Houston Photography Studio
My Houston photography studio is in The Silos at Sawyer Yards in the First Ward’s Washington Avenue Arts District. It’s a perfect location for headshots and product photography.
Located just three minutes from Houston’s downtown business district, The Silos at Sawyer Yards is a creative community housed in a former grain silo facility where 97 photographers, artists, and creatives work daily.
My first-floor studio address is:
1502 Sawyer St #228
Houston, TX 77007
If you’re a cartographer, geographer, geospatial professional, my coordinates are 29.772050598067604° N longitude and -95.3818731° W latitude.
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Parking Info
Plentiful free parking is always available. Park in the west front lot immediately adjacent Sawyer Street. Look for David Adickes’ ART sculpture in the front of the building and park near that location. Some navigation systems will send you to the rear studio entrance; ignore them when that happens.
If the front lot is full, additional parking is available along the building’s north side. There’s also more parking behind the building but finding my studio via the back entrances can be confusing. You can also find overflow parking at 2101 Winter Street.
Interior Directions
Enter the building through the front door on the west side of the building only. Other doors are typically locked. For weekend or evening appointments, call if the front entry door is locked.
- Enter through the middle orange door on the west side of the building. Look for the large Studio Entrances sign mounted high above the door under the overhang.
- After entering the door, proceed straight for 80′
- Turn right and walk 12′ to the hallway intersection.
- Turn left and then proceed 94′ to the next hallway intersection.
- Turn right and walk 16′ to the next hallway intersection.
- Turn left and then walk 41′ where you’ll find my studio door (#228) on your left.
- Come inside.
Interior Map
Here’s a location map. The orange arrows indicate how to find my photography studio, which should make your visit a bit easier.
Location Photos
Here are a few interior and exterior location photos. This is what you’ll see when you visit my studio. The only difference in your view might be the rotating art hanging on the hallway walls.
Interior Details
My photo studio is perfect for most product photography, individual headshots, and editorial portraits. It measures 18.5′ x 23.5′ (435 square feet) and boasts 24′ ceilings plus a large skylight.
The studio is climate-controlled, professional, organized, secure, private, wheelchair-accessible and offers shared bathroom access.
If your project requires a larger studio or amenities I can’t provide at my downtown studio, I’m also available for on-site work at your location or at a rented studio.
In addition to the photography equipment I can provide for your project, I also have several nice amenities, like a full-length mirror and handheld mirror, and your choice of music when you want a studio dance party. The dance party won’t make us very productive, but it’s an option if you want it.
Exterior Details
For outdoor portraits, the building exterior and nearby areas provide an artsy urban-esque background with several small green areas. There are also several murals.
For most photos, I’ll use a shallow depth of field and that means blurry backgrounds that fade away behind you, so location won’t play too much into your outdoor photos here.
Check out some outdoor headshot examples of the photography work I perform nearby.
Nearby Lodging
If you’re visiting from another city and you want to stay nearby, here are a few downtown Houston hotels with nightly stays ranging from $100 to $500. Most are less than 10 minutes away by Uber, Lyft, or Yellow Cab.
(1.9 miles away @ $100+)
AC Hotel by Marriott Houston Downtown
723 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77002
(2 miles away @ $125+)
Aloft Houston Downtown
820 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
(3.2 miles away @ $95+)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Convention Center
1810 Bell St, Houston, TX 77003
(2.3 miles away @ $125+)
Holiday Inn Houston Downtown
1616 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
(2.1 miles away @ $200+)
Hotel Alessandra
1070 Dallas St, Houston, TX 7700
(4.3 miles away @ $240+)
Hotel ICON Autograph Collection by Marriott
220 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
(2.3 miles away @ $250+)
Marriott Marquis Houston
1777 Walker Street, Houston, TX 77010
(2.9 miles away @ $470+)
The Four Seasons
1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010
(1.7 miles away @ $150+)
The Lancaster Hotel
701 Texas St, Houston, TX 77002
(2.2 miles away @ $160+)
The Westin Houston Downtown
1520 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002
(2 miles away @ $150+)
The Whitehall Houston
1700 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002