General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ
  • All set up and tear down must be completed during the time you have reserved.  If you feel you need additional time to set up or tear down, please reserve an additional hour when you book. Guests will be sent a reminder 10 minutes before the end of their reservation and must be out of the studio at the conclusion of their reservation time.
  • Outdoor/wet shoes are not permitted in the studio to protect the flooring. Please bring indoor shoes or slippers to wear in the studio. Models may wear outdoor shoes, provided they are dry and clean. Cleats and track spikes are not permitted to be worn in the studio.
  • Drugs are not permitted in the studio at any time.
  • Pyrotechnics and open flames are strictly forbidden. This includes candles. If you require candles for your shoot, please email us at the time of booking and we can inform you of your options
  • We do not recommend bringing confetti or glitter to the studio, however if you choose to do so, it must be completely cleaned up when you leave, including from all cracks in the hardwood floor. Failure to do so will result in a cleaning fee.
  • Absolutely no pornographic content is to be created in the studio. Boudoir photoshoots are allowed.
  • Please do not stand on any furniture.
  • We kindly ask that noise is kept to a reasonable level during your booking. We like our neighbours and want them to continue liking us as well!


General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

Studio Access

You can access the studio from the front door of the building, which is located on Victoria St. North and labeled "55 Victoria". Entry instructions will be provided to you via email, no sooner than 24 hours prior to your booking.


Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your reservation. Door access codes will not be activated until 5 minutes prior to your reservation starting time.


Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi information will be sent with your welcome email 24 hours prior to your booking. All log-in information will also be posted in the studio.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

After you have scheduled your booking, you will be sent a confirmation to the email address provided. It will include a receipt of payment, along with your booking confirmation and our booking contract/liability waiver. Please complete the booking contract/liability waiver prior to arriving at the studio. You will not be permitted to enter without this document signed and returned to our team.


You will be sent an email 24 hours before your reservation. This email will include all instructions needed to access the studio, along with the wi-fi information and a reminder of our Studio Rules. We kindly ask that you thoroughly read the studio rules before arriving, so that your reservation proceeds smoothly.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

If you have equipment that requires the service elevator, you must submit an access request via e-mail at least 48 hours before your reservation is scheduled to begin. Our service elevator is shared with the building and must be operated by a member of our team. Regular access to the studio requires walking up one (1) flight of stairs that is comprised of approximately 15 steps.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

We kindly ask that no more than 20 people are within the studio at one time, both for the safety of the guests, and so as not to disturb the other tenants of the building.


If you require more than 20 people on set, please reach out to us at admin@sunsetstudiokw.com so we can advise you of your options.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

We highly recommend that you use the parking spots located at the front of the building (on Victoria St. N). We also have 2 reserved (free) parking spots in the rear parking lot during working hours. We kindly request you only use those two spots, as the rest are reserved for other units in the building. Additional guests are welcome to use the 2 hour street parking on Duke St. or the Region of Waterloo lot, located across the road (beside the Rumpel Felt Co. building).


On evenings (after 5PM) and weekends (Saturday/Sunday), parking in the rear lot is open on a first come, first served basis, but must be shared with the yoga studio on the ground floor.


The Region of Waterloo lot on Victoria St. costs $2.40/hour or $12/day and can be paid for using a credit card or HONK mobile. HONK accepts credit card and other mobile payment services such as Apple Pay. 


We kindly ask that you do not park in the Kauffman Lofts parking lot - this is a private lot, reserved for the people who live in these buildings.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

With the exception of registered service animals, we are not permitting animals in the studio at this time. This may change in the future, but for now, we ask that you respect this rule.


The expectation is that any animals in the studio are appropriately trained and that the studio will remain clean, and any mess or damage will be cleaned and/or repaired by the person booking the studio. Messes not cleaned up will be subject to a $200 cleaning fee.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

When booking our studio, the person making the reservation must agree to return the studio to the condition it was in upon arrival.

  • Garbage must be placed in the trashcans
  • Furniture must be returned to it's original position
  • Fridge must be emptied of any items you brought
  • Floor must be free of debris

Failure to leave the studio in good condition will incur a cleaning fee of $200, invoiced to your email.


Renters also agree that any significant damage incurred will be paid for by the person making the reservation. This includes damage to the floor ($500 repair fee), and damage to furniture, props, backdrops, rolling walls ($200 repair/replacement fee per item damaged).


Please be aware, our studio has security cameras in the entrance hall and kitchenette.

General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

Every booking includes access to our studio space, including wifi, 2 in-suite restrooms, a kitchenette, as well as limited cleaning supplies (broom, mop etc.) to use as needed.


Additionally, all photography reservations include access to the following:

  • 2 black C-Stands (on wheels)
  • Set of 4 wooden Apple Boxes (varying sizes)
  • Use of all furniture found in the studio upon arrival
  • Clothing Steamer & Rack with Hangers
  • 2 8 ft x 8 ft walls on wheels (colours change seasonally)
  • 10 ft backdrop stand with clips
  • Bluetooth Speaker


Folding tables, folding chairs, additional lighting equipment, and canvas/cloth or seamless paper backdrops can be included in your booking at an additional cost. Please see our "Add-Ons" section and the "Equipment Rental" section below for more details.


General Studio Rules

Wi-Fi & Studio Access

Booking & Confirmation

Service Elevator

Studio Capacity

Parking

Pets

Damage & Cleaning

What is included with your booking?

Equipment Rental

FAQ

We are pleased to be able to offer a number of items for rent during your booking:

  • seamless backdrop paper,
  • canvas and cloth backdrops,
  • studio strobes (AlienBee, Einstein, & Godox),
  • LED video lights,
  • lighting modifiers,
  • light stands & backdrop stands,
  • folding tables,
  • folding chairs


For rates and photos of what we have available, please be sure to check out the "Add Ons" section of our website.


If you are looking for something that's not listed on our website, pop us an email at hello@sunsetstudiokw.com - it may not be listed online yet.