PARKING
Only three vehicles can park at the studio; plenty of street parking is available around us. 

DO NOT allow clients/crew to park around the residential courtyard; they will be ticketed and towed.  The neighbors may also bang on the studio door, interrupting your shoot.

Annoying our neighbors could mean we get shut down, since we're in a residential area, so we are super strict about this.

CANCELLATION/CHANGING BOOKINGS
- There is a $100 non-refundable deposit per day to book the studio. It cannot be moved to another date. The deposit will be taken off the total shoot amount.
- You must cancel 5 days before the shoot start date/time, or you will be charged the full amount. (Except for bad weather, read below)
- Time includes setup and pack-up, as well as returning the studio to its default setup.
- If you run over your booked time into someone else’s booking, you will be charged a $500 penalty, and you will be asked to leave immediately. 
- Invoices for all payments will be sent online; you can pay with a credit card/Apple Pay.

STUDIO HOURS
The earliest you can arrive is 6 a.m. You must be locked up and on your way by 10 p.m. We are in a residential area and can continue to operate because our neighbors love us. We will charge a $500 penalty to your card if you breach this condition. Why so strict? In the past, people have ignored the 10pm cutoff.

BAD WEATHER/STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
If the D.C. or Federal Government declares a weather emergency or a stay-at-home emergency in D.C., you can cancel without penalty. I'm afraid a snow emergency in VA or MD does not count. This is the only reason you can cancel without penalty within the five-day window before your shoot.

FIREARMS
No firearms are permitted in the studio unless you are a law enforcement officer. Be aware that it is ILLEGAL in D.C. to bring a firearm into D.C. unless you have a D.C. concealed carry permit, and even then, we do not allow it for safety reasons.

In General:

1- BE ON TIME
Your booking starts at the time you specified on the calendar. If you arrive early or leave after your booking time ends, you will be charged for the time.

**RUNNING OVER INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S BOOKING WILL RESULT IN BEING CHARGED A $500 FEE**

2- RESET THE STUDIO
When you finish your shoot, you are responsible for resetting the studio to its default setup for the next person. If it’s not reset, we will charge you a fee (min. $300) to put everything back.

3- BREAK OR DAMAGE SOMETHING?
If it happens, we won't be mad, but if you break something, you'll need to pay to have it repaired.  Please email us immediately so we can start repairs; it's usually not a big deal.

4- LOCKUP
Please, please make sure you lock up when you leave!  You will be held responsible if you leave the place unlocked and it gets burgled.

More info on the FAQ page here!