A great studio with several photo zones, rented for a photo shoot on the wedding day, three completely different locations. Friendly staff. Everything you need will be prompted and shown. There is a boiler with water at the reception. Convenient location, you can take a couple of photos on your favorite Oktyabrskaya Street, as well as a good hotel nearby for further photos-Beijing.
The building is easy to find, there is parking nearby. The corridor is a bit gloomy, but there is a lot of space. Two dressing rooms, plenty of room. The halls are beautiful, spacious, and beautifully designed
Very Terrible. We were going to hold a photo shoot in the Fashion hall. We made an advance payment for two hours. When it came to the photo, the synchronizer did not work. We changed 3 pieces, but not one under the Nikon Z5 normal, with the right contacts on the hot shoe was not. The administrator also tried to "help us" brought a flash for Canon, but of course she could not approach Nikon as she could not. We suffered for 30 minutes. The hall is dark without a synchronizer there is basically nothing to do. And so 50 rubles went away, we could not take more than one photo.
Bottom line: antediluvian equipment, three old synchronizers, not the slightest apology from the administrator, they say it was necessary to know that with normal cameras this is not for us, nor any compromise solution, because we did not receive the service and did not even stay there for an hour. No one has returned a penny of money, well, and the fool is with him, but the mood has been spoiled nowhere further. Dear fans of photography (I think they won't breed photographers like that) if you don't want to get a lot of negative emotions, you shouldn't go to this photo studio. Yes, in addition to technology, there is still a "pleasant" impression. White socks turned gray. Cyclorama white unpainted for a very long time. Black looks fine, but not even close to the same as in the photo that they have on their website. And I also need to say about the very deplorable condition of the window frame, it just flies apart. It is not possible to take a picture at the window!!!
The floors are dirty, there is dust both on the floors and on the surfaces, the earth from the flowerpots on the floor.
The price of 60 rubles / hour is not justified.
There is a blanket in the hall with a bed, covered in dust, coils, garbage, everything looks untidy.
A great studio if the interiors are suitable for you / there is not all the equipment for the light, but the necessary minimum is present :) Great location
Excellent studio, I liked the tasteful utilitarian renovation, dressing room, wardrobe, halls. Cycloramas are lively and neat. There are a lot of steps, but it's better than an extra couple of kilometers by car.
And please, tie some kind of pillow to this bare piece of metal that works as a counterweight on the crane or wrap it in a paralon - two people almost killed themselves in front of me. And so, everything is great.
The receptionist girl, not understanding what kind of certificate I had (and I had a photographer and a hall rental included), forced me to pay for the hall rental again. And she wouldn't let me into the dressing room until I paid for it. (For payment, it is not possible to pay by card, but there is an ERIP, which also had difficulties) When the situation was sorted out. The money was returned to me. But I spent a lot of time and nerves. As a result, I put on makeup and changed clothes, although I arrived specially in advance to calmly pack up.
Only positive emotions, the fashion hall justified one hundred percent. A very attentive employee helped with the equipment and told me everything.advise
A good studio, in general, I had a pleasant impression of working in this studio :) We shot three halls, as we had to shoot a lot of videos and photo content for our products that we sell. Royal, Light and Loft were filmed. The price is quite adequate, since this amount includes the rental of backgrounds, the light you need, you can take a fan, and of course the hall itself.
Of the advantages:
- There is a wardrobe where you can choose clothes for the desired image. but! It is better to coordinate this in advance, since the clothes that are there simply may not suit you.
- You can use the service of a make-up artist on the spot, this also needs to be agreed in advance so that the make-up artist arrives at the specified time.
- Free hour in the dressing room.
- Having your own mini store where you can drink coffee, buy water and chocolates.
- Water cooler ;)
- If you need some kind of decoration object from another room, you can ask and drag it to another room if no one needs it.
Great studio, lots of locations. There are even classrooms. I think it's a top spot among photographers. We were in at least 2 halls, everything is very clean, prepared for high-quality shooting!
Everything is cool inside, but...
1. There is no separate dressing room. I was changing clothes next to a woman who was getting a T-shirt
2. When renting a hall, the capacity is 5 people with a photographer. For each additional person +5 BYN
3. The hall with the office area is small
4. The windows are large, broken, dirty
5. At 11.55, the admin came to the hall and began to put things away. And we had 5 more minutes
It's a good studio. There are several halls for all tastes. Convenient location, in the city center. The staff is polite, friendly, ready to provide all possible assistance.
Photopositioning course
If you have an extra 300 rubles, spend it on something else. At least just for a personal photo shoot.
Inconsistency of the name with the content
1. Lectures on posing, seriously? Watch presentations 3 out of 6 evenings.
2. Actually, the work with the position of oneself in space began under the pressure of the group, and so it is not the fact that it was planned.
3. There was no work with mirrors anywhere, there are not even supposed to be rooms for practicing with them
4. You do not choose a room for photo shoots, even it is difficult to get them from the course teacher. She's not responsible for anything there at all, and she doesn't even try
5. The teacher behaves indifferently at photo shoots, demonstratively hanging on the phone, behaves in many ways unethically and aggressively.
6. Read the contract. It says that you are not eligible for a refund simply because you expected something else. Although here you can see a direct violation of the law. Although one of the girls did get her money back.
In short, I do not recommend this particular course. Although the girls at the reception are good, and the photographer worked with more dedication than the teacher
Convenient location of the studio, attentive staff. In principle, everything you need is there, but there were moments: the rack and clamps on some devices did not work, the set of devices was strange - 2 permanent weak and two pulse, the synchronizers were not in place, up to the Admin 50m down the corridor... I had a very fast shooting and it became a problem.
In my previous review, I wrote To be continued… But it turned out that I can't leave a second review there anymore. Therefore, I will write it in another place.
After completing the course "Fundamentals of Photography", I did not forget about the DIVA photography school. It just didn't work out somehow to combine my work schedule with the days of classes. In January, I decided to participate in at least Olesya Kovalchuk's one-day intensive course "Pregnancy Photography". When I signed up, I doubted that I would be able to work productively all day. But I decided to try it anyway. And I didn't regret it at all. The intensive started at 10.00 and ended late in the evening, but it took place in such a format that there was no question of any fatigue. Theoretical blocks were replaced by practical ones, there were coffee breaks and lunch breaks right in the studio, and after shooting two models in different images and locations, we returned to the classroom again, where we spent a little more time on theoretical issues, and in the end we started processing several captured photos. As a result, we were awarded a certificate of completion of an intensive course and a gift certificate with a discount on renting outfits for shooting. It seems like a small thing, but how nice! My impressions are very positive. There is a lot of useful information. Olesya pushed us to ask questions, immediately clarify everything that we do not understand. The training was interesting, fun, and dynamic. The course is built and presented in a very accessible way, without complicated professional terms, in a clear and understandable language. Thank you very much!
I leave a review about my third year at this photo school somewhere else 😉
Beautiful halls, constantly updated, beautifully decorated for the new year, attentive girls, special assistants lay out dresses, good makeup, hairstyle, atmosphere, delicious green tea
I've been there twice
They take pictures very well!
Appreciating the norm
I recommend it!!
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Alex K
Level 10 Local Expert
December 24, 2021
11.12.2021 there was a family shooting. I was extremely dissatisfied with the work of the administrator. I rented 2 studios at the same time, one for 2 hours, the second for an hour, in fact, one studio was idle at the time when the shooting was taking place, but this did not affect the workload of the administrator in any way, she both sat in her place and remained on it. I brought the light to myself, she gave me a synchronizer and left, not even bothering to show what additional lighting can be turned on (no lights for the Christmas tree, no light). I am already silent about the fact that it is the direct duty of the administrator to greet the client and show where the closet (wardrobe), toilet, etc., and not to run to the photographer and show it all, especially when shooting 6+ people.
I rented a studio for a photo session , overpriced , cracked walls , one dressing room and the second one in the aisle 🤦♀️It 's trash , while you 're changing clothes , people walk around and stare at you
I liked everything, the hall was nice and clean. The owners/staff are very adequate. They always go to a meeting.
An advance payment is required.
We took the ROYAL hall
It is difficult for an unprepared traveler to find an entrance. In general, the view for the photo in the studio is good. When I came out of the gate, I almost flattened myself on the ground because of the large amount of ice that had accumulated at the entrance.
Professional equipment, cyclorama! Everything works like clockwork. It is very spacious and comfortable. The only drawback was that it was quite cool in the hall, and I had to put insulation on the models. Otherwise, it's great! Thanks to the administrators for their care and prompt assistance in all our requests!
Excellent studio, lots of rooms for fierce taste and color. There is one significant disadvantage. In winter, it's cold, the halls don't warm up, if you come after a bunch of people, then you can still endure it somehow. If the room is not heated and you are wearing a dress, take tea/ coffee with you.
The rooms are small. There are a modest number of locations in one room. The place for outerwear is far away, there is nowhere to hang a change of clothes in the room.
I booked and paid for part of the shooting a month before. I took the package for the promotion. In fact, nothing was ready. They just forgot about me. I arrived at 9 a.m. (two hours of preparation were planned and the shooting started at 11 a.m.). At 9 a.m., there was no one except the receptionist. They just forgot about me !!! Nothing was prepared!! The slightest movements began only at 10:40 a.m. Everything was done quickly (appropriately poorly). The shooting took place at the same incomprehensible pace. Since I had an appointment at one o'clock in the afternoon in another place and I couldn't reschedule it. The filming lasted less than an hour. As a result, I was paid for a taxi, but I would not need it if everything was done on time (the taxi cost up to 5p) and they did not take money for my hairstyle (which also costs a penny). The full price was charged for a terribly organized shooting!!! I haven't received the photos yet, but I'm not really looking forward to them... since nothing good will happen there. I chose this studio specifically because of the interior - as a result, part of the shooting took place against the background of a gray wall with a chair. What century are we living in??? In short, I do not recommend it. There are a lot of stages in Minsk that provide their services. I'll wait for the photos and complete the review. If I suddenly liked something, I will definitely write. If I didn't add it, then it was the worst waste of money in my life.
You can't drive directly to the studio by car, then there's a whole quest to find it. It's cold in the halls in winter, but the interiors are excellent, and they are constantly being updated!
Honestly: the studio is great! But all these moments with "Getting there" and "Getting Up", especially for a person who is here for the first time, are not comme il faut.