Tomalinlightworks is a beautiful photography and videography studio just off the M60 in Stockport.

Designed with dance photographers in mind, our wooden panel floor with grippy matt paint is a great performance floor for comfortable movement.

With a cool, industrial look and huge windows, we are a perfect destination for dance, fashion, portrait and editorial shoots. For photographers who want that control we have a wide range of continuous, studio lighting and backdrops.

770 sq ft natural light and flash studio

High ceilings, big windows and a cool industrial look

Hand painted canvas + Coloroma backdrops

Open 7 days a week until late

Bowens studio lighting and modifiers

Arri, DeSisti and Quasar Science continuous lighting

35mm SLR and digital camera hire

Music, wi-fi, tea & coffee and sofa area

Make-up bay

Desk space

Steamer, clothing rails and make-up mirrors

On-site and on-road free parking

Gallery

Studio Kit

FLASH

2 x Bowens 500W studio heads

2 x Bowens 250W studio heads

1 x 120cm by 80cm softbox

1 x 90cm by 90cm softbox

1 x 45cm beauty dish with grid and diffusion

4 x Bowens reflectors with umbrella attachments, selection of grids

1 x 110cm umbrella soft box

1 x 90cm deep octabox with grid

1 x 150mm umbrella

1 x 90mm shoot-thru umbrella

1 x 90mm silver-back umbrella

Yonguo RF-603II wireless flash trigger system

CONTINUOUS

3 x DeSisti 2K fresnel

2 x DeSisti 1K fresnels

1 x Selecon 500W PC

2 x Arri 300W fresnels

1 x Arri 150W fresnel

2 x Pinspots

Large selection of Lee gels and diffusion

1 x 4ft Quasar Science Crossfade LED tubes

1 x 2ft Quasar Science Crossfade LED tubes

2 x 110cm 5-in-1 reflectors

1 x 60cm 5-in-1 reflector

BACKDROPS, STANDS & GRIP

A selection of Colorama 9ft paper backdrops (1 roll included in hire)

3 x Gravity canvas painted backdrops (Grey, Blue, Brown)

9 x 8ft by 4ft Polyboards (black and white)

5 x Polyboard Stands

2 x 9ft backdrop poles

2 x 2.1m wheeled Manfrotto stands

1 x 3.1m wheeled Manfrotto stand

4 x Boom arms

1 x Goliath TV stands

10 x Lighting stands

6 x Sandbags

OTHER

1 x Full-length mirror

2 x Privacy screen

1 x Clothes rail with hangers

1 x Clothes steamer

1 x Office chair

2 x Trestle tables

1 x Wheeled stool

3 x Posing stools

1 x Sofa

1 x Coffee table

1 x Mini-fridge

1 x Large fan

1 x 6-step ladder

Hire Rates

The studio is available for hire in two hour blocks.

2 hours - £100

4 hours - £165

6 hours - £230

8 hours - £295

10 hours - £360

1 x Colorama backdrop is included in your hire, additional backdrops taped to the floor are charged at £20 each.

Our fabric backdrops are included free of charge.

Overtime at £40 p/h may be available on the day of your shoot depending on availability - please ask at the beginning of your hire.

Book Now

READY TO BOOK?

Step 1: Check the studio calendar to see if the date / time you want is available. If you absolutely have to have a certain day, get in touch we’ll see what we can do.

Step 2: Drop us a line via the form below to book your shoot.

The studio is open from 06.00-23.00 everyday.