-appointed and has plenty of natural light as well as...
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from$100/hr
Trendy Lounge w/ Breakout Space in San Mateo

East San Mateo, CA

4.8(72)
Venue capacity icon25

Lounge

Our beautiful lounge is perfect for any social gathering, celebration or meeting (retreat). Flexible seating allows for casual mingling and dining. A shuffleboard will surely entertain the crowd! Space Features: - WiFi - Casual seating arrangements: couches, club chairs, tables - Kitchen: refrigerator, stovetop, ovens...
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from$95/hr
Beautiful deck with views of the Bay- perfect for small events and shoots

Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA

5.0(7)
Venue capacity icon20

Deck

Beautiful and spacious 1350 sq ft. outdoor deck with a stunning view of the San Francisco skyline, San Mateo bridge, and the bay, perfect for work gatherings, candlelit dinners, photo shoots, and everything in between. Located in a coveted neighborhood in the heart of the...
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from$120/hr
Modern Studio with Cyc, Kitchen, On-Site EQ Rental | Flash Studio

6.8 miles from San Mateo, CA

5.0(14)
Venue capacity icon30

Production Studio

Welcome to Flash Studio. Our studio is a professional photography and video production rental studio located near SFO between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Our spacious 5400 sq ft studio features a 40' cyc wall, beautiful natural light, a fully equipped kitchen and an extensive...
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from$300/hr
Beautifully landscaped backyard acre.

9.9 miles from San Mateo, CA

5.0(3)
Venue capacity icon100

Backyard

...pool, sports court, bocce ball court, huge lawn and large deck with fire pit. A perfect place for parties, showers, photo shoots, family play space and celebrations. Kids will love the yard as much as the adults bouncing on the trampoline, playing in the redwood...
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from$100/hr
Natural light studio in San Francisco

12 miles from San Mateo, CA

5.0(95)
Venue capacity icon10

Photo Studio

ABOUT THE SPACE: Our studio is a creative community space, located in a large historic industrial warehouse with tons of natural light, white walls, and beautiful 13' windows that look towards the Bay. The natural light is great between sunrise up to 2 hours before...
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Reviews for family photo shoot locations

Kyle M.
Airy Daylight Photo Studio
Incredible space with inspirational natural light. It was just perfect for our family photoshoot. Would totally book it again...
Rucha T.
Spacious, beautiful, boutique space for dance, yoga, fitness, rehearsals, photo shoots and events
This space was exactly what I needed for a family photo shoot. It was large, with good lighting, a couple of great skylights, and it was really well maintained. My booking experience was fast and really pleasant as well. I'll be back...
Brian H.
Natural Light Photo Studio Loft
We just did a family photo shoot in this amazing space. Mick was extremely friendly and welcoming to my whole family. The space is very large for measly 8 people and it even has a huge bathroom. The large kitchen was extremely useful especially at lunch time. Heck there is...
Nathania L.
Historical Loft with Industrial Features and Beautiful Natural Light
The space was beautiful! I rented it for my maternity and family photo shoot and we took a lot of great photos. Brittany was also flexible with rent time given I only had an hour with my photographer — so I was very appreciative. Would def recommend...
Nateanah A.
Loft with Natural Light, Brick Wall, & Kitchen
This space was the perfect blend of functionality and realness for our family photoshoot. Thank you to Sarah for being so accomodating...
Natalie K.
Designer, Modern SoMa Loft with Gourmet Kitchen and Industrial Finishes
wonderful experience! C. was it extremely responsive and such a pleasure to correspond with. The space was perfect for an intimate indoor family photo shoot -cozy, comfortable and beautiful lit! Overall, a fantastic experience...
Sydney R.
Exclusive Venue in West Oakland
This was the perfect venue for my clothing line’s first ever photo shoot. Miss Old Gee and her family were super sweet and accommodating. They even let me extend an extra hour when I realized I needed a bit more time. The space had everything we needed. Would definitely...
Martino M.
Creative Studio with Beautiful Natural Light & Stunning Charcoal Backdrop. Perfect for Photography & Videography
for some of my photo shoots. Rosie painted a strategic wall dark gray and it saves me from putting up a backdrop in some situations. Likewise, the furniture is good for portrait shoots. There is more than enough room to do a single or family portrait...