Urban Myth Studio

  • ABOUT

    BROOKLYN PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO FOR RENT

    1,000sf - 14 Foot Ceiling Height •  Custom  White  Cyc "Infinity Wall" (14 feet Wide x 16 feet Deep) • Large Windows With Western Exposure • Large Center Room Skylight With Sliding Black Out Shutter • Built In Hair & Makeup Station • Private Bathroom w/Shower • Freight Elevator

    (**Freight elevator availability is not guaranteed.)

     

    To request a studio booking or for any questions you might have,

    click here or follow the "reserve" link above.

  • RATES

    (for groups of up to 9 people total in studio.)

    4 HOURS = HALF DAY / 8 HOURS = FULL DAY

    Photo Shoot - $175 Half Day • $350 Full Day

    Video Shoot - $200 Half Day • $400 Full Day

     

    GROUPS OF 10-14  PEOPLE-  add $10 per hour

    GROUPS OF 15-19  PEOPLE - add $20 per hour

     

    Uses deemed to have a heavy impact on studio may be charged an added fee or may require a cleaning deposit.

     

    Avoid overtime charges. Please wrap in time to return the studio to the condition you found it by the end of your time.

    Overtime is billed at $75hr.

     

    PLEASE NOTE - YOU MUST BE COMPLETELY LOADED OUT BY THE END OF YOUR SCHEDULED SESSION TIME.

  • DEPOSITS - PAYMENTS

    A 50% deposit is required to hold a time for you.

     

    Deposits and balance payments can be made at the studio in cash or on-line through PayPal "instant transfer". Please No E-Checks. Please be sure to use the memo section of the PP payment form to include your name as well as the date and time of your shoot so the deposit is properly credited.

     

     The PayPal account email is:  peternyc@mac.com

    DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

     

    You should double check the availability of your time just prior to placing a deposit. Time that was available the day before may have been booked by someone else in the interim

     

    THE BALANCE  FOR STUDIO AND EQUIPMENT  RENTAL

    IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR RENTAL TIME.

     Cash is appreciated

     

  • WHAT'S INCLUDED

     • V Flats • Wardrobe Rack • Professional Clothes Steamer • Avenger Roller Stand W/Boom • C Stand w/arm • 2 Large Light Stands • Sandbags • 3 - Ladders • Hair & Makeup Station • AC •  Bang & Olufsen Stereo W/mp3 connect • WiFi

    THE ABOVE ARE INCLUDED IN THE BASIC RENTAL PRICE

     

    FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST, Canon 5D Mark II & L-Lenses, Einstein Strobes & Modifiers, Antari M-5 Stage Fogger and HZ-500 Haze Machine, Constant Lights, 20x10 Black Backdrop, Green Screen & more are available.

    See EQUIPMENT RENTAL below.

  • EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

    5D Mark II (w/batteries and charger) - $50 - 1 in stock

    Canon L 24-70mm Zoom Lens - $40 - 1 in stock

    Canon L 70-200mm Zoom Lens - $25 - 1 in stock

    Einstein 640 Strobe - $50 for 1/ $75 for 2 - 4 in stock

    Modifiers For  Strobes Are Included With Light Rental

    (Strip Box w/Grid, Beauty Dish w/Grid, 84" Parabolic w/Diffusion, 36" Parabolic, CYC Scoop, Reflectors & Grids)

    Tripod w/Silk Pistol Grip Head for Stills - $15  - 1 in stock

    Tripod with Vitin Pro-130 Head - $20  - 1 in stock

     

    CONSTANT LIGHTS (All Daylight)

    2' x 2  (Kino Type) - $15  - 1 in stock

    2' x 4  (Kino Type) - $20  - 1 in stock

    2' x 6  (Kino Type) - $30  - 4 in stock

     36" Flolight Bladelight w/Barn Doors - $40 - 1 in stock

    Light Cannon F-300 Fresnel - $40 - 1 in stock

     200w LED Par  (1000w equiv.) - $30 - 1 in stock

    100w LED Par  (500w equiv.) - $20 - 1 in stock

     

    CONSTANT LIGHTING PACKAGE  #1  -  $100

    (2) LED Pars, (1) 2'x2 Kino, (1) 2'x4, (2) 2'x6 Kino.

     

    CONSTANT LIGHTING PACKAGE  #2  -  $200

    (2) LED Pars, (1) 2'x2 Kino, (1) 2'x4, (4) 2'x6 Kino,

    (1) 36" Flolight Bladelight w/Barn Doors

    (1) Light Cannon f-300 Fresnel

    (1) Parabolic Softbox Light w/Grid

     

     Antari M-5 Stage Fogger and Antari HZ-500 Haze Machine  - $40 each  including fog or haze fluid

     

    (Any other gear you might need is available by advance request. It can be ready and in the studio for your shoot)

  • CYC WALL

    The cyc wall and floor is painted white and is repainted about once every other  week but does get scuffed through normal wear and tear and may have marks on it when you show up. If you want us to repaint the cyc wall and floor white just before your session there is a $30 painting fee. Please let us know 24 hours in advance.

     

    PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IN YOUR GROUP KNOWS NOT TO STEP ON THE CURVED PART OF THE CYC WHERE THE FLOOR MEETS THE WALL.

  • GETTING IN

    Please don't arrive early as the studio may be occupied or we may be resetting the space or away from the location or even taking a break. We don't have a waiting area.

    When you do arrive call me at 212-729-6406 and I will let you in. After that, have any later arrivals call you directly and you will then need to let them in. Thanks for your cooperation.

  • ADDRESS

    505 Johnson Ave Brooklyn NY 11237.

    To Enter,

    Call  From Downstairs: 212 729-6406 and we'll let you in.

  • RENTER'S responsibility

    PLEASE DON'T ARRIVE EARLY!  The studio might be occupied by someone else or getting reset for your session or we may be taking a break and you won’t be able to get in till the time that you are scheduled to start. There’s no waiting area in the building.

    If you or someone from your crew does arrive early there is a great coffee shop  to wait in called "Caffe’ Vita" just 1 block away @ 576 Johnson Ave. When it is time for you rental to start you can buzz #9 or call me from down stairs and I will buzz you in. The studio is on the second floor.

    The cyc wall and floor is painted white and is repainted about once every other week but It does get scuffed through normal wear and tear and may have marks on it when you show up. (these usually won’t show up in your photo's)  If you need the cyc in close to perfect condition we can repaint the cyc wall and floor white the night before your session for a $30 painting fee. Please let us know 24 hours in advance if you'd like this service.

    PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IN YOUR GROUP KNOWS NOT TO STEP ON THE CURVED PART OF THE CYC WHERE THE FLOOR MEETS THE WALL.  ALSO PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE BACK WALL OR SIDE WALL AS YOU WILL LEAVE MARKS.  If you have to touch the walls or step on the curved part of the cyc and you leave marks (and you will leave marks) there is a $30 “re-painting fee" to do that.  I know that’s a lot about the CYC.  Sorry to go on about it, but everybody benefits by keeping the cyc in good shape and your help is appreciated!

    On a related subject, if it doesn’t have wheels please don’t drag it on the studio floor or cyc area. Any furniture or equipment that you need to move should be picked up, carried and placed. Please make sure that you return anything that you moved to it’s original location before you leave.

    I no longer allow glitter in the studio unless you’ve established a specific arrangement with us. (it takes a month to get rid of it)  Also please clear it with me before doing anything with fire, liquids, paint, wind, confetti or smoke.

    If you have your kids with you please note that the studio is not kid proof.  The studio is built for adult use so please take extreme care if you have any children in your group and make sure that you have an eye on them at all times.  You are responsible for their safety.

    It’s important that anyone operating any equipment know what they're doing.  If you’re not sure about something please ask first.  I’m always happy to help out.

    Please leave the studio in the same condition you found it in.  Return all furniture and equipment to is original location, throw away all trash and take all your things with you. If you leave a mess you may be charged a $30-$50  "studio reset" fee.

    Your rental time should include the time you need to wrap but I know that it doesn’t always work out that way.   If your running late I do allow a 20min grace period so you can finish wrapping up without going into overtime.  Even if you are running late you can’t keep shooting past your scheduled time with out checking with me to see if overtime is available. If you think you’ll need extra time try to let me know as early as possible.   Overtime is billed at a rate of 1.5 x the standard hourly rate.

    And finally!

    "You" (the person renting the studio) are responsible for the studio and it's contents as well as the safety of "Your Group” (including all the other people in the studio with you).  "You" individually assume all responsibility and all liability for any damage, theft or injuries, whether negligent or not, that occur during your scheduled time as a result of your actions or of the actions of anyone else in "Your Group".  By renting the studio "You" promise to personally reimburse the studio for repair or replacement costs relating to the damage or loss of any studio property that occurs during your rental time.  "You" hereby certify that  studio equipment will only be operated by qualified studio technicians in a manner that is safe for everyone in the studio.  All equipment must be operated with due care in a  manor that does not exceed the capabilities of the studio or it's electrical system.   Please take note of the condition and arrangement of the studio and it's contents when you arrive as "You" are responsible for returning the studio to the condition in which you found it and “You" agree to pay a "studio reset fee" of $30-$50 if you have not put the studio back in proper order by the time you leave.   Finally "You" agree to ensure that you, "Your Group" and all of your property will be out of the studio by the end of your session and "You" agree to pay any overtime fees that you incur as a result of staying in the studio past your rental period. We are not responsible for any property left in the studio after your session.

    Thanks in advance for your cooperation and have a great shoot!

    -Peter