Entire Studio at Lumin8Studios

Photo Studio
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Whole venue
1257 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 –
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL

About this space

The studio is an open rectangular space with high ceilings, painted white walls and dark timber floors. The room receives abundant natural light from large windows along one wall, producing even daylight for shoots.

Room features: The venue provides a PA system and speakers for playback and small-scale sound needs, multiple backdrop options and floor-to-ceiling mirrors for styling, and Wi-Fi for tethering and fast file transfer.

Best for: Fashion and portrait photography, still-life and product shoots, and short-form video content production.

What sets it apart: An onsite greenscreen provides in-house chroma-key capability for video and composite shoots.


Prices

Sunday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $120 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $120 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Monday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Tuesday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Wednesday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Thursday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Friday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $120 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $120 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Saturday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $140 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $140 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 50

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
No external catering allowed
No alcohol provided by the venue
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Greenscreen Green screen for filming and photography
  • Backdrops Photography backdrops available
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Microphones
  • Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

While utilizing Lumin8 Studios:

- Be respectful.

- No smoking inside the space.

- Leave the studio in the same condition you found it.

- All renters are subject to signing a liability agreement prior to rental start time.

- Liability for all items and entities on Lumin8 Studios property are the responsibility of the renter.

What is required to book a date ?

First you need to make sure the date is available, and to secure that date it will require a deposit.

May I come early to set up my equipment or build sets ?

Depending on the amount of time you book, there are certain grace periods extended to you. You may use these grace periods either before, or after your shoot.

1 – 3 hour booking get 15 minutes.

4 hour + bookings get 30 minutes.

May I come to see the space before deciding to book it ?

Of coarse, just call or text to schedule a walk through. 815.505.6687 (Joseph)

What types of accommodations does your studio have ?

We have many things to make your shoot day easier on everyone. We have a craft area with a Keurig coffee maker, and amazing filtered water ready to drink. We have tall chairs for makeup artists, and hydraulic chairs for the hair stylist. There are clothing racks, a dressing room for the models and wardrobe stylists, several folding tables for whatever you may need them for, and random pieces of furniture than can be used for sitting, or in your shoots as a prop.

What kind of equipment is included with a rental ?

The only things that will be made available to you are light stands. We have several standard light stands, and 2 boom stands.

Do you have any rental equipment available ?

We do have some equipment available for rent, and are constantly adding more. Currently we have a few 600 watt studio lights, several light modifiers including soft boxes, reflector cups, and beauty dishes. Wireless transmitters are included with the light rentals.

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day with Grace Period

Show cancellation details

Lumin8Studios is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.


Location

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Meet your host

Joseph Davis Castleberry
Member of Tagvenue since February 2022
24h Response time
100% Response rate

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