SNAZZY

VIBRANT

BOLD

SPARKLE

COZY

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2024 Holiday Set Designs

Oct 18th-Dec 15th

This year you’ll find:

  • Disco balls draped in a hanging install

  • New textural backdrops bring an element of sophistication and add variety to the space

  • Beautiful white flocked trees with lights

  • Rich color elements that add vibrance and the wow-factor

  • Cozy textures and vintage accents

  • A holiday fireplace

  • Convenient front-door parking

  • Free snacks and beverages in our upstair fridge

Scene 1

JEWELED BEDROOM

Antique white railing bed with jewel-toned colors beside a new arched wall.

MOCKUP

Scene 2

MOCK UP

BLUE DISCO

Disco balls float between flocked trees with pops of blue, silver, and copper tones.

BONUS

TIMELESS CORNER

Adorned fireplace, antique chair, and three gorgeously lit green pencil trees

HELPFUL TIPS

BUFFER YOUR RENTAL TIME

Make sure you’ve planned enough time for your session in case something goes awry or things run long. You can easily add a 30-min buffer onto your shoot at checkout to be safe and avoid the higher overtime charges.

ARRIVAL TIME

If your rental starts at 9 am, please do NOT book your first client at 9 am. They often beat you to the door and then you have no setup or settle-in time. Give yourself a little space to arrive and unload, get things ready, and then warmly greet your client at the door.

MARKETING IMAGES

Show your clients the mood board, the scene photos, or the studio tour video by downloading these items over on our FREE MARKETING Gallery. 

PRESET YOUR ALARM

Don’t go over your rental time. Preset an alarm for 10-15 minutes BEFORE your session ends to notify you it’s time to clean up and clear out.

THE STUDIO KEY

When entering, put the key on the keyhook inside the doorframe for safekeeping. Lock the studio door during your booking to prevent disruptions.

When you leave, ensure you’ve locked the door (pull the handle and check it). If you’re having trouble aligning the lock, use your foot to push the bottom of the door in.

Return the key to the lockbox and secure it. Double-check that the door and the lockbox are LOCKED. There is a $300 fee for not doing so.

If another renter is waiting, hand the key to them YOURSELF to avoid key charges. Make sure they acknowledge the handoff.

If you’re coming in behind another renter, ask them directly for the key before they leave (people have driven off with it).

YOU, THE RENTER, ARE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. IT IS YOUR JOB TO CLEAN UP AND RESET THE SPACE BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

YOU, THE RENTER, MUST BE THE LAST GUEST AND MUST LOCK THE DOOR AND KEEP TRACK OF THE KEY.

CLIENT TIPS

WARDROBE COLORS: Help guide your clients to choose colors that will complement the scenes for a cohesive look. Use the color palette in the marketing gallery as a guide.

HAIR AND MAKEUP: Have your clients arrive fully ready - with their hair and makeup complete and dressed in their first outfit.

This helps ensure you’re not wasting your studio time on them getting prepped, allowing you to get started quickly and have things flow more smoothly for your remaining clients.

MINI SESSION TIPS

<< SEE “ARRIVAL TIME” TIP TO THE LEFT**

COMMUNICATE ARRIVAL EXPECTATIONS

Let clients know beforehand when they should arrive (early is best). Have them wait for your signal to enter. This prevents clients from walking in and disturbing another mini-session that is in progress.

PREVENT DISRUPTIONS

Use the do not disturb sign provided for the front door and lock it to prevent disruptions. Holiday rentals are booked tightly together, so another photographer or their clients may walk in early on your shoot.

USE A TIMER FOR MULTIPLE CLIENTS

It’s easy to lose track of time when you’re in the creative zone of a shoot. We recommend that you set a timer for your mini-session clients. This helps your clients acknowledge that their time is ending and helps keep your event running on time.

EXPECT TIME TO RUN LONG

Mini Sessions tend to run long. Make sure to expect it and be sure you’ve buffered your time to avoid overtime fees.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

DO NOT LEAVE THE SPACE BEFORE YOUR CLIENT. YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF LOCKING THE DOOR AND CLEANING UP THE SPACE.

YOU MUST BE THE LAST PERSON TO EXIT. YOU MUST ENSURE THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR AND LOCKBOX.

FREQUENTLY ASKED Qs

  • We have NE facing windows.

    From Sept-March, there is almost no direct morning light when we are open for rentals. Due to the seasonal sun being shorter and streaming on the opposite side of the building, the studio remains soft and diffused throughout the whole day.

    When there is direct light in different seasons, it falls on the right wall of the studio only. The rest of the studio remains soft.

    If you want to utilize the most natural light for the holiday sets, you should plan to shoot clients around 9am or 10am until about 3pm. We have a constant light on a rolling stand that you can add-on if you want a little boost for cloudy days our outside that brighter window.

    SUNRISE / SUNSET:

    • Mid-October: Sunrise is at 7:30am / Sunset is at 6:45pm

    • Mid-November: Sunrise is at 7:00am / Sunset is at 5:30pm

    • Mid-December: Sunrise is at 7:20am / Sunset is at 5:30pm

    Our Studio Light:

    October has direct morning light only until about 9:30am on sunny days. Brightest studio light around 9:30-3pm.

    November has early direct morning sun that is cleared before 8am. The studio remains soft and diffused all day. Brightest light in the studio will be 9:30am-2pm.

    December has no direct morning sun. Brightest light around 10:00am-2:00pm.

  • Our holiday sets will be put in place and are not to be moved, except for sliding out the loveseat or moving the red chair from the fireplace corner if you’d like to stand instead.

    You’re welcome to swap out a few smaller furniture pieces or props to customize a bit more for your clients. However, you’ll need to return all props and furniture to their original position when you’re done.

    Please kindly consider the next guests who are walking in expecting things to be setup and ready to go.

    If you’re looking to hang things, only use command strips that will easily peel off without leaving holes or peeling the fresh paint.

  • 10 people for holiday scenes and photoshoots

  • Well-mannered and house-trained pets only are permitted with a $30 pet fee. Please email us to discuss.

    Dogs need clean paws, and if the dog is a shedder, please come prepared with a lint roller. We ask you to be courteous to the next renters and fully clean up after your pet.

    Bringing in a pet without prior permission will result in an automatic $100 cleaning fee charged to your card on file.

  • ・Privately owned and operated
    ・Lots of ammenities and support
    ・Private bathroom, ample parking, lots of natural light with floor to ceiling North facing windows
    ・Beyond a studio space for photography or content creation, we provide a professional and creative space that can house many of your needs

  • We are in North Austin, just over the line of Pflugerville off of Pecan Street and close to N-I 35.

    We are beside a STOR storage unit and the exterior of our building is gray with a red stripe. We are on the 2nd row, behind the first building (BLDG 1).

    Use GOOGLE Maps to find us and not Apple Maps or you'll indeed get lost.

    Type in "Alight Collaborative" to Google Maps to find us!

  • You’ll need to factor in setup, breakdown, and clean-up time in your booking. Please clean up and return the space to its opening condition upon your arrival.

  • Yes! You'll see that when using the space for 4 or more hours, a bulk discount rate is applied automatically.

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  • Our studio cannot be used to shoot pornographic content. (Tasteful boudoir is absolutely allowed.) Remember we have studio cameras throughout the space.

    Alcohol is not permitted in our studio -- including liquor, wine, beer, and more. If a member of your party comes to the studio intoxicated, we will ask you them and/or you to leave the premises.

    Smoking and all drug use is prohibited (including recreational drugs).

    There are no open flames allowed.

    We do not permit glitter, sparklers, silly string, or cake smashes.

    Our studios are not soundproof, so noise and music must be kept to a reasonable level or you will be asked to turn it down or leave.

    A photoshoot should not turn into a party event (loud screaming, music, disrupting others, or alcohol) or you will be asked to leave.

    Please note that failure to respect the studio rules, studio staff, or other bookers, will result in immediate termination of your booking and can result in a permanent ban from Alight Collab.

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