Creative Outdoor Natural Light Photography Studio in Pasadena

Pasadena, California
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Outdoor
Private check-in
Your host Benjamin offers self check-in
20 guests allowed
All ages welcome • No pets
No restroom available
No Parking
No parking available on site.
Free cancellation!
Get a full refund if you cancel 1 day before your booking.
Where you'll visit
Exact location after booking.

Pasadena, CaliforniaUS

About the home
Welcome to the Hammond Space!
Please read this entire description to avoid any confusion.
This magical space is a natural light outdoor creative studio, perfect for photo and video shoots including: editorial, fashion, portrait, headshot, commercial, and product. Located in Pasadena, we are just outside of Los Angeles and a minute drive from the Rose Bowl. The wooden stage provides a unique rustic aesthetic that juxtaposes and emphasizes any subject.
The canvas backdrop is a textural, weathered off-white. If you'd like to bring your own backdrop, it can easily be swapped out. Please review our Instagram stories for better insight into the space and the range of creative ways people have used it. Feel free to ask questions via DM.
The gallery above shows a variety of seasons and states of the space throughout the year. The chairs shown have been used by hundreds of guests and are damaged or gone. Please plan to bring your own, otherwise don’t expect the props or chairs to be in the best condition. The grass and lighting changes depending on the season so check our Instagram "current" highlight for a view of the most recent state of the space.
(Currently, the entire west coast is in its worst drought in 1200 years and/or has faced a heat wave, Pasadena enforces strict drought water restrictions and they've only gotten more intense over the years. For this reason, the yard evolves and fluctuates naturally. The listing photos show sparse ground cover and the ground's state shifts through it's own seasonal states each year. During the year, the yard can either explode into a sea of green grass, dry foxtail, or completely dry dirt in the hottest seasons. No year is the same as our climate continues to change.)
(Unfortunately the older short-plank stage, which you'll see in many of the photos, became too brittle with age. I've since then rebuilt it with warm stained Brazilian Pine wood as shown in the first few photos! This wood also ages with day in day our dir…
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This space is great for...

Photo shoots

Video shoots

What makes it special

Photography Stage

$75/hr

Lighting equipment

4x constant lighting

Wifi

HammondEXT Password: 6509069597

$20

Shower

$250/hr

Photographer for hire

Hire me to shoot for you! Check some of my work before (NSFW) (there’s nudity) https://solsticesun.wixsite.com/home/portraits

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Hosted by Benjamin

Hosting since Oct 2023

Verified Host

Creative Polymath, Camera Lover, Multidisciplinary Artist. Find me at @solsticesondesign or @soul.craft
Things to know

House rules

Loud music

Third-party vendors

Alcohol

Smoking

Parties

Additional rules

The driveway cannot be blocked in any scenario unless discussed prior. Also this is an outdoor booking only, going into the house is not allowed.

Space privacy

Very Private

Your own space, secluded from neighbors; may be visible to the main residence.

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