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Your shoot day guide

Everything you need to know (and nothing you don’t).

We want your time at Sobu to feel calm, creative, and completely seamless.
Here’s your quick rundown so you can walk in and get straight to making magic.

❋ Getting in and closing up

Sobu is self-serve - like an Airbnb for content creation.

First time in the studio?
You’ll be greeted and given a quick tour, if needed, before being left to create privately.

After that:
You’ll let yourself in with your personalised PIN code, easy.

When you leave, please:
• Switch off lights + A/C
• Take your rubbish
• Leave the space as you found it
• Lock up using your code

❋ Parking

We love easy access:
✔ Two dedicated parks right in front of the studio roller door (marked 5)
✔ 6 Visitor bays marked V
✔ Plenty of free street parking
✔ Accessible bay beside the roller door (shared across Karthina Lane)

Please ensure you + your guests don’t park in other tenants’ allocated spots.

❋ Your booking window

Your booking time includes:
 bump-in → shoot → pack-down.

Before your shoot day, if you’d like to extend your time please email hello@sobu.com.au to organise a longer booking.

During your booking, if you’d like to extend your time, please reach out via instagram DM and, if there’s availability, we’ll happily organise that for you.

Please note: any overtime that hasn’t been organised prior will incur a fee. 

❋ Studio care

To keep the studio feeling beautiful for everyone:

• Lift furniture (no dragging)
• Keep items on their own level (no upstairs ↔ downstairs moves)
• A/C off if the roller door or balcony doors are open
• No smoking, vaping, incense, candles, glitter/confetti, body oils/body make up or messy materials
• No explicit / adult content of any kind
• Keep music at a friendly volume

If you move anything, just pop it back where it was before leaving.

❋ Backdrops, Props & Equipment

We’ve stocked Sobu with beautiful tools to help you bring your vision to life - from coloured paper rolls to curated props to lighting options.

Included:
Clothing rack, steamer, phone tripods, reflectors, extension cords, charging station, fold-out tables, plinths, portable fan, table on wheels + stool, step ladder, linen pin board, complimentary chilled drinks and more.

Optional paid extras:
• Paper backdrops
• Props Cupboard
• Lighting equipment

To see the full list of optional extras see here. If you’d like to add any of these to your booking, you can do so here.

❋ A few last things

Capacity:
We have a max of 10 people per booking.
If you’re planning something bigger, just reach out, we’d love to chat about event hire options.

Little Ones:
Children are absolutely welcome - we just ask that they’re gently supervised and if food or drinks are involved, please keep them to the kitchen area. (tiny hands + curated surfaces = you get it 🤍).

Pets:
Friendly pets are welcome too!
All we ask is that they stay off the furniture and soft furnishings so the space stays beautiful for everyone.
We’ve hosted some seriously photogenic pups.

See more details here: Terms & Conditions

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And that’s everything you need

If anything comes up before your booking, just reach out , we’re here to help you feel prepared, confident, and ready to create your best work.

And if you’re looking for additional support on the day - catering, makeup artists, florist etc - you’ll find a curated list on our Content Concierge page.

We can’t wait to welcome you in.
Whether you’re shooting, hosting, planning or creating, Sobu is your space to make it happen.


We adore seeing what you create:
If you’re happy for us to repost, please tag @studio_sobu so we don’t miss it.