Capsule Studio NYC

Capsule Studio NYC is a 2,500-square-foot loft at 873 Broadway, one block north of Union Square in the Flatiron District, that works as both a cyclorama photo studio and an event and meeting venue. Founded in 1999 and designed by photojournalist Haruko, the woman-led, minority- and LGBTQ-owned studio describes itself as the longest-running of its kind in New York. Capsule lists Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Lady Gaga, The New Yorker and Spotify among past clients.

Photo and video studio

• 16-foot ceilings and a wall of 11-foot south-facing windows with full blackout and linen curtains.
• A cyc wall 19 feet wide by 16 feet high and 22 feet long, plus 15 more feet of wood-floor shooting space; the cyc can be painted green as a hard green screen.
• A 300 sq ft mezzanine lounge with privacy curtains for stylists, clients or a second set.
• Two rolling makeup stations, a staffed beverage bar, fiber-optic Wi-Fi 6, Mackie speakers, 100-amp three-phase power, equipment rental and a freight elevator.

Events and meetings

The loft hosts offsite meetings, PR and product launches, fashion showrooms, film screenings, fundraisers, workshops and performances, and keeps operating as a photo studio between events. Capacity is 150 for a cocktail party, 70 for a runway show, banquet or film screening, 60 at round tables and 45 classroom-style. A 19-foot projector screen and a professional sound system are built in, and the mezzanine doubles as a breakout room or green room. Staff can design and install lighting, arrange rentals and deliveries, coordinate catering and entertainment, set up the bar and handle cleanup.

Location

The studio is at Broadway and 18th Street, near the 14 St-Union Square subway station and the PATH at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue.