Nude in Northampton - hire a hall?

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Hi all,

I've managed to secure a stunning model to do my first fine-art nude shoot next week. Trouble is, so far I haven't got a venue sorted.

Anyone got a suggestions for somewhere I could hire a room that is

a) Cheap
b) Doesn't have a viewing gallery!

I wondered if anyone might know a local pub with a room or something.

Thanks

Phil
 
You could always book a room at your nearest Premier Inn (the one currently featuring Lenny Henry in the ads on telly). £49 for a room will definitely work out a lot cheaper than hiring a studio, and probably most other rooms that can be hired, even if you don't stay the night.

Failing that, if it's a nice day what's the possibility of an outdoor location shoot?
 
Scarecrow said:
You could always book a room at your nearest Premier Inn (the one currently featuring Lenny Henry in the ads on telly). £49 for a room will definitely work out a lot cheaper than hiring a studio, and probably most other rooms that can be hired, even if you don't stay the night.

Failing that, if it's a nice day what's the possibility of an outdoor location shoot?
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Thanks for your response. Funnily enough I did pop in on the local premier inn tonight. The rooms will be too small, but they do have larger meeting rooms for hire that might do the job.

As for location shoot - I can image that being interesting with a nude model! To be honest I specifically want to try some studio lighting.

Phil
 
The only alternative I can think of would be a proper studio. There are a few in my neck of the woods that charge as low as £20 p.h. and of course have all the lights you need to play with. A 3 or 4 hour shoot at those sort of prices shouldn't break the bank, assuming you have any local to you that charge similar rates.
 
There are 3 or 4 studios local to me that can he hired for about £50 for 3 or 4 hours and they'll have all the lights available and set up with various backdrops and props etc for you to use. I'm sure you'll have similar facilities local to you as well, you just need to go out there and look for them.
 
A friend of ours does alot of model shoots (and lots of nude's). He recently hired out our local village hall for the morning at a very reasonable cost. I think his biggest problem was the time it took to ensure all the windows were blacked out, but the space was big enough with a raised platform for a different POV.

I'm sure there must be loads of halls nearby that can be hired out local to you that host clubs / societys of an everning?
 
philthejuggler said:
As for location shoot - I can image that being interesting with a nude model! To be honest I specifically want to try some studio lighting.
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It's not so bad if you can find a location that's relatively secluded, although it helps to have an assistant with you that can act as a lookout and warn of incoming passers by, dog walkers, etc.
 
Thanks for the replies - found a totally blacked out room in a local pub - £30 for 4 hours!

Phil
 
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