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, medium format 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

7 x 4ft Quasar Science Crossfade LED tubes

2 x 2ft Quasar Science Crossfade LED tubes

Dimming system

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

2 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 tables

1 x Mini-fridge

1 x Large fan

1 x 6-step ladder

2 x Prop wooden ladders


EXTRAS

Pentax 6x7 + lens hire (105/2.4 & 135/4) - £50 per 4 hours

Nikon D850 + lens hire (60/2.8, 85/1.4, 135/2.0) - £75 per 4 hours

Nikon F4 + lens hire (60/2.8, 85/1.4, 135/2.0) - £50 per 4 hours

Fujifilm GFX 50S + lens hire (Pentax 645 55/2.8) - £100 per 4 hours

Kodak Tri-X 400 35mm Film - £17.50

Kodak Tri-X 400 120 Film - £15.00

HIRE RATES

The studio is available for hire in two hour blocks.

2 hours - £75

4 hours - £115

6 hours - £155

8 hours - £195

10 hours - £235

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 £30 p/h may be available on the day of your shoot depending on availability - please ask at the beginning of your hire.

BOOKING / CONTACT

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.

GOT A QUESTION?

HOW TO FIND US

Unit 4008A, 4th Floor

Vernon Mill

Mersey Street

Stockport

SK1 2HX

From either the front or side entrance to the mill, walk up the stairs to the 4th floor, go through the grey door and we are half-way along the corridor.