GWC Studio, Croft PA

20485 Shawville Croft Highway, Croft PA 16830

Map Location: N41 04.738' W078 20.430'

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In 2006, I purchased a decomissioned elementary school, to use as a studio/workshop.

It is available for rent on a daily basis for photography, video, etc. Rates vary depending on what equipment you're using (i.e: my lighting kit is available if you want to use it, for an additional fee). Daily rental starts at $100/day. If you want to use my lights and pocket wizards and have me assist and rig equipment and props, it's $250/day. I have large supplies of plywood, paint, and 2x4s, a complete wood shop, and considerable construction skill - if there's a flat or box or structure you want constructed, we can discuss it.

There is no phone or internet. Facilities and free high speed internet are available at a truck-stop about 5 miles up the road. It also gets cold in the winter; there is no heat other than portable propane and diesel heaters, which are not very pleasant to work around for long periods of time.

Some of what's available:

• 5000+ square feet of private usable space, with off-road parking
• Speedotron black line 2340 watt/s strobe pack with 4 heads
• Variety of soft-boxes, flags, and scrims, backdrop stands, and booms
• Redwing overhead boom-arm with chimera light-pan softbox
• Giant 7-foot octodome softbox
• Shakespeare focusing spotlight with vari-gobo
• Pocket wizard radio trigger system
• Various boxes, flats, light-boxes, chairs, tables
• Built-in 12 foot by 32 foot sweep (the sweep is painted between shoots; if you want a specific color, it needs to be painted the night before)
• Makeup table and lights

In addition to the rooms and spaces pictured below, there is a small empty office, several other small rooms, a dank and gloomy basement, and two other rooms that are used to set up temporary or semi-permanent photography sets.

(exterior view)	(interior view, front hall)
(main assembly hall, with lit lecture area)	(main assembly hall, rear view)
(studio workspace; make-up table and lights)	(studio workspace; storage/assembly area and edge of sweep)
(the prop-room. dozens of crazy pairs of shoes and hundreds of costumes and bits of clothing of all types)	(studio workspace; showing sweep - in need of painting - and 7-foot octodome)