Cobalt Studios PDX is THE premier photography studio and resource in the entire Northwest. Bill and Tammy Linn have created something truly magical in downtown Portland. Imagine your dream photography studio, with everything you could possibly want. Think bigger, think better! Think multiple sets of high end Profoto lights, triggers and lusciously soft parabolic soft boxes, beauty dish, gels, gobos, flags, bounces, V's, seamless paper and natural wood backgrounds. Did I say lots of backgrounds? Think 30x20' infinity wall that is so huge, wide, deep and tall... you can shoot large groups, cars, maybe even a small house on it and you don't even have to clean off the tire marks when you are done! And there is enough space around it so that you can stand off with a 70-200mm f2.8 and still shoot and move around. Unlike 98% of other spaces out there, Cobalt offers 8 or 9 distinct shooting areas with everything from pro level artificial light to 100% natural goodness. Do you need tethered shooting to a large monitor for real-time client proofing for higher end collaborative shoots? Got it. Cobalt has lots of dedicated space for models to change, do their hair and make-up or relax in a private lounge during set change ups.
To be clear, it's not just the world class space and features that set Cobalt Studios apart. It's the people. Bill and Tammy, and their studio manager Nalani, have created a space that professionals will feel pampered in - No limits, no compromise, no barriers to their creativity and people right there to jump in and help if they need anything to keep their shoot and client's experience an exceptional one. Newer photographers or even beginners will find a place where classes are offered, community photo groups are made family, learning is encouraged and someone is on hand to help, teach, mentor or offer suggestions to help their shoot go far better than it ever could someplace else. This is because Bill and Tammy invest in people. Amateur, professional, charity, community - A love of people and their intrinsic value and worth, along with a drive to help, motivate and inspire creativity in everyone they come into contact with just permeates the huge studio space. It's the only thing that feels "full" at cobalt.
Every photographer dreams of having their own studio space. Not having one is something we "think" holds us back and keeps us from being the professional we want to be. But owning a large, fully loaded studio space will cost you $200K or more! What if you could get access to everything for a price so affordable that your client won't even realize they are paying slightly more to get to shoot at "your" high end studio? What if instead having huge monthly payments that drag you down, you could have super affordable access to the best studio and team in the entire Pacific Northwest to boost you up? Way up! That's just what Cobalt Studio's PDX provides. Cobalt is "Your" studio to shoot in, learn in and excel in - with no more limits, excuses or "If only I had..." There are no more excuses! No more dreaming and hoping. Portland area photographers, all your dreams come true! Professional and aspiring photographers, even rank amateurs, would be crazy to not shoot at Cobalt - Crazy! Thanks to Bill and Tammy, Cobalt Studios PDX is not my competition's studio - It's my studio! And in it, I can create anything I can imagine! Bruce Searl Photography read more