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Adolph Gasser, Inc
gassers.com
181 Second St., San Francisco
(415) 495-3852 / fax (415) 495-5183

Calumet Photographic
calumetphoto.com
calumetphoto-san francisco
2001 Byrant St., San Francisco
(415) 970-9723 / fax (415) 643-9276

DTC - Stage & Studio Supply
dtcgrip.com
280 65th St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
877.382.3456
510.595.3456


LEFT SPACE
2055 Bryant Street, San Francisco, 94110
(415) 285-5338
leftspace.com
Left Space is a newly renovated 23,000 square foot photography rental studio in San Francisco featuring 4 studios that range in size from 900-4,000 sf. A full equipment rental department includes digital capture packages, lighting, and grip. Digital capture packages boast Leaf medium format backs on Hasselblad H1 bodies with Mac G5 capture computers. Lighting and grip packages feature Profoto and Matthews gear. Digital Technicians are also available to facilitate all aspects of the digital photo shoot.

Phoebus Lighting
phoebus.com/
San Francisco
415-550-0770

Photographers Lighting / Photographers Supply
(415) 512-7300
436 Bryant St., San Francisco

Pro Camera
procamerarental.com
1405 Minnesota St., San Francisco 94107
(415) 282-Rent (7368)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear Images Photographics
bearimages.com
(650) 813-9820 / fax (650) 813-0409
417 LambertAve., Palo Alto

Keeble & Shuchat Photography
kspphoto.com
261 California Ave., Palo Alto
(650) 327-8511/ fax (650) 327-6231

Looking Glass Camera & Photo Supply
lookingglassphoto.com
2848 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, 94705
510-548-6888

 

 

 

 

 

 


Micheal Grecco (focus on lighting)
(9 min video)

 

Cresco Production Express
crescoexpress
Lighting and grip

The little giant lighting and grip
littlegiant

Blue Sky Aerials
aerial equipment rentals
blueskyaerials

Wine Country Helicopters
winecountryhelicopters

Amazing Aircraft (amazing rental aircrafts)
amazingaircraft.com

 

 

 

 

 


LEFT SPACE
2055 Bryant Street, San Francisco, 94110
(415) 285-5338
leftspace.com
Left Space is a newly renovated 23,000 square foot photography rental studio in San Francisco. The space features 4 studios ranging in size from 900 – 4,000 sf., and also houses several digital suites, lounges, green rooms, a production room, conference room, and full kitchen. Each studio is equipped with rolling shoot & makeup carts, a lounge area, a kitchenette stocked with complimentary coffee and waters, wireless internet access, and a music system with iPod docks, or a continuous studio mix. Two studios feature 18’ high cycloramas: one measures 22’W x 19’D and the other 47’W x 49’D. The latter also features two 20’ x 40’ flying flats overhead. Left Space also offers full lighting, grip, and digital rental packages that can be ready for use in your studio upon arrival.

Mammoth Camera
mammothcamera.com
San Francisco
20 x 24 polaroid camera available with services of camera operator. In our studio, in your studio, on location, for events and workshops

 

SINTAK STUDIO
sintak.net
2779 16th Street, San Francisco
(415) 255-7734
Sintak Studio is a charming brick building with modern amenities, full
kitchen, and maple wood flooring, offering a spacious, clean, comfortable
and professional working environment for you and your clients. Ideal for
food, product, or fashion shoots. Also available for castings and meetings.
Street level with a one-car garage makes it easily accessible. Please see
our website for more details.

 

4th Street Studio
4thststudios.com/

Studio 1550
studio1550.com/
(415) 407-2080

Blue Sky Rental Studos
blueskyrentalstudios.com
(415) 626-7232

RocketPhotoStudio
ROCKETPHOTOSTUDIO.COM
rocketphotostudio@gmail.com
911 Minna St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-861-2188


Dogpatch Studios
dogpatchstudios.com
(415) 641-3017

IMAGES IN MOTION Inc.
imagesmedia.com
707 996-9474

BNC Studio
bncstudio.com/
360 Tesconi Cir. Suite E
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
phone: 707.239.5229

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial Image Pro Rentals
.aerialimage.com
3345 Hidden hills Ct., Antioch
(925) 753-4099 (925) 778-3838 F (800) 559-5012 pg
Aerial Image Pro Rentals is a full service equipment Rental House specializing in Aerial photography.  We carry a full line of Continental Helicopter mounts, Ken labs Gyro Stabilizers, iCom Radios and expert technical support.     
 blueskyaerial@mac.com  


Peace River Studios, Inc.
www.peaceriverstudios.com
info@peaceriverstudios.com
9 Montague St., Cambridge, MA
(617) 491-6262 (617) 491-6703 F (888) 884-3686
Peace River Studios GryroPro camera stabilizers, available for rent, combine extreme stability and control with ease of use, precision, and durability needed on location.  They permit filming to build dramatic sequences even under a variety of extreme conditions, on boats, on moving land vehicles, and various aircraft.

Wine Country Helicopters
winecountryhelicopters

Southern Balloon Works Inc.
southernballoonworks.com/
Manufacturer of Indoor Remote Control Blimps, Outdoor Remote Control Blimps, Speed Controls for R/C Blimps

Kite Photography
Build your own

Make Podcast:
Weekend Projects Make A Kite Aerial Photograph

6 min. youtube video

Amazing Aircraft (amazing rental aircrafts)
amazingaircraft.com

 

 

 

Guide to creating a seamless backdrop (2 min video)



ACME Scenery Company

100 Industrial Way. Brisbane
(415) 468-2262 (415) 468-2263 F
acmescenery.com
Backdrops painted to order by our experienced, on staff scenic painters.

Custom Scenic / Event Magic
customscenic.com
510-434-0406


W.E.T. Studios
wetstudios.com
george@wetstudios.com
1519 Custer Ave, San Francisco
(415)824-4095 /(415) 824-4096 F
Production of fine quality painting since 1980. Photo-realistic custom backdrops, fine art reproductions & portraits, interior & exterior murals, stage sets, architectural graphics.   

Wow Projects
wowprojects.net/

Also visit
Propville.com
Propville.com
Reel Directory reeldirectory.com

 

 

the Belrose
thebelrose.com
THE MOST COMPLETE COSTUME RENTAL SHOP
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
 
Costume Holiday House
costumeholidayhouse.com/

Golden Gate Western Wear
goldengatewesternwear.com/
12153 San Pablo Ave, Richmond, 94805
520-232-3644

Fun House Theatrical Costumes
funhouse

Natasha's Attic - quality Costumes
natashasattic.com

Propville
propville.com

Rental Customes

Custome Rentals

West Bay Opera Costume Shop
wbopera.org/

Also visit
Reel Directory reeldirectory.com

Also check out wardrobe stylists in the
Production Services category

 

 

 


How to Develop Your Own Film in a Darkroom: A Photography Guide : Properly Storing the Chemicals: How to Develop Film in a Darkroom (2 min. video)

Welcome to the Darkroom (10 min.video)

tons of videos at Photographic Darkroom


ASUC Art Studio
asuc.berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley (Student Union)
(510) 642-3065 (510) 642-3065
Color and Black and White - Instructions - Color and Black & White

Color Arts Photographics
colorarts-sf.com
24 Lilac Street
San Francisco
415-550-0701
Rental Rates
Colorarts still is the best, critically-maintained professional rental facility. You can rely on consistent high quality: no color shifts, no contrast surprises. All enlargers are calibrated to match results in any room, so you can print anywhere for the same, good results.

Looking Glass Photographic Arts
lookingglassphoto.com/
2848 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
(510) 548-6888

Mike's Darkroom
968 Piner Rd., Suite E
Santa Rosa, CA
707-578-3484 Contact Mike Hilton
Mike's Darkroom is a well-equipped space which includes Beseler enlargers and a Devere 8x10 monster. The space also has a place for film processing, a finishing room and a digital workstation.
The rates are as follows:
Darkroom use: $6.00 per hour ($5.00 per hour for Photo Students)
Self-serve Digital printing station: 8x10/8.5x11- $4.00, 13 x 19 - $10.00

PhotoCentral
Photocentral.org
The Pyro Kow (Robert Jankowski) organizes special evenings and weekend days for PhotoCentral Darkroom and Matting and Mounting time.

Rayko Photo Center
raykophoto.com/
428 third St. San Francisco
415-495-3773

San Francisco Photography Center
Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Center
50 Scott St., San Francisco
(415) 554-9522
The San Francisco Photography Center is a black and white photographic facility with forty enlargers, a film developing room, a shooting studio and a finishing area.  Photography and darkroom classes are available.

 

 



Acme Scenery Company
acmescenery.com
80 Industrial Way, Brisbane 94005
(415) 468-7767 (415) 468-8590 F
Our huge LA-style rental warehouse holds everything from office paraphernalia and circus props tokitchen dressings and fire hydrants. We also feature an extensive scene dock. Can't find it? We'll build it!

Prop City
info@Propcity.com
propcity.com
80 Industrial Way, Brisbane, 94005
(Office) 415-621-4390/ (toll free) 866-621-2489
fax - 415-468-8590
Medical, Police, Weapons, Army, Taxidermy, Western, Office, Surfaces, Faux food, Kitchen, Television, Radios, Cameras, Globes, Lighting, Costumes, Old and new furniture and much much more.

Propville.com
Propville.com
Proville.com is an on-line resource for stylists, photographers and assistants. Over a thousand listings in the greater San Francisco bay area for props, costumes, wardrobe and auxillary services. Used by international film and photocrews,as well as local shooters. An indespensible tool for anyone in production.

The Prop House
80 Industrial Way
Brisbane, CA 94005
ThePropHouse.net
415-468-PROP (7767)

 

 

 

 

 

The Bone Room
boneroom.com/
1569 Solano Ave., Berkeley
(510) 526-5252
Bones, mounted insects and fossils.

Decorum
decorumsanfran.com/
1400 Vallejo St., San Francisco
(415) 474-6886
Lighting; table, wall, floor, ceiling (1890­1940), Art Deco.

Ethnic Arts
ethnicarts.com/
1314 10th St., Berkeley
(510) 527-5270

FX House Associates
fxha.com/
P.O. Box 1536, Palo Alto
(650) 855-9461
Weapons, weapon-related props and costumes.

Limn
limn.com/
290 Townsend St., San Francisco
(415) 543-5466
Designs of Europe, Asia, the Americas: furniture, lighting and accessories.
 
The Magazine
themagazine.info/
The Magazine carries a wide range of very modern furniture and accessories. Hard to find pieces and one of a kind pieces are mixed in with the whose who of Modern European design.
 
Peter Pap Oriental Rugs of SF
peterpap.com
470 Jackson St., San Francisco
(415) 956-3300 (415) 956-3320 F

Vintage Instrument Rental
(415) 453-3336

Also visit
Propville.com
Propville.com
Reel Directory reeldirectory.com

 

 


ARCH

archsupplies.com/
99 Missouri St., San Francisco
(415) 433-2724 (415) 433-2428 F
Frames, paper, boxes, pens, leather-bound journals, candles, cards, etc.

berkeley hat co.
berkeleyhat.com
2510 telegraph ave
berkeley, ca 94704
510-549-2953

Maison d' Etre
maisondetre.com
5640 College Ave, Oakland 94618
510-658-2801

Also visit
Propville.com
Propville.com
Reel Directory reeldirectory.com

 

 

Classic Cars West
classiccarswest.com/

Cooper Classic Cars
cooperclassiccars.com/

Creative Automotive
creative-automotive.com/

Harley Davidson
harleymc.com/

Interstate Services
interstateservices.com/

Magri Motorcycles
1220 Pennsylvania Ave., SF
(415) 285-6735

Weber Camera Vehicles
weberscameravehicles.com/

Amazing Aircraft (amazing rental aircrafts)
amazingaircraft.com

Hiller Aviation Museum
hiller.org

Also visit
Propville.com
Propville.com
Reel Directory reeldirectory.com

 
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