What is cocreate?
Hi, I’m Mike
I’m a photographer
And I want to tell you about my studio
I started with a single goal;
help creatives make money.
Not through exposure (no pun intended)
Not through “collaboration” (aka free labour)
Not someday. But right now.
This is cocreate
Studio 01
Located in downtown Toronto at 688 Richmond Street West
1150 sq ft
Large North & West facing windows
Furnished and Fully Equipped
Okay, so here’s the deal. Below I’ve listed the basics that I can guarantee will be there on day one. But as someone with a crippling gear addiction, it’s likely to expand. I’ve heard some of you might like a projector, we can talk about it. A fresnel? Hell yah I want that too. A fancy painted backdrop? Working on it. I’d like a cart too, would you like a cart? We’re gonna get there. But for now:
2025-03-31 *UPDATE*
3x Godox Litemons LA300R RGB Lights
3x Godox MS300 2.4GHz Strobes (yeah I know, I know…but I also know all you strobists have your own profoto gear)
Modifiers : Aputure 2x Fresnel (Bowens Mount), 90cm Octabox, 2x Strip Boxes (small), 2x Large Parabolic Umbrellas (Silver/White), Snoot. And more coming, I just need to dig them out of my office.
Paper Roll Backdrops (White/Black)
3x C-Stands
2x V-Flats
Sandbags
Also, I am fully aware the images shown show absolutely no furniture, but it’ll have a 3-seater couch, a table, a whole bunch of stools, a rug, probably a plant. Does anyone want to sell me a nice light olive green couch? Olive green, so hot right now.
25 dollars an hour
How does it work?
Cocreate is a membership-based rental studio
Yearly membership is $250 + HST
Membership includes 10 hours of studio time and grants access to all current and future Cocreate spaces
No date restrictions (except, maybe holidays)
No scheduling restrictions*
Additional hours available for $25 + HST per hour
Memberships are capped at 250 members to ensure fair and convenient access to the studio
*I reserve the right to adjust this if members feel they aren’t getting fair access to the studio. Or I’ll just open up another studio. Probably the latter, but we’re going to find out together!
