Important Covid FAQs
When will studios re-open from lockdown?
At this stage the government roadmap says that creative studios can re-open when Victoria hits 80% double vaccination of 16+ population. Their estimate of when that might happen is November 5th. We are taking bookings for dates after then, with the understanding that we might open some time before or after that precise date.
When studios reopen, what will the new requirements be?
- All crew, talent, clients and guests will need to show proof of double vaccination. I know this can be a contentious issue but we will be adhering strictly to all directives, so please let your team know early to give them time to get organised.
- We will be limiting density to 10 people per studio (we have 2 studios) which is about 1 person per 8sqm (twice the area specified by the govt).
- We haven’t specifically been told yet, but I think we can safely assume that masks will still be required by all attendees except the talent.
- You, as the hirer of the studio, must have a COVIDSafe Plan.
- After each hire we will wipe down all the high touch surfaces with alcohol solution. Windows will be open to allow fresh air as much as possible.
Are you and your team double vaxxed?
Yes we are. And able to provide proof if you need it for your COVIDSafe Plan.
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us 🙂
Studio 1
Studio 1 Pricing
all prices exclude gst
Weekday Studio Hire
Half Day Morning (8-12): $340
Half Day Afternoon (1-5): $340
Full Day (8-5): $465
Weekend Studio Hire
Half Day Morning (8-12): $465
Half Day Afternoon (1-5): $465
Full Day (8-5): $645
After Hours Studio Hire
Weekday Evening (6-10): $465
Weekend Evening (6-10): $645
Additional hours $80 (not always available, please check with studio manager)
Need more space for your production? Hire Studio 2 for half price when you hire Studio 1.
Studio 1 Hire Includes:
| 6m wide cyclorama | Poly boards (b/w) | Light stands & Shot bags |
| 1 car park | Clothes rack | Garment steamer |
| Heating/cooling | Reflectors | Tether table & makeup table |
Studio 1 Availability:
This calendar also shows tentative bookings as busy, so if you need a specific date and it is showing busy please get in touch and I can check more thoroughly for you.
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Studio 2
Studio 2 Pricing
all prices exclude gst
Weekday Studio Hire
Half Day Morning (8-12): $260
Half Day Afternoon (1-5): $260
Full Day (8-5): $360
Weekend Studio Hire
Half Day Morning (8-12): $360
Half Day Afternoon (1-5): $360
Full Day (8-5): $520
After Hours Studio Hire
Weekday Evening (6-10): $360
Weekend Evening (6-10): $520
Additional hours $80 (not always available, please check with studio manager)
Need more space for your production? Hire Studio 2 for half price when you hire Studio 1.
Studio 2 Hire Includes:
| 7.5m x 4m space | Poly boards (b/w) | Light stands & Shot bags |
| 1 car park | Clothes rack | Garment steamer |
| White walls | Reflectors | Large table on wheels |
Studio 2 Availability:
This calendar also shows tentative bookings as busy, so if you need a specific date and it is showing busy please get in touch and I can check more thoroughly for you.
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Gallery
Get a feel for the space – here is a visual list of reasons you’ll love shooting here:
We’re pretty proud of our Google reviews! Thanks for the love, everyone!!
Great location and space. Super clean and creative space to work on our campaign shoot. Staff was super helpful and friendly. Definitely A+ and recommended!!! - Jenny fashion business owner
Jenny Hsieh8/30/2019What a great studio. Perfect for our shoot and staff were incredible. Thanks team
James Tinsley12/03/2019Excellent studio. Great environment and the options for background etc were many. Wouldn’t hesitate to use this studio again for a photo shoot.
Brian Peters8/30/2019Great studio! Chilled and comfortable space.. Thanks guys!
BG Studios11/07/2019Super organised, clean, but most of all went way over the top to be accommodating and help out. Not your usual studio experience. Bunch of legends. Thanks for having us!
Oli Sansom8/30/2019Such a great space! Perfect for a range of creative endeavours - highly recommended!
Geena G10/09/2019Had a photoshoot here with a band, they were kind enough to let us upgrade from the smaller studio 2 to the bigger studio 1 because it was available! He was so kind and accomadating to any questions we had and the space itself was amazing to work with, and we had so many props and pieces of furniture to play around with! Such a professional space I was so impressed and I will definitely be shooting here again after all the quarantine restrictions are lifted
Beth Blvd3/23/2020Epic really is a great end-to-end professional photography studio. I've used their services a bunch now, and they always deliver amazing results.
Matt Stirling8/30/2019This place has an amazing set up! Mark was extremely helpful and down to earth! The floors were painted crisp white before our arrival and the atmosphere with the music in the background during the shoot was superb! Definitely will be using it again!
Michael Masalkovski7/14/2019It was last minute i needed a studio space for two dats an Mark Studio Manager was incredible at liaising with me. Very accommodating and the studio spaces are divine. Kept very clean and i felt comfortable from the moment i walked in. Easy access to the studio and i would definitely use the space again. Thank you ? everyone at Epic Studios
Zaharoula Harris1/30/2020Mark & his team are incredible hosts. This is our second time shooting our campaign here and will 100% be back next season. Perfect location, free parking outside, use of props and speaker to get the vibe going. Very affordable. Highly recommend.
Nicole Witkowski7/22/2019Epic Studios is a really convenient space to use to with a great cyclorama. I've shot here many times and love using the space.
Jess LaFrankie8/30/2019Awesome fully equipped photography studio. Large open spaces, dressing and make up area, and kitchen. Perfect for any photographer and project.
Eloise Houseman3/03/2020Fantastic space for my clothing brand, Sally Rae's first photo shoot. The studio is well equipped & Mark was really helpful with the lighting set up.
I will definitely be using this space again, thanks Epic Studios!
Anna Chiera5/22/2019This has turned out to be the perfect photography studio for multiple projects. Bright, clean and centrally located in South Yarra, has made it my go to choice!
Ben Lane1/17/2020The studio is great. Everything you need. N atmosphere. Mark is fantastic, friendly and really easy going. Thanks!
Erik S8/10/2019Best studio we've used so far! Super friendly to deal with and will be back for our next shoot. Thanks heaps! Team @ AV
Sam Pappas12/10/2019Fantastic space for my clothing brand, Sally Rae's first photo shoot. The studio is well equipped & Mark was really helpful with the lighting set up.
I will definitely be using this space again, thanks Epic Studios!
Anna Chiera5/22/2019Epic Studios is a clean, organised and friendly place where is perfect for us. My team and I had a fantastic shoot day. Love it!
Ting1/09/2020A great space with a large cyclorama and everything thing you need, great location, easy access and free parking outside. A relaxing, comfy and fully equipped place to have my first shoot in. Mark was a great host, extremely helpful and accommodating. Would definitely recommend!
Zia Gregor11/08/2019I highly recommend Epic Studios! The atmosphere is so positive. Great studio space. The team is so friendly and very professional. Big thanks. Xxx
Josephine Karge8/30/2019Great Studio! Mark is always so helpful and goes above and beyond! Great space to shoot E-comm and Lookbook Fashion, its a slight tight fit but it works and he's rates are fantastic, which keeps me coming back.
tara moore9/26/2019We used this space for the first time for upcoming Scone Shoot - Mark was super helpful with unloading and packing our equipment, helping set up and clean up. Such a chilled environment, can't wait to come back!
Fiona Bechaz5/14/2019One of the best studios in Melbourne! Had a great time shooting at Epic Studios and Mark is incredibly accomodating and great to work with. The space is absolutely fantastic and was a blast to shoot in. Open spaces, wide shooting area, and a great bunch of people with easy access. Will definitely be coming back again!
simpleshirt.12/04/2019Mark at Epic Studios was amazing and welcoming. He was sure that we had a smooth shoot and helped us out whenever we needed.
Definitely recommend it! A++
Andrea Asnicar3/31/2020Brilliant photography studio, situated in heart of South Yarra,. Easy to access, plenty of parking and public transport close by, great space to create and just an awesome atmosphere in the space. Everyone is helpful and friendly.
We love it.
Anniss Barton2/04/2020Made a very long shoot day as smooth as possible! We managed a simultaneous film and photo shoot by dividing up the space with great success overall. Comfortable and had everything we needed. Would use again!
Carly Bojadziski8/30/2019Great photography studio and we are very happy doing business with them. The space was great and spacious, the staff were friendly and helpful. We'll come back.
Syafira Amadea5/26/2020Mark & his team are incredible hosts. This is our second time shooting our campaign here and will 100% be back next season. Perfect location, free parking outside, use of props and speaker to get the vibe going. Very affordable. Highly recommend.
Nicole Witkowski7/22/2019
Photography studio for hire in Melbourne
South Yarra location at a great price.
Melbourne photography studio for hire located in the heart of South Yarra, just a designer handbag’s throw from Chapel Street where you will find cafes, bars and of course the famous fashion district. Disclaimer: we wouldn’t throw a designer handbag.
Just because you chucked some chap-laps on the way here doesn’t mean we’re all suits and Lambos. Epic Studios is a large 250sqm New York style warehouse studio, situated on the first floor with a buzzing vibe that inspires and drives creativity. We built this studio knowing it had to be absolutely perfect for fashion and portraiture whilst retaining enough room to build a set or style an advertising shoot and by all accounts we bloody nailed it. The building itself has a proud creative history, housing Riva Fashions textile manufacturing and then the studio of the late Eryk Fitkau, one of the true photography greats. We hope we’re doing them proud. Our photography studio for hire can be used for fashion photography, advertising photography, interviews, family portraits, corporate headshots or even small events or gallery exhibitions.
The space offers an open plan layout, high exposed ceilings and a 6m wide cyclorama. The foyer, makeup station, and showers are all included in the photography studio hire. Cameras, lenses, backdrops, studio lights/flashes and video lights are also available upon request. It really is a beautiful setting for any kind of creative project from photo shoots to workshops.
We are one of Melbourne’s most affordable photography studio hire facilities so we can cater for everyone’s needs, from students to big productions.
Epic Studios is available for hire 7 days a week between 8am – 5pm (after hours available upon request) with a free carpark right outside the front door. We are also within walking distance of South Yarra train station.
STUDIO FEATURES AT A GLANCE:
Seriously, isn’t this just a fashion photoshoot dream? Check it out:
Cyclorama: 6m wide x 4m deep
Lighting and gear hire on-site
Black/white poly boards, reflectors, shot bags and c-stands
Paper rolls and backdrop hire on site
Complete visual privacy of shooting space
Paper roll near window for natural light
Reverse cycle heating/cooling in shooting space
Free WiFi
Three phase power outlet
Change room / styling area
Make up station on wheels with power outlets
Tether table on wheels with power outlets
Large shooting space and production area
Helpful studio manager on-site
1 car park provided, street parking nearby, Jam Factory parking just around the corner
Steamer and large double rail clothes rack
We guarantee the cyc will be white and the space will be clean
Located 50m from Chapel Street
QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED
Well, you’ve scrolled a long way to get here, so you must be loving what you see, but I assume you still have some unscratched itch. Hopefully some of these answers to FAQs will help 🙂
Where is the best place to park our cars?
We are very lucky to be able to provide you with one free car park right at the door when you hire our studio. There are other carparks next to this one, but they are allocated to resident photographers in the studio. If you would like to use these car parks please let us know before the day of hire and we will invoice extra for the use of these car parks. The cheapest car parking in the area is 200m away at Jam Factory where they have $7 early bird parking before 10am.
Is the studio suitable for recording video and audio?
Yes. And no. Please read carefully. The space is excellent for video and we have video lighting for hire that looks great as well. The acoustic quality of the space is quite good and there has been extensive audio treatment to create a room that is not too “live” and not too “dead”. We have had many video/audio recordings happen where clients have had great experiences. The big, hairy BUT is that the studio is not acoustically isolated and noise from outside or from our office space can bleed into your recordings depending on the equipment and setup you are using.
My advice is that if you need really clean audio, to book a time for a weekend or after hours where there is less chance of audio issues.
Can the studio blackout?
Yes, Studio 1 is a Blackout Studio. Even with curtains and doors open, there is almost no natural light in the studio, meaning that it is a completely controlled lighting environment and is not subject to weather or time of day changes. Studio 2 is subject to a little bit of light “spill” but not direct sunlight, so it is still a very controlled lighting environment.
Is there equipment or backdrops available that aren’t listed for hire?
We are always adding new gear, backdrops and cool toys to the gear room, and sometimes that can take a while to update on the website. If there’s something in particular you hope we have, just ask! We might have it!
Is there a lighting tech / studio assistant on site to help?
This is a common request from photographers (often wedding photographers) who usually shoot with available light. Despite being accomplished professionals, they have little or no experience shooting with studio lighting. Our studio manager, Mark, is a fashion photographer and, if requested, is able to assist with the placement and operation of lighting. If you’d like him to stick around there will be an additional charge.
Do you offer discounts for students or charities?
We do! We offer a 20% discount off our studio 2 hire rate for charites, students and education providers.
Can I pop in for a tour?
Of course! I’d be happy to show you the space. Stand in it, get a feel for how you might set up and how your team might function. 95% of people who see the space end up booking it, so get on in here! Just let me know before you come, because if there’s a shoot happening that needs privacy then we can’t just barge in.
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Studio Manager
Mark Fitzgerald: 0438 242 676
Studio Email
Studio Address
15 Simmons Street, South Yarra
Studio Hire is available 7 days a week – check out the rates here
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