Specialties
We are a full service rental studio, located in the heart of Hollywood at Sunset Blvd. and Highland Ave. Our space is ideal for photography, film, video, documentary needs, private events, live or recorded music events, signings, fittings, castings, base camp, small seminars and more. In addition to venue rental, we also rent out state of the art photography equipment and offer digital capturing and retouching services. We are a ONE-STOP creative studio.
We have a private parking lot with a remote control security gate, allowing our clients the option to load in, enter and exit in privacy. We offer great natural light throughout the studio, blackout capability, a friendly, professional experience and true appreciation for our clients. WICK Studios has been host to many of the world's top photographers, film makers, directors, producers, fine artists, wardrobe designers, hair & makeup artists and event planners. The creative vibe here is great!
Our clients include both established, and "up and coming" photographers, videographers, event producers, authors, magazine publishers and film makers, many who work with the best BTS crews in the business. Based on your needs, we can provide hiring recommendations of photography assistants, wardrobe/hair and make-up stylists, and set designers for you to contact directly.
To book, please email: info@wick.la.
WICK was originally founded as Studio 1444 in 2008. It is currently owned by Alen Lin since 2010.
History
Established in 2008.
WICK Studios is located in the same building once home to the legendary TTG Studios, where seminal recording artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa The Doors, The Velvet Underground, The Mothers of Invention, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, Barbara Streisand, Tim Buckley, and many others recorded.
Meet the Business Owner: Alen L.
Alen Lin is a Los Angeles-based photographer and photo retoucher. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Alen has worked as a professional photographer since 2007.
As an interior photographer, he has worked as a contributor to ZAGAT, Eater.com, and UrbanDaddy. His archive of over 30000 images, documents over 800 new restaurants and bars in the Greater Los Angeles Region between the five year span between 2007-2016. His work can be seen on Elle Decor, Gourmet Magazine, DineLA.com, Metromix.com, Eater.com, CitySearch, BizBash Magazine, LA Direct Magazine, USATODAY.COM, CBSlocal.com and NBCLosAngeles.com.
As a food photographer, he has worked with The London West Hollywood Hotel, Gordon Ramsay, Boxwood Cafe, Asia de Cuba, The Garland Hotel, The Foundry on Melrose, Sadie Restaurant, Citrus at Social Hollywood, as well as many top chefs in the industry.
For seven consecutive years, his photos have appeared as nominees for the AIA-Los Angeles Restaurant Design Awards.