Space-4-Shoots

MOVED. Great space but they moved to W 31^th st and turned off the telephone. Can’t find the new address on their web site nor any telephone number. Lobby staff at the old address of 37 W 26^th st are baffled that people keep showing up asking for «Space 4 Shoots». Communication via email is hit or miss. Great space to shoot photographs if you can figure out how to work with them.

Cheap rental listing, but disorganized admin. I booked a remote shoot in NY where two of my friends would shoot something for me. The studio rental had been paid in full (my deposit covered the first hour) but they charged my friends for two of three hours in the end because they didn’t think I paid for the rest of the time. Also, Nicholas is ultra rude. He doesn’t answer any questions about equipment rental and tells me the price listing is «not rocket science». So far they’ve only partially refunded me two thirds of the cost I paid for the rental, whilst charging the full cost of rental for two hours to the two friends who I hired to
do the remote shoot. I suspect price gouging…

Buyer beware. You get what you pay for from Nicholas at Space4shoots. Once they get your deposit, they drop communication and pretend you don’t exist unless it’s to arrange future rentals. Service with a snarl and thanks for your money.
I won’t bore you with the details of my complaint here, suffice to say that as a small business owner myself, I value good relations with both my clients and my vendors. I’d never in a million years treat a client, no matter how small and needy, as I was treated today. And believe me, I was on my best behavior.
Word to the wise: Studio 1 is the only space they have that’s worth paying for. So if you can’t get that, pay more for a more legitimate experience elsewhere.
They get 2 stars instead of 1 because the price is so good.

First time shooting stills in NYC and I couldn’t have found a better place to work in. The owner Nicholas was very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a spot to shoot their photos.