We'll be Doing Things Differently Next Time

My sister lives far away, so I had this great idea to rent a photo studio and get a friend to snap some family photos. An awesome idea...but didn't turn out like I had hoped.

Downtown Winnipeg has some great places to enjoy. But the place we rented for photo space was not at all what I had expected.

I surfed the web to find options for studio rentals and found what I thought would be a great space. Level 3 Studios. Online, it appears to be fantastic! For $100, we had the space for up to 4 hours.

When I arrived, the place was filthy. Like really filthy. There is a sign that asks that we leave all outdoor shoes at the door. I did this...then I put them back on after 5 minutes crusted my socks with dirt. The beautiful couches they displayed on their website were white in the photos...but were no longer anywhere near white in person. All they need is a good cleaning...really...but we weren't about to sit on them. The one useable space was a white floor/wall. The floor was so dirty, that we have to cut that out of all our photos. This is quite disappointing.

The good things about the studio? We were let in on time, had the use of two photo lights and had our privacy.

Despite the cons, we did manage to make the space work. Got some great shots of our family! But, I definitely caution anyone who wishes to rent the 3rd floor of the studio. Bring cleaning supplies...and expect to do a lot of photo editing.