Los Angeles
New York
Our regular hours of operation are between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. For last-minute or reservations outside our normal hours of operation, please email us at info@fdphotostudio.com or call us directly at 844-644-3377. Additional fees may apply.
Our Downtown LA locations do not have designated parking, but there are several options available, including lots, garages and street parking. We urge clients to pay attention to the lots/garages hours of operation as well as to the meters and street signs where they park. Pricing may vary.
Our OLYMPIC and YUKON locations do have designated parking. Please follow the links to check parking options for the
MAIN,
ART,
HILL,
and
LA LOFTS
locations. To help ensure a smooth arrival, we recommend checking available parking zones beforehand, especially during peak hours or city events.
Our New York locations do not have designated parking but there are multiple options available, including lots and street parking. Most guests are able to secure a spot within a short walking distance from the entrance. To help ensure a smooth arrival, we recommend checking available parking zones beforehand, especially during peak hours or city events.
We offer flexible booking option to reserve one of our studios for as little as one hour. Timeframes shorter than one hour will be billed as a full hour.
Yes, all of our stages are private! Every studio has a door (that locks if needed), and we avoid disturbing our clients during their sessions to give you and your team all of the creative focus that you need.
Absolutely. All we ask is that you clean up after yourselves. If the studio is not returned to its original condition, addition cleaning fees may apply.
If you order delivery, be sure to indicate your stage number/name, as this will help the delivery person to locate you faster. Additionally, there is a mini-fridge for any perishables and microwave available to use in the reception area at most locations.
No alcohol is allowed.
Our studios are self-check-in studios, which means there is no guarantee an attendant will be present to assist in checking-in. Clients who have a confirmed booking, are able to enter the reserved space with the access code they receive on the day of the booking. We do provide easy to understand access instructions along with instructions to some of the special features in select studios. Clients are encouraged to review those before their booking.
While there is no attendant on duty, our friendly and approachable remote team is available to assist you. If one of our team members is on-site, they can provide in-person support as needed.
Reserving a studio is easy with our 24/7 online booking system. Simply check availability on our calendar for your desired studio and submit your request. Once your reservation is made, we will contact you to collect any additional information we may need and issue a payment link.
Alternatively, you can call us directly at 844-644-3377 or use the chat option on our website to discuss your needs with the customer service representative.
Once all the details of your project are discussed with our representative, you receive a payment link. You have 48 hours to make a payment (unless this is a last minute booking). Typically, you receive a confirmation email as soon as payment is made.
Your booking time includes setup, your project session, and breakdown. Please factor all of this into your booking time. Access code will activate 10 minutes before the start of your booking time and become inactive 10 minutes after. If the studio isn’t occupied by the previous production, you’re welcome to start once the access code is active.
It’s a large curved white wall designed to create an infinity effect. Although we do have paper backdrops in all of our studios, some of our spaces (stage C and both PRO Stages) have a cyclorama as a backdrop option.
Cyclorama comes as-is, if you wish it to be re-painted for your booking, please request in advance. The repaint fee for all small cycloramas is $75; Cyclorama repaint in Olympic 3 is $100 without cars and $150 for cars shoot.
We do have some studio stools and folding chairs at no extra cost. They are shared between the stages. Please ask the front desk for a stool and kindly bring it back when you are done so others can use it. You can request a stool when you make your reservation.
Pets, Studio Services, Video Production, Events
Yes, you can definitely bring your pet! All you need to do is to sign our pet waiver in advance. Please inquire and we will send you the form.
Of course we do! Our crew consists of some very versatile and talented people. Please inquire about our assistants & photographers’ rates and availability at info@fdphotostudio.com.
Yes, you can! There is no special rate for a video shoot. Please be aware that our studios are not soundproof
Yes, you can! Please email with as much information as possible about your event: including a description of the event, tentative date, time, approximate amount of people, whether there will be food and/or refreshments, alcohol, etc. to info@fdphotostudio.com and we will reply to you promptly.
Our rates start as low as $29.99 per hour for select studios when you purchase one of our 12-hour packages. We also offer 4-hour and 8-hour packages, which provide significant savings compared to our regular hourly rate.
Please note that the hours in a package do not need to be used in a single session; they can be split across multiple sessions. We simply ask that you book in full-hour increments. The package hours do not expire.
Rates for different stages vary and are listed on each stage’s dedicated web page, with a tab indicating weekday and weekend rates. You can view all rental rates on our website here: Rental rates.
If you have never visited our studios and just want to book for an hour or two to test it out, our hourly rates will work best for you. However, if you are a returning client and anticipate using our studio multiple times in the future, the packages will save you money.
Yes, we have steamers available to you at no extra cost! They are shared between the stages. Please ask the front desk for a steamer and kindly return it once you are done so that others can use it.
Yes, every studio has at least one clothing rack. We provide two for Pro Stage I and Pro Stage II.
Yes, we do have a fog machine! Please request it when you make a reservation. It is $15/hr with an hour minimum charge.
Yes, we do! All of our stages have a makeup station built in, with two stools and vanity mirror.
Yes, every stage has a sound system with bluetooth and auxiliary cord options.
Yes, all of the locations have free WiFi! Log in information and the password are usually displayed in your stage and at the reception desk; or just simply ask our team member.
Yes, every stage comes with 3 x AlienBees 800s, which are already set up on c-stands with power cords and light modifiers attached! These are intended for still photography use. If you need continuous lighting for video, you are more than welcome to bring your own lighting or grip gear. Please contact us for the amperage information for your reserved stage.
Every studio rental comes with 3x lights (AlienBees 800s) on 3 c-stands with power cords and light modifiers. The lights are already SLAVED and one of them has a receiver! Once you check in with us, we will provide you with a wireless trigger to synchronize the lights. There are three light modifiers of your choice, or of what is available. Some grip equipment, like sandbags, apple boxes, fans, a-clamps, mini-booms are included with your rental, shared between all stages, and available upon request.
We have beauty dishes, medium strip soft boxes, medium softboxes, medium octabanks, 7’’ reflectors, parabolic umbrellas, shoot-through umbrellas. They all come at no extracost. If you need any particular light modifier, please request it while making/confirming your reservation.
Of course we are doing our best to help you troubleshoot during your sessions! Although, there is no guarantee that our staff member will have time to explain to you how everything works. We offer private workshops that you can schedule with our team member to teach you how to use studio lights. Please inquire about those at info@fdphotostudio.com and we will reply to you promptly.
Yes, you can! Please keep in mind the amperage might be limited for hot or video lights, and in some very limited cases for continuous lights or large strobe setups in the stage that you are shooting. For details please email us at info@fdphotostudio.com, or call any location.
We have a 28″ Mola Setti Soft Lite beauty dish that comes with Stage C at no extra cost.
We also have a ring light that we can rent for $10/hr. Please request it in advance.
Yes, we do have grip equipment available. It is shared between all stages. Please request it while making/confirming your reservation or simply request it upon arrival or when needed only.
Yes, we do! Paper backdrop options:
- FREE if the backdrop doesn't touch the floor and no damages.
- $29.99 one backdrop sweep. Up to 6 ft on the floor.
- $59 more than one backdrop sweep. You are using more than 6 ft on the floor.
- $75 a full seamless paper roll. Size 107"x36'.
