By the hour
$60
per hour · 1-hr min
- Pay only for time used
- Same-day with notice
- Cancel free up to 24 hrs prior
- Front-desk concierge on call
Real backdrops.
Real light.
By the hour.
A pro photo studio in Sunset Park — 10-foot ceilings, swappable seamless backdrops in White, Grey, Green, and Black, plus a Nanlite LED kit pre-rigged on the floor. Walk in with a camera and a client; walk out with the frames.
Backdrop
White · Grey · Green · Black
Ceiling
10 ft
Power
8 × 110A outlets
Door
Lockable
Built for the portrait, not the loft.
Most photo studios in New York are loft conversions — one outlet, a folded-up paper roll in the corner, and a landlord who doesn't want you here past 6 PM. Portrait Studio is a real photo room, bookable by the hour.
Lit, ready.
Three Nanlite bi-color LEDs on stands (2× FS-300B + 1× FS-60B), a 36” softbox + grid, a convertible umbrella, fresnel lens, and 2 C-stands waiting on the floor. Most days you can be lit and shooting in 15 minutes.
Backdrops, swappable.
White hangs as standard — included with every booking. Grey, Green, or Black swap in for $30 (Black needs 24-hour notice). 107″ wide rolls on a wall-mounted Impact Varipole rig. No paper to load in.
Brooklyn light.
White-painted wood floor that bounces clean. Daylight through industrial windows on the south side, killable when you need the LEDs to read true. The room you'll wish your apartment had.
Portrait Studio
From walk-in to frame.
Portrait Studio is a room-in-room sound-isolated photo space, with seamless backdrops, the Nanlite kit, and a couch + chairs for talent. Tour the floor to see the light at the time of day you'd shoot.
The layout.
A purpose-built photo room with 10-foot ceilings, room-in-room sound isolation, a lockable door, and a wall-mounted seamless backdrop rig. Eight 110A outlets so you can plug in everything you need. Floor plan available on tour.
Capacity
Photographer + 3
Comfortable for a photographer + 2 subjects + an assistant; tour first for crews over 4.
Ceiling
10 ft
Track lighting overhead. Tall enough for full-length portraits with the LEDs above frame.
Backdrop rig
107″ seamless
Wall-mounted Impact Varipole — White hangs as standard; Grey, Green, or Black swap in.
Power
8 × 110A outlets
Plenty for the included kit plus your strobes, monitor, fan, and laptop. No tripped breakers.
Sound
Room-in-room
Floated walls, decoupled construction. Quiet enough for video portraits with dialogue.
Floor
White-painted wood
Bounces clean. Scoffable, paint-touchable between bookings if a shoot leaves marks.
Door
Lockable
Lock during your booking. Step out for water without packing up the room.
Load-in
Freight elevator
8×8 ft freight from street level. No stairs. Most portrait kits walk up; bring a hand truck for full strobe rigs.
What's on the floor.
A full Nanlite lighting kit + modifiers + backdrop system are included with every booking. Backdrop color swaps and a few specialty add-ons available from the front desk — bring your camera, not the rest.
2× Nanlite FS-300B LED — key + fill
Bi-color, dimmable. The workhorse pair — most portrait days light entirely off these two.
Included
Nanlite FS-60B + FL-11 fresnel
Smaller bi-color for accent or rim. Fresnel lens snaps on for tight, controllable spot beams.
Included
Angler 36″ softbox + grid
Bowens V2 mount. Soft, even key for beauty + brand portraits. Grid attaches for a tighter falloff.
Included
Westcott 45″ convertible umbrella
White interior with removable black cover — shoot through, bounce off, or kill the spill.
Included
2× C-stands + super clamp
Knuckles, gobo heads, 5/8″ snap-in pin. Track lighting overhead for the rest of the room.
Included
Backdrops: White, Grey, Green, Black
107″ × 12 yd Savage seamless rolls on the wall rig. White is standard; Grey/Green/Black swap in.
White incl. · +$30 swap
Couch, chairs, swivel stool
Black leather couch, clear acrylic chairs, swivel stool — staged ready, move what you need for the frame.
Included
Black backdrop · advance notice
Black is stored, not pre-hung. Front desk hangs it 24 hours ahead — flag the color on your booking.
+$30 · 24h notice
Bring your own camera, lenses, and any strobes you prefer over LEDs. Eight outlets accommodate a full Profoto / Godox rig. A more detailed equipment sheet is at the front desk.
Pay for the room, not the lease.
Four ways to book. All include the Nanlite kit, the modifiers, the C-stands, and the White backdrop. Backdrop color swaps and any equipment add-ons settle with the front desk at end of session.
Per Day
$410
8 consecutive hours · saves 15% vs hourly
- Hold the studio 8 AM – 6 PM
- Lookbook days, talent reels, multi-look
- Loading-dock block if needed
- Concierge · backdrops pre-hung
Per Week
$1,680
5 consecutive days · saves 30% vs hourly
- Best for series, intensives, residencies
- Lock the studio Mon–Fri
- Same kit, same backdrops, all week
- Concierge · priority front-desk
20-hr Pack
$960
$48/hr banked · saves 20% · 60-day expiry
- Spend hours across any weekday
- Min 1-hour redemption
- Cancellation rules apply per redemption
- Locked to Portrait Studio
Flex members only. Become a member free · Processing fee (2.9% + $0.30) applied at checkout.
What gets shot here.
A working snapshot of the calendar — the kind of one-hour, half-day, and lookbook work the room handles best.
01 · Talent
Headshots
Founder, actor, agency, LinkedIn. One backdrop, one chair, one hour. White is the safe pick; Black reads dramatic.
02 · Brand
Brand portraits
Founder + product in one half-day. Swap White to Grey for the cover shot, hand off the same key + fill to your retoucher.
03 · E-com
Lookbook + product
Solo stylist or two-person team. Full day covers a 100-SKU run with wardrobe swaps; the white floor reads clean every frame.
04 · Editorial
Editorial portraits
Magazine, agency reels, casting tape. The convertible umbrella + fresnel make this room read editorial out of the box.
A portrait session
From light-check to wrap.
A typical 2-hour shoot block — photographer, talent, one assistant — built from the last twelve months of bookings. Your day will read different; the room runs the same.
9:30 AM
Arrival + setup
Front desk meets you at the elevator. Studio door is open, White backdrop is hung, the Nanlite kit is on the floor. Drop bags, plug in laptop, walk the room.
9:45 AM
Light check
Pull the key, set the fill, throw the umbrella. Test a quick frame at the couch and at the backdrop — most setups land in under 15 minutes.
10:00 AM
First set rolling
Talent arrives, lockable door closes, you're shooting. The room is room-in-room sound isolated — quiet enough for direction without raising your voice.
10:45 AM
Backdrop swap / wardrobe
Front desk swaps White to Grey (or Green / Black) for $30. Talent uses the Change Room (Beauty / General) for wardrobe; you re-light during the gap.
11:15 AM
Second set rolling
New backdrop, same kit, second look. Same key + fill works — the LEDs are bi-color, the modifiers absorb whatever color the paper throws.
12:00 PM
Review + selects
Plug a monitor into your laptop, scroll through. Reshoot anything that needs it while the room is still set. The lockable door means you don't need to break down to step out for coffee.
12:30 PM
Wrap + handoff
Reset the room, pack the camera, end-of-day card runs. Receipts email before you're back to the train.
Portrait Studio · FAQ
Quick answers.
What backdrops are available and what's the swap fee?
Four colors: White (hangs as standard, included with every booking), Grey, Green, and Black — $30 each, pre-select at booking or mid-shoot. Black needs 24-hour notice (it lives in storage; front desk hangs it before you arrive). Rolls are 107″ × 12 yd Savage seamless on a wall-mounted Impact Varipole rig.
What lighting is included?
A full Nanlite bi-color LED kit: 2× FS-300B (key + fill), 1× FS-60B (accent), FL-11 fresnel lens. Plus a 36″ Angler softbox with grid, a 45″ Westcott convertible umbrella, 2× C-stands, and a super clamp. Track lighting overhead for ambient. Bring your camera + lens; the rest is on the floor.
Can I bring my own strobes or additional lights?
Yes — eight 110A outlets accommodate a full Profoto, Godox, or Elinchrom rig. The included LEDs work as key for most portraits; add your strobes when you need power for full-length groups, faster sync, or specific modifiers.
Can I bring my own backdrop or shoot on a different surface?
Yes — bring your own seamless paper, fabric, or pop-up backdrop and we'll set it up against the wall rig. Useful if you need a custom color, a specific texture, or a branded color match. The 9′ width gives you room around a single subject.
How early can I load in?
Up to 30 minutes before your booking starts at no charge — enough to drop bags, set up the laptop, and meet talent. Earlier than that, we add the time to the booking at the hourly rate.
What about hair and makeup?
The Makeup Studio (Beauty / General · $40/hr) sits down the hall — lit Hollywood vanity, half-moon desks, monitor, clothing rack, pink daybed. Most portrait shoots pair an hour or two here with the Portrait Studio booking. Or use the Change Room for talent to swap wardrobe between looks.
Is the room sound-isolated?
Yes — room-in-room construction with floated walls and decoupled framing. Quiet enough for video portraits with dialogue (no need for ADR on most shoots). The lockable door keeps the hallway out.
What's the cancellation policy?
The short version: free cancellation up to 24 hrs before. 24–4 hrs out: 50% refund. Inside 4 hrs or no-show: full charge.
If a real same-day issue comes up (illness, client cancel, family), call the front desk — staff handle genuine cases human-to-human, not by the policy.
How do pack hours work?
A pack is a bank of hours, redeemable any weekday in 1-hour increments. Spend them however your week reads — 2 hours Tuesday, 3 hours Thursday, etc. Each redemption is its own booking. The 20-hr Pack is $960 and expires 60 days from purchase.
Is the rate per-room or per-person?
Per-room. Comfortable for a photographer + 2 subjects + an assistant. Larger crews (4+) should book a tour first — it's an intimate portrait room, not a stage.
Can I shoot late or overnight?
Yes — past 8 PM and overnight bookings run at +25% on the hourly rate to cover after-hours staffing. Book in advance; no same-day overnight requests.
Also on the floor.
Portrait days don't end at the camera. The rooms most often booked alongside Portrait Studio:
Walk the room. See the light.
Portrait Studio is best understood standing in it — the light at the time of day you'd shoot, the floor under your tripod, the rig within reach. Book a 30-minute walkthrough; we'll show you the kit and the backdrops in person.
Visit · 341 39th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Mon – Fri8 AM – 8 PM
Saturday9 AM – 6 PM
SundayBy appointment
Front desk718.954.7269
Bookinginfo@nystudiofactory.com