MIKSPACE
Lida Studio Guide
Everything you need for a smooth studio session
Please arrive 5 minutes early and leave the studio 5 minutes before your booking ends.
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use gearGear doesn’t
work?Join
Wi-FiStudio
rulesBathroom
accessExtend
studio timeGet 10% off
next bookingLeave your
reviewLeave tips
Need help during your session?Text us · (732) 532-9192Please text — do not call · Customer service 8am–6pm
Arrival
How to get in
Share these instructions with everyone in your crew.
Open the entrance video on YouTube
- Watch the entrance videoPlease watch the short video before arriving. Without it, the entrance can be difficult to find.
- Find the buildingArrive at 13 Grattan St, Brooklyn, NY 5 minutes before your booking.
- Use the entrance buzzerUse the large black buzzer on the left side of the entrance. Press 305, then press the Enter button.
- Find MikSpaceGo to the 3rd floor. Unit 305 is the last door on the left and says “MikSpace Studio.”
- Open Lida StudioEnter 987654# on the studio door. The code becomes active 5 minutes before your booking.
- Keep the schedule clearArrive 5 minutes early and leave the studio 5 minutes before your session ends.
Important: Share these entry instructions with everyone in your crew, especially if they may arrive before you.
Before you leave: Put everything back where it was, take out all trash, and close the studio door tightly. An unclean or disorganized studio is subject to a $40 cleaning fee.
Equipment
How to use gear
Follow these instructions before moving backdrops or lighting equipment.
Set up an add-on backdrop
- Place an ordered backdrop on the telescopic backdrop holder with silver light stands or C-stands.
- Use clamps to keep the paper from unrolling.
- Hold the paper gently while lowering it.
- Roll the backdrop back up and return it to its original place when finished.
- One backdrop pull is up to 6 ft long.
- Do not cut backdrop paper yourself. The fee is $25.
Set up flash strobes
- Plug in the strobes and press the ON button.
- Put the trigger on your camera’s flash hot shoe. Leave the trigger in the studio afterward.
- Make sure the trigger and receiver use the same channel.
Beginner camera settings1/160 secf/5.6ISO 200
Quick fixes
Gear doesn’t work?
Try these checks before contacting support.
Flash does not fireTurn off Live View on your camera. Flash strobes will not work while Live View is enabled.
Trigger does not connectConfirm that the trigger and receiver show the same channel. Check that the strobes are plugged in and switched ON.
Backdrop is unrollingSecure the paper with clamps on the telescopic holder.
Backdrop setup problemDo not cut the paper. Text MikSpace for assistance.
Studio Wi-Fi
Join Wi-Fi
NetworkMikspaceTap and hold to copy
PasswordmikspacestudioTap and hold to copy
Before your session
Studio rules
Please share these rules with everyone in your crew.
Video surveillance: The studio is under video surveillance. Footage may be used only to resolve disputes and is stored for 7 days.
MikSpace is a self-service studio. Please maintain the space and leave it in the same condition as it was presented to you at the beginning of your session.
- No filming, photography, storage, makeup application, or changing clothes outside the studio, including hallways, staircases, and elevators.
- Please keep music at a respectful volume.
- No smoking, vaping, or smoke/fog machines anywhere in the building. Penalty: $200.
- No guns or drugs on the premises. Penalty: $300.
- No alcohol on the premises. Penalty: $100.
- No confetti, glitter, feathers, moss, smashed cake, paint splashes, smashed glass, ashes, petals, soil, or sand. Penalty: $200.
- Do not place heavy furniture on the CYC wall. Penalty: $100.
- No water, liquids, glue, or tape of any kind on the CYC wall or any other wall. Penalty: $200.
- Do not stand on the CYC wall corner. Penalty: $100.
- No pointy heels on the CYC wall. Penalty: $100.
- Do not cut paper backdrops. Fee: $25.
- Take all trash with you and close the studio door tightly 5 minutes before your booking ends.
Overtime: If you enter early or remain in the studio 5 minutes past the end of your booking without notifying MikSpace, your booking automatically extends by 30 minutes at 1.5× your rate.
Need more time? You may extend your booking if there is no reservation after yours. Text MikSpace during your session and wait for confirmation. Approved extensions are charged at your regular booking rate.
Cleaning: Leave the studio clean and organized, in the same condition in which you found it. Otherwise, a $40 extra cleaning fee applies.
Cancellation policy: A booking may be canceled or moved only until 7 days before the booking date. No exceptions.
Bathroom access
Need bathroom access?
Bathroom access information is not included in the studio instructions.
More time
Extend studio time
You may extend your booking only if the studio is available afterward.
- Text us during your bookingTell us how much extra time you need.
- Wait for confirmationDo not stay longer until MikSpace confirms availability.
- Pay your regular booking rateConfirmed extensions are charged at the same rate as your booking.
Late stay: Starting early or staying 5+ minutes past the end without permission automatically extends the booking by 30 minutes at 1.5× the rate.
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