The studio is already booked on these days:
22 Apr, 23 Apr, (25-26 Apr, closed), *28 Apr, 29 Apr, *1 May, 3 May, 6 May, 10 May, *14 May, *15 May, *24-25 May, 7 June, 14 Jun, 26 July
* indicates a shorter booking, so there may be time for another booking on the same day
? indicates a booking that is awaiting confirmation. Please enquire.
SUNDAYS and statutory holidays are available only to regular, experienced users of the studio, not infrequent or first-time users, sorry. I'm generally not in on these days to help out or supervise.

Welcome to Courtenay Studios

Courtenay Studios is a photographic studio space available for hire in the  Wellington CBD, at 37 Courtenay Place, next door to Photospace Gallery.
Contact James Gilberd: [email protected]  |  027 444 3899  |  04 382 9502 10am-3pm.

If you’re looking for a friendly, cool venue to shoot in that won’t blow your budget, try Courtenay Studios. You're welcome to visit the studio for a look before booking. The very reasonable hire rates include lights and all the gear in the room. If you're shooting using daylight or your own lights the hire rate will be reduced (p.o.a). Assistance with setting up and making sure everything's working well for your photo shoot is all part of the service.

The high stud gives the studio a relaxed, open feel and it has a great atmosphere that will put you and your clients at ease. The window light is really nice for portrait shooting as well.

The studio is often used for portrait, fashion, lookbook and casting shoots and is also good for smaller scale product photography. Video shoots are fine but the room is not soundproof and our continuous lighting is fairly basic.

The studio room is also suitable for other functions, such as meetings and seminar presentations, book launches, poetry readings and other small scale performances. Just ask. Photospace Gallery next door is also suitable for events.

Mark Beehre and James Gilberd are experienced photographers who do portraits, head shots, product and artwork photography, general commercial work and private commissions. We also run studio lighting and film photography/darkroom workshops, and have darkrooms for hire.

Next studio lighting workshop - see this page on www.photocourse.nz

Covid 19 safety: do not come to  the studio if have Covid-19, if you are feeling unwell, experiencing cold- or 'flu-like symptoms.

3-D scan of Courtenay Studios room

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37 Courtenay Place, Wellington. The 4 carpacks outside are free to use for up to 30 minutes.