Holy CowStudio

Studio membership · Pilsen, Chicago

Your studio.
Every day.
From $250/month.

Walk in and shoot. Up to four hours a day, month to month, lights included. For creators, photographers and small brands tired of watching hourly rentals eat the budget.

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  • Up to 4 hrs/day
  • Month to month
  • Lighting included
  • Pays for itself in 3 hours
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Walk in. Plug in. Shoot.

The month costs less
than four hours.

The Set House is $85 an hour, so the $300 plan pays for itself in under four hours. The Loft is $45 an hour, so the $250 plan pays for itself in under six. Most memberships in this city give you five to eight hours a month. Ours gives you up to four hours a day.

01

No booking anxiety

Stop doing the maths on whether a reshoot is worth another hour. Come back tomorrow and do it properly.

02

Gear you do not have to buy

Lights and stands stay in the room. That is thousands of dollars you do not have to buy, store or carry.

03

Room to build a business

Bring your own clients and shoot your own paid work. It is your studio, not a shared desk with a light on it.

Plans

Three plans. Cancel any time.

All plans include up to four hours a day, first come first served, and our full lighting package.

Creator
$250/month
The Loft, the production room. Hourly it is $45.
  • Access to the Loft
  • Full lighting setup, treated sound, open floor
  • Up to 4 hours a day, first come first served
  • Lights and stands included
  • Bring your own clients and paid work
  • Month to month, cancel anytime
Book Creator
Best value
All-Access
$350/month
Both rooms, every set. Fifty dollars over one room.
  • Access to both studios
  • All four built sets plus the open production room
  • Up to 4 hours a day, first come first served
  • Lights and stands included
  • The most looks in a single day
  • Only $50 more than a single room
  • Month to month, cancel anytime
Book All-Access
Four-Set
$300/month
The Set House, all four sets standing. Hourly it is $85.
  • Access to the Set House
  • Victorian blue, Wes Anderson set, 70s kitchen, bathroom
  • Up to 4 hours a day, first come first served
  • Lights and stands included
  • No build day, no art department needed
  • Month to month, cancel anytime
Book Four-Set
Member spots are deliberately limited

We cap membership so the calendar stays usable. A studio you can never book into is not a membership. Tour first, then apply.

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What you are getting access to

Four sets, up all the time.

SET 01

Victorian Blue Room

Rich blue tones and gold décor. Best for classy portraits, editorial and fashion.

SET 02

Wes Anderson Set

Pink, yellow and teal, symmetrical and storybook. Best for beauty, lifestyle, birthdays and influencer work.

SET 03

Retro 70s Kitchen

A built 70s kitchen set with a period stove and cabinets. Best for throwback stories, music videos and food.

SET 04

Stylized Bathroom

Odd and full of edge. Best for fashion, beauty, music videos and bolder brand work.

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How to join

Three steps, no deposit to look.

01

Book a free tour

Pick a time, walk both rooms, see the sets and shoot a few test frames if you want. No pressure, nothing owed.

02

Pick a plan

Tell us which plan fits how you actually shoot. If hourly would be cheaper for you, we will say so.

03

Start shooting

You get the door code and the booking calendar. Month to month from there.

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Questions

Before you tour.

How many hours do I actually get?
Up to 4 hours per day, first come first served, on any day the studio is free. There is no monthly hour cap on top of that. In practice most members shoot two to four times a week and never run into a limit.
Is there a contract?
No. Month to month, cancel whenever. We would rather earn the renewal every month than lock you into a year you regret in March.
What is included in the monthly fee?
Studio access, all the sets in your plan, and the house lighting package: lights, stands and modifiers. You bring cameras, media and your own crew or talent.
What is the difference between the plans?
Creator ($250) gets you the Loft, the open production room with the full lighting setup. Four-Set ($300) gets you the Set House, the room with all four designed sets standing. All-Access ($350) gets you both, which is only $50 more than a single room and is what most members end up on.
Can I bring clients and shoot paid work?
Yes. Members run their own client sessions here constantly. That is the entire point. It is your studio for the price of a couple of hourly bookings.
Is membership actually cheaper than paying hourly?
Each plan is priced against its own room. The Loft is $45 an hour, so the $250 plan pays for itself in under six hours of shooting. The Set House is $85 an hour, so the $300 plan pays for itself in under four. If you shoot even one session a week you are ahead. If you shoot less than that, book hourly and we will tell you so.
Where is the studio and how do I see it?
Pilsen, Chicago. Exact address is given at the tour. Book a free tour below, walk the rooms, and decide afterwards. No pressure and no deposit to look.
How do I join?
Book a tour, see the space, then apply. We keep member numbers deliberately limited so the calendar stays usable. A studio you can never get into is not a membership, it is a subscription to disappointment.

Come see it before you decide.

Book a free tour of both studios. Walk the sets, test the light, ask the awkward questions.

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Free tour

See it before
you commit.

Leave your name, phone and email. You will get an email straight back from studio@holycow.productions with a link to pick a time that suits you. No call, no sales pitch, and no obligation to book anything.

Tours run weekdays, 9am to 5pm, and take about 15 minutes. Want to skip the email and grab a slot now? Open the calendar.

We reply from studio@holycow.productions, usually the same day.