Part 2 of 3 of the free san antonio shoots guide from The Gallery on Montana. How hourly studio pricing works in San Antonio, one example priced in public, and the Texas alcohol rule to ask about.
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Hourly rental is the normal model for shoots here. Rates move with the size of the space, whether staff stay on site, and how much of the look is already built for you. A bare studio you light yourself usually costs less per hour than a furnished location, and a furnished location usually saves you the cost of renting and hauling props. Many venues also set a minimum number of hours and charge separately for early load in.
The Gallery on Montana at 701 Montana Street sits on the east side in Dignowity Hill, a few minutes from downtown. It is a historic house filled with a designer's twenty year collection of furniture and art, plus a yard with a red pavilion and mural painted fences. The salon has lamplight, leather chairs and a gilded gallery wall. The dining room has a long table and tall windows. There is a front porch with a black door.
| What you book | Rate | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor only | $150 per hour | 2 hours |
| Yard only | $125 per hour | 2 hours |
| Inside and yard | $200 per hour | 3 hours |
| Whole property | $250 per hour | 3 hours |
Add ons are priced separately: a styled table from the collection is $200, vinyl record service is $75, candlelight service is $85, an extra hour is $150, two hours of early load in is $150, and a day before drop off is $100. Capacity is up to 50 guests inside, up to 100 standing, and 60 in the yard, which matters when a shoot is really a launch event with a camera at it.
If alcohol is part of the day, learn the rule before you plan the shot. At the Gallery, private parties are BYOB, and events that are not private get a TABC certified server. That line between a private gathering and an open or ticketed event is a Texas detail worth asking any venue about, because it decides who is allowed to pour.
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A curated event space, photo and film location, and vintage gallery at 701 Montana Street on the East Side of San Antonio, one block from the Alamodome. Built around a twenty year collection of vintage furniture and objects, rented by the hour or the day for photo shoots, private dinners, podcasts, workshops and pop-up markets.
Capacity: 35 seated indoors, 12 on the porch, 25 on the patio under the art arch, 50 to 60 in the yard, and up to 100 standing inside.
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