City Headshots is a 10/10 experience--my photos came out great! The staff is incredibly friendly,…read moreflexible, and professional, offering expert feedback when I couldn't make up my mind. They truly accommodate the client by allowing multiple clothing options and encouraging real-time input. I'd highly recommend them to any colleague or friend.

Very highly recommend…read more Excellent experience. I am very excited and happy with the results. I needed to update professional headshots and got the package with makeup (well-worth it and a must-have I think) with Janelle as the make-up artist and Samantha as the photographer- a superstar team. Samantha was excellent, experienced, fast, and knew exactly what would look good on camera and captured everything I could ask for. Janelle did amazing makeup and was exceptional, making me feel very comfortable and listening closely to what I was hoping for and helped a lot with optimal styling of hair, makeup, etc. This is my third time to return to City Headshots...with the first two times working with Martin about 10 years ago. They have been really excellent all three times, and I would definitely go back again. The booking process and early communications are automated and streamlined. The experience in person is very tailored and personalized and the studio space in Midtown is easy to get to and has a nice comfortable waiting room. I feel like the photos really captured my authentic sense of self in a way that was both elevated and natural. So appreciative. I would return again without hesitation. Thank you!

There can be only one! - Conor MacLeod, of the Clan MacLeod. 1986…read more Silver Cup Studios is one of those signs that simply become iconic. The penultimate fight scene in the movie Highlander takes place in and around this sign. Taking its name from the bakery that used to be at the location, the studio has its hands in countless production (Sopranos, Sex in the City, 30 Rock to name but a few) as well as sign being in movies. At night the red sign cannot be missed in particular from Roosevelt Island at night.

The security guard was kind, helpful, and an absolute pleasure. As a fellow licensed security…read moreguard, I was delighted to see this. I was here for a production required Covid test and this place made everything easy. Great parking, signs to the testing location, and a friendly group of people. Although I'd prefer a closer testing location, I was happy with all of the positives this place offered.

I was extremely impressed with this treasure tucked away in LIC, NY. Wow.....the rates are…read morephenomenal, the owner is very professional, generous, and filled with integrity, and most of all, the studio space/location is great for shooting. The makeup & hair space in the back was so convenient for me being a makeup artist/hair stylist. I would definitely book future sessions there, and HIGHLY recommend Atash Studios for creative artists and photographers. ---Very satisfied client A.C.

From the owner: You have found the best deal in studio rental in New York City. Our philosophy is simple. Provide…read moreeach of our clients with the best product with a lot of value. We are located in Long Island City very close to the Queensboro Bridge. Located in an old factory building, the studio is full of charm and character. Our goal is to provide photographers with the best place to shoot their next project without the high price of the big guys. The success of your shoot is our number one priority.

I was in NY for a work interview. My headshot was old and…read moreout dated. Lourdes was extremely professional and quite on time with the shoot and the detailed photoshop to make me look better than I actually are. She is my new favorite photographer in the city.

Great session with Jenna! She was very responsive and understood quickly what I wanted. Walked away…read morewith many hard to choose photos which were the best to use! I highly recommend! Great location too!

We just enjoyed an 8-day Summit with Gary's Loft as our venue - 32 global peace-making teens and 32…read moreglobal mentors and 32'ish other global team members and facilitators - making use of floor 11 and 12 (Penthouse) and occasionally the Rooftop (opening and closing ceremony days) - and wow - we all came away rejuvenated and smiling. For an event this long and this intense and with this many people - it is hard to find a "perfect space" in nyc. We have been hosting this annual event since 2008, and while it is true, no place is ever absolutely perfect (nor does it really have to be) - this place totally rocked. Large. Spacious. Clean. White walls (great for photos and videos). Bright. Beautiful ambience and decorations (almost like spending a week in someone's nifty home - with kitchen and library and family room and even laundry room decor and furniture). Trendy. Aiccessible (even for this power wheelchair user). Safe and secure. Well-staffed (with friendly folks - who allowed our teens a bit of bonus access to the rooftop on a lovely day - st no extra charge, but it provided them and a needed mid-week recharge during intensely long work days. Front door desk assistance. Working elevators. Space for us to bring in "a full kitchen" (really - 3 meals and 2 snacks home cooked each day by our team - representing global cuisine across the week!). And so much more... (including the nifty convenience of being just steps from our host hotel - Executive Le Soleil! Yes, there are a few tweakable this-and-thats I could offer. But those are more the type of things that our team and the Gary's Loft team can consider and tend to for future events (2020 Just Peace Summit - only 11 1/2 months away!). All in all - hats off and thumbs up to this space, and to the folks who helped us this week. #WeAreFamily. #ItBelongsOnYelp

Had the opportunity to Cater a professional event for Gary and his associates over the Holidays. A…read moresincere pleasure to work with! Kind, caring and extremely courteous attitude made the evening proceed just as prescribed, on-time and as planned. Spectacular views of midtown NYC with easy roof-top access giving you even further iconic views of some of the most famous landmarks in New York City. This is the TRUE definition of a well-laid out Penthouse Loft in the heart of the greatest city! Thank-you for your Hospitality Gary!

They have a huge variety of video equipment. anything u need. Best service and tech help in the…read morebiz. Highly recommend.

Spike Li and his team were amazing! During the wedding planning period, we knew that pictures and…read morevideos were super important to us. Especially since we knew we would be running around and the time would pass by really fast. So we searched all over for photographer/videographers. We saw a sample of Spike's work through a friend's friend and contacted him right away. He was really responsive and transparent. We asked for samples of his work and he delivered. We asked for meetings, he met with us. He had been great throughout. We are an interracial couple so on the wedding day, we did ceremonies from both sides on ONE day. They worked non-stop that day and we really appreciated that. We had a really packed agenda for the ceremonies and the reception. Spike and his team were really patient and kind to everyone. He was also really funny because we're not the best with poses. Because it was wedding season, we didn't get our pictures until a month after but it was okay! We loved the highlight video, the full video, and all the pictures that were taken. We would definitely recommend him to whoever is searching for a photographer/videographer.

Like the other yelpers, we also found Spike on Thumbtack. After an initial face to face meeting…read morewith Spike, my husband and I really liked Spike as a person and had confidence in his control over timing, and ability to deliver solid photos! On our wedding day, Spike showed up on time, gave great instructions, and answered to our requests/ideas . We received our photos three weeks after our wedding and we were really satisfied with the results. The photos are a good combination of fun moments, romantic portraits, and friends and family group pic. Spike didn't use the fancy words that other photographers nowadays tend to use, ie storytelling, in marketing. But his photos do just that!

I have to say, working in film out here in the nyc for a number of years, this is the first time…read moreI've ever had such a terrible experience dealing with a place that I've been compelled to write one these reviews. I randomly came across Lighthouse while doing an internet search for renting a Glidecam camera rig and my interest was peaked by their low rates. Naturally, having never heard of or rented from them before, I gave a call just to get a lay of the land, see how they work. I was somewhat dumbfounded when the guy who spoke to me was belligerent almost from the get go (turns out, unbelievably, he was one of the owners of the place, his name was Thibault.) Asking normal professional questions - I was either cut off or spoken over, the guy telling me multiple times that he "didn't need to explain how he did business". Umm, not the best way to address a potential client. These are all very bad signs and despite all the other reviews here I would steer very clear. I wanted to write this as a warning for others. A rental house that is not professional will bite you in the behind in the long run. AVOID.

When I was shopping around to look for a 5D Mark II to rent back in September, I couldn't believe…read moreat how much some outfits were charging for a 4 year old camera body. I went and checked out all the usual big names (Adorama, CSI, foto care), but I felt as though I should be able to get more for my money. That, combined with the motivation from having a tight production budget (understatement of the century) lead me to stumbling upon Lighthouse. I will admit that I was initially skeptical about getting a 5D (from a shop I've never heard of) with a 32GB CF card when other companies were charging the same, or much more, for only a 8GB card. But in the end, I had no choice. All the other outfits had either rented out the 5D already, or the cost was too hard to justify. So I went ahead and set up an account with them, and came in the next day to pick up the 5D along with a shotgun mic, tripod, light, and light stand. I could not have been happier with the customer service. Thibaut was very patient with me as I threw a ton of questions at him on how to maximize the production quality on such a small budget. I think I actually like that Lighthouse is still relatively unknown amongst the other camera rental shops since I would have never been able to get a 5D on such short notice otherwise. But all good things come to an end I suppose. If you're reading this, then you're most likely debating to rent from them or not, but with their competitive prices and their healthy supply of equipment, how could you not?** ** Unless, of course, you're a Nikon fanboy like I am :). Unfortunately, this is purely a Canon shop as far as DSLRs go.