Studio Apparatus

Studio Apparatus An hourly rental photography and videography studio in St. Paul, Minnesota. Available for studio rent

Whether it's a personal concept or a commercial client, Studio Apparatus is fully equipped to handle a variety of photography & video productions, as well as accommodate client meeting spaces, office needs, classes and workshops. We are ready to help provide you with the skills, tools, space and whatever other apparatus you may need to will your next spark of imagination into a successful creative project.

05/08/2026

Can you spot the difference between strobes and continuous light?

Here we show a two-light setup with a larger soft light in the front and hard hair light coming from the back left, but using strobes for one setup and continuous lights for the other.

The strobe images ended up more contrasty as the power we were using could reach higher (1000W). For continuous our lights max out at 600W leaving a much softer image that mixes with the natural light.

Let us know in the comments which you prefer!

Come explore the castle of the north! The Arthouse is both a photo studio and event venue located inside a Queen Anne Vi...
05/04/2026

Come explore the castle of the north! The Arthouse is both a photo studio and event venue located inside a Queen Anne Victorian that stands as a momento of the Camden Historic Lumber District. The entire space will be open so come check out the original fixtures, 12’ fireplace, carved door hinges, trap door, and the photo vault room.

❔Come explore the venue with a guided tour or self guided, eat some treats, and see a slideshow of work created in our space for free!

🅿️: Parking is free on all streets surrounding the building. Parking is on the street by our building or in the driveway to the left of the building. Please enter the front door that faces Lyndale Ave.

♿️: A portable ramp will be placed over the front steps and we’re happy to help chairs get up it if requested. The interior of our space is ADA compliant.

Golden hour is the best hour!
04/25/2026

Golden hour is the best hour!

04/15/2026

Lighting series is back! Big thanks to our model for helping us out with this one. We created a pure white background that wrapped around the subject by placing a 5’ octa behind them and a white V-flat facing the front of them, and behind camera. This results in a very pretty ethereal airy lighting look using only one light! Let us know below what kind of lighting you’d like us to break down next. Or stop by the studio to try this one out!

Evening light at the studio 🌞
03/22/2026

Evening light at the studio 🌞

It’s our 8th anniversary! WOW has the time flown by - to celebrate we are hosting a giveaway! Win a two hour studio sess...
03/21/2026

It’s our 8th anniversary! WOW has the time flown by - to celebrate we are hosting a giveaway! Win a two hour studio session with an additional backdrop by liking and commenting on this post. Make sure to follow us as well if not already! Thank you to everyone who’s supported us over these years and we can’t wait to see how we’ll grow for the years to come. Best of luck! 🤞

03/13/2026

As spring rolls around, and the days get longer, we hope to see your lovely faces at the studio!

Calling all photographers, models, and all neighbors! We’ve been loving seeing all of your protest signs out in the wild...
02/03/2026

Calling all photographers, models, and all neighbors! We’ve been loving seeing all of your protest signs out in the wild calling for ICE out and justice for our neighbors. Let’s have an evening of community and make some photos of you and your signs! Bring your signs and your camera if you’d like. We’ll provide the moody lighting, more sign making supplies, and snacks.

Free for all to attend, please reserve tickets here. We’ll also be collecting food/supply donations for a north side food shelf!

12/30/2025

We’ve loved seeing memories made, friendships created, and ideas coming to fruition this year in 2025. Always a joy to see portrait sessions to capture long lasting memories from awkward family holiday photos to editorial collaborations. Hosting our artist residency and photo meetups this year allowed us to curate a space for the photo community to create and connect. All in a space we continuously strive to improve as we see the studio come to life with our new kitchenette, bathroom, patio area, and brick walkways. We’re excited for what’s to come for Studio Apparatus in 2026 and we hope to see your lovely faces in the upcoming year! 🤍

Congrats to our 2026 Artist Residency winners!! We are so pumped to see your projects - see our chosen artists below! 👇 ...
12/18/2025

Congrats to our 2026 Artist Residency winners!! We are so pumped to see your projects - see our chosen artists below! 👇 Thank you to everyone who submitted their application we had a blast reading all your project ideas.

January:
Charlotte Bauer (goes by Mama Rose)

Charlotte will be making a music video to match her upcoming book!

February:
Paityn Adams

Paityn will be creating a duo-colored short film where she’ll make blue and orange rooms!

March:
Avery Durham

Avery will be creating gordon parks style portraits of twin cities people!

April:
Lucia Sarmiento

Lucia will be making is a music video for a Peruvian saxophonist!

Stay tuned to see some bts from these fun shoots next year.

Address

4400 Lyndale Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN
55412

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 7am - 10pm
Sunday 7am - 10pm

Telephone

+16124405755

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