The Studio at Studio Commercial

Photo / Film Studio
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Whole venue
262 Pitt Street, Sydney, 2000 –
Sydney CBD

About this space

The studio occupies an open, high-ceilinged Art Deco auditorium with polished timber floors and tall sash windows that supply abundant daylight. Heavy black drapes and textured feature walls provide controllable contrast and varied surface finishes.

Room features: On-site lighting and photographic equipment plus a selection of coloured backdrops and a greenscreen allow controlled lighting setups and chroma compositing. A lit makeup vanity, PA system and Wi‑Fi support client prep and on-set playback.

Best for: The space is best for commercial and editorial photography, headshots, fashion shoots and studio video production.

What sets it apart: A large built-in cyclorama spans one wall.


Prices

Sunday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $240 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1650 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Monday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1320 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Tuesday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1320 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Wednesday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1320 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Thursday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1320 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Friday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1320 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Saturday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $240 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
from $1650 hire fee per day
All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 4 hours

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 30
  • Cabaret
    up to 20

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed
Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
No alcohol provided by the venue
BYO alcohol allowed
You can bring your own alcohol free of charge
Unavailable: Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Whiteboard
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Photo equipment Camera and photography equipment available on site
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Greenscreen Green screen for filming and photography
  • Backdrops Photography backdrops available
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • 6m x 7m corner cyclorama, 3.5m high with 7m ceilings, within a 150sqm room
  • Multiple shooting spaces
  • Cathedral windows and art deco architectural features
  • Dedicated make up area
  • Private change room
  • Separate lounge area
  • Full kitchen available (additional hire fee applies)
  • Relatively quiet studio, not an isolated sound stage
  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Soundproof
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

No smoking inside the building.

Cancellation policy: Very flexible

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Reviews and ratings

(8 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

JD
Joshua D.
Verified review
Film Studio · 10 guests · August 2025

Jason is awesome! The space is perfect and pretty solid for videos. Not 100% sound proof but very decent for interviews. The facilities were awesome!!

Nothing

5.0
KS
Kylie S.
Verified review
Film Studio · 6 guests · May 2025

I loved this history and the beautiful architecture of the building - the studio has so much character! Jason and Andrew were wonderful to work with and everything was easy. They were great communicators and it was a seamless, enjoyable process. I will definitely utilise this studio again - it was a great experience, and right in the CBD too. Super convenient.

Nothing!

5.0
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Alex D.
Verified review
Film Studio · 15 guests · April 2025

Fantastic space. Very friendly and helpful staff with great communication and a very reasonable price for the center of the city.

4.8
M
Matt
Verified review
Photo Studio · 4 guests · May 2022
5.0

FAQ

Yes, the venue has standard tables in a couple of sizes, along with background paper on background stands to create a seamless background.

The studio has several Elinchrom monoblock studio flash units, along with numerous light shapers, large and small softboxes, snoots, umbrellas and strips. Video lighting is not available.


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Jason Doyle
Member of Tagvenue since March 2021
8 Reviews
5 Rating
1h Response time
97% Response rate

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