D. M. Gremlin's Photography Studio in Long Beach

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For Studio Reservations: Please email the studio. Please make sure to include all of the information requested here. For first-time reservations, please allow 5-7 business days in advance. All reservations must be confirmed by 48 hours in advance of the rental date/time. Complete booking policies, terms, and conditions are listed here.
Photography Studio Rental Rates - Private photo or video shoots (total head count of up to 6 individuals in/out across the rental period)
Studio A $15 / hour $60 / 5-hour block $12 / each add'l hour in same session	Studio B $20 / hour $90 / 5-hour block $18 / each add'l hour in same session
Photography Studio Rental Rates - Group photo or video shoots (total head count of 7-15 individuals in/out across the rental period)
Studio A $18 / hour $80 / 5-hour block $15 / each add'l hour in same session	Studio B $25 / hour $110 / 5-hour block $22 / each add'l hour in same session
Full Studio/Full Day Rental - Studio A plus Studio B - 10 hours, $300 Flexible start and end times; available weekdays and weekends. Includes 900 square feet of shooting space, and all equipment and amenities of Studio A and Studio B. Run two simultaneous sets, or use one room as a styling area while shooting in the second studio. Available for groups of up to 30 people; perfect for production shoots, group shoots, and workshops. **Please note: Full Studio/Full Day bookings always require notice one full week in advance for cancellation/rescheduling.

Booking Information:

All studio services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by appointment only. Absolutely no business is done on a walk-in basis. We do not offer private studio tours. If you are interested in visiting the facilities, please attend one of our monthly Studio Open House Night events. Open House information is here, and please note that for first-time visitors, RSVP is required at least 48 hours in advance of each month's event.

All reservations and appointments must be made and confirmed at least 48 hours in advance. First time reservations must be paid in full in advance (please see Terms & Conditions, below), with payment completed by at least 48 hours in advance of the rental date/time. Please allow 5-7 business days with a first-time rental request, in order to allow time for completion of payment arrangements.

We maintain an online scheduling calendar showing what times are booked and available in Studio A and Studio B, as well as studio events and closures. We always keep at least 30 minutes in between appointments for set-up/tear down. So if Studio A is shown as booked from 2pm-6pm on a given day, the room would be available up until 1:30pm, or anytime after 6:30pm on that day.

Reservation Requests:
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Reservation requests may be made by email or by telephone (866-334-4364). Confirmation must take place by email. Reservation requests from first time clients need to include all of the following information:

Your full name
Acknowledgement that you are at least 18 years of age
Current address (no PO boxes) and telephone number
Date, start time, and end time of the reservation you are requesting
Which studio (A or B) you are requesting
Total number of individuals, including yourself, who will be in/out of the studio during the rental period. Head count includes every person, not simply the largest number on premises at any one time.

For clients who have made a reservation here before, please include date, start/end time, which studio, and total number of people with your reservation request. Your billing/contact information will be kept on file, and please keep us updated if your address, telephone number, or email address changes. Client contact information is kept on file by the studio only, and is never sold nor shared.

Most reservation requests will be addressed within 24 hours, with the exception of days when we are out of the studio for location work. These events will be noted in the studio calendar as "out of studio." So, if you have not heard a response to your reservation request, feel free to check the calendar and see if this might be the case. Otherwise, if you have not received a response by the day after you have sent an email or left a voicemail, chances are, we did not receive your message. If this occurs, please email or give us a call back.

Once we have received your reservation request, we will either make payment arrangements (for first time clients), or let you know that your reservation has been entered into the scheduling calendar. Confirmed reservations are a binding legal contract. Payment for a first time reservation, or request for studio time for continuing reservations, indicates agreement with the studio's booking terms as written below.

Terms & Conditions:
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General Booking Terms:

Studio reservations and fees are in increments of one hour.
All studio reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. For reservations requiring advance payment, payment must be completed at least 48 hours in advance of the reservation.
The renting client (the person making the reservation) must be at least 18 years of age and competent to enter into a legal contract.
The renting client must be present in the studio for the duration of the rental period. No crew or personnel will be admitted to the studio without the renting client present. Exceptions may be made at the studio's discretion and by arrangement in advance, for agencies or production companies renting the studio for commercial projects.
The renting client is responsible for any loss or damage to studio equipment or facilities by anyone who enters the studio in conjunction with the rental. For Studio B, an additional $10 cleaning fee above the studio rental fees will be due in cash at the end of any shoot if food spills, stains, or splatters are left in the microwave or refrigerator.
The studio assumes no responsibility for any injury to any client or person entering the studio or to any personal property or equipment brought by any client or person to the studio, including vehicles and their contents.
If the studio has availability continuing past the original reservation, at the discretion of the studio, extensions to the scheduled reservation may be available upon request at the time of the reservation.

Payment Terms:

For all general reservations not requiring advance payment, payment is accepted in cash only, at the time of the rental. No bills larger than $20, and no coins are accepted for payment. Exact change is appreciated, and is required for any reservation ending at or past the hour of 9:00pm. Receipts are available upon request.
Non-refundable full payment in advance is required for the initial reservation(s) made by any new client. "Initial reservation(s)" refers to any rental reservation(s) booked by the client prior to the completion of the client's first studio rental. Non-refundable advance payment may be required for subsequent reservations, at the discretion of the studio, and in cases where a client has had a past-due account.
Advance payments may be made in cash at the studio by appointment only, or by United States Postal Money Order (MUST be purchased at the Post Office). Mailed payments should be sent using a trackable form of mail, and the studio is not liable for mail lost or delayed by the post office. In-person cash payments are pending availability of a suitable appointment opening. Studio tours/walk throughs will not be available at time of payment, as payment appointments will be available during hours when the studio is in use by other renting clients.
Additional hours added to the reservation on the day of the rental, and/or additional fees for background paper, ringflash rental, or for moving from small group to large group rate, are payable in cash only, at the time of the rental.

Cancellation Policy:

First time reservations, or any other reservations where advance payment is requested, are non-refundable and confirmed for the date and time specified, with no option to cancel, reschedule, or change the starting and/or ending time of the reservation.
For all general reservations not requiring advance payment, the renting client is responsible for payment in full for the time booked, with payment due at the time of the original reservation, unless notice of cancellation or request to reschedule is received by the studio as follows: At least 48 hours in advance for weekday (Monday through Friday) reservations; and at least one week in advance (by the prior Saturday or Sunday at the starting hour of the reservation) for Saturday or Sunday reservations.
For any Full Studio/Full Day rental, regardless of day of the week, one full week's notice is required for cancellation or rescheduling of the reservation, including reduction in number of hours reserved, or switching to a single-studio reservation for Studio A or B only. One full week is defined as the week prior to the reservation on the same day of the week and time of day as the rental reservation. Monday 10am for a full studio/full day reservation beginning the following Monday at 10am, and so forth.
Studio is not responsible for messages lost due to failure of email or telephone service. Cancellation notice is not valid until confirmed by the studio in response. If a telephone or email is sent regarding studio cancellation, and the client has not received response confirming the cancellation, it indicates that the studio has not received notice of the cancellation and the renting client is still responsible for and liable for the reservation as scheduled.

Entry/Exit and Load In/Load Out:

Entry/load in time for any reservation is no earlier than 15 minutes before the start time of the reservation. Load out and exit must be completed by 15 minutes after the end time of the reservation. Additional fees will apply at the hourly studio rate if load out extends beyond this period.
Studio A enters, exits, and loads in/out through the building's back entrance. Studio B enters, exits, and loads in/out through the front door (street entrance). Both studios share the back parking lot. For Studio B, the two-hour street parking directly outside the front door more than accommodates temporary parking for immediate load in access. The renting client is responsible for directing all personnel to the appropriate building entry.
Map and directions to the studio, along with detailed parking information, can be found here. The renting client is responsible to provide this information and their own contact information to all crew and personnel. Studio staff are occupied with setup and preparation immediately prior to a rental, and will not be available by phone to assist with directions or entry instructions.