Hill Street Studios is a commercial photography studio located in South Bay area of Los Angeles, with locations in Gardena and Hermosa Beach. We specialize in lifestyle photography, and also provide our clients with editorial photography, commercial photography, stock photography, corporate photography, industrial photography, still life photography, travel photography, and product photography. We love working with people, capturing their unique personalities in group and individual portraits.

The studio was founded by Lawrence Manning (Lawrence Manning Photography) and Betty Mallorca in June, 2000. For the past thirty years, Lawrence Manning has gathered extensive experience and technical expertise, having photographed everything from computer chips to the Hausa culture of Northern Nigeria, a series of farmers' portraits series and rural celebrations in Indiana to aerospace satellites. Betty Mallorca brings her eye for color, line and proportion to every project: art direction, graphic design, commercial illustration or fine art paintings.

We work with a team of passionate creatives involved in all aspects of commercial photo production, including making images for major stock photography agencies. We are also fortunate to have several talented contributing photographers working with us.

Hill Street Studios is proud to be a founding member of Blend Images (www.blendimages.com), which specializes in ethnically diverse business and lifestyle imagery.

We are always interested in finding locations (homes, offices, restaurants, small businesses and more), models (professional talent as well as amateurs), and interesting situations to photograph. We love what we do, and enjoy making new friends while we are doing it! Please explore our website to see examples of our work.

Feedback from models:

Hill Street Studios is a fantastic studio to work for! They create wonderfully innovative and gorgeous images, while at the same time always treating their models like friends. It is fun and relaxing shooting with Hill Street Studios and I can't wait to shoot with them again! – JS

Working for Hill Street Studios has always been a delightful experience. Their professionalism and talent produce many brilliant images. As a model it's reassuring to work in a comfortable environment where I'm treated as a person and not a product. – AH

Lawrence Manning
Betty Mallorca

Hill Street Studios LLC
17832 S. Hobart Boulevard
Gardena, CA 90248

Commercial and Stock Photography

Founding members of Blend Images, LLC
www.blendimages.com

 
 

Hill Street Studios is available for rent

Half-day or full-day



 

  • 4,200 square foot studio located in Gardena (Los Angeles County), California

  • easy access from the San Diego Freeway (405), the Harbor Freeway (110) and the Artesia Freeway (91)

  • 20 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles, 20 minutes southeast of LAX, half-way between Irvine and Hollywood

  • 1,450 square feet of open shooting space with 22 foot ceiling, with multiple sets available

  • 4 onsite parking spaces plus plenty of easy street parking

  • conference room/green room with double makeup station

  • gated rear entry area with 12' w x15' h rolling door for full secure access

  • wireless internet

  • full day and half day rates available

  • basic equipment included; additional lighting equipment available

  • For more information: 310-251-2336 or info [at] hillstreetstudios.com

 

 

We are continually adding new sets, including lighted windows, new paint, etc. The place is looking good! Come see it. Hill Street Studios is located freeway-close in a non-congested, easily accessed, very safe neighborhood. Tons of street parking!


Pricing:
1/2 day - Starting at $225.00 for 4 hours
Full Day - Starting at $400.00 for 8 hours

Final price is determined by the size of your project, how many people there will be, your electrical needs, etc.
There will be an additional charge for projects using a lot of power, or with a lot of people (cast + crew). Call ahead and let's talk about it.

 Call for details, and a tour! We would love to have you be one of our regulars.


Basic equipment included in rental: C-stands, sandbags, some backgrounds


Lighting packages available with prior arrangement, for use in studio only:
Comet 2400 w/s power pack, three heads w/reflectors, and grids: $100.00/day. Comet softboxes: $10 each
Other various soft boxes: $50 half day, $100 full day
Profoto 7b with two heads and small reflectors $75/half day
Elinchrome octagon mounted on high roller for Profoto head $50/day
Profoto beauty dish $20/day
Profoto softbox $15/day