To cement its lead position as the premier photo studio rental in the country, DPI raised the bar by opening bigger and better studios right in the hub of the advertising industry—Makati. Thus, the name DPI XL Studios.
Built on what used to be four badminton courts of Powersmash on Pasong Tamo, DPI XL Studios is home to three large photo studios, each one 100 square meters (1076 square feet) big and 5.2 meters (17 feet) high. Two of the studios can be combined into a singular 200 square meter (2152 square foot) space.
Each studio has a four-seater dressing room (not included in the 100 square meter space), with its own toilet and changing rooms.
The studios have also become quite popular for video shoots. While they are not as large as established video and film studios, the adequate size and lower rental rates make them attractive for smaller video shoot requirements.
We also have video equipment available for rent. You can check them out here.
You may also want to check out our photo studios in Astoria Plaza Hotel in Pasig City. They’re smaller, but the rates are lower. Click here for more info.
Our years of experience in running a studio rental have taught us that space is important—not just inside the studio, but also outside. Large shoots, especially, include production artists, propsmen, assistants, and representatives from the agency and the client—and they need a space to wait and hang out during the shoot.
DPI XL Studios’ lobby was designed with those requirements in mind. Around 60 sqm big, it can comfortably seat fifty or more people during meals. Right adjacent to it is a fully functional kitchen, which clients or caterers can use to prepare their meals.
For photo shoots, the following equipment are included in the rental:
Basic Rental Fee.--The rental rate for the DPI XL Studio is P3,300 for the first three hours, and P900 for each succeeding hour.
Overtime Rates.--For hours outside of DPI XL’s operating hours (Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), there is an additional charge of P100 per hour. For instance, if you rent from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., rental becomes P3,400, because 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. is subject to the P100 additional charge. Furthermore, because Sundays and holidays are outside of our operating hours, the rental rate on these days becomes P3,600 for the first three hours, and P1000 for each succeeding hour.
Whole Day Rate.--If you book the studio by the day (maximum length of 16 hours), the rental is a flat rate of P14,000 – even on Sundays (and non-religious holidays)!
Renting Two Studios.--Combine two studios into a 200 sqm space, and get the second studio at 40% off the applicable rental rate.
Set-Up Time.—If your shoot requires setting-up the day before the shoot (i.e., if construction is involved), rental during the set-up is at 50% of the applicable rate (without aircon).
Car shoots.—The studio can accommodate vehicles up to 9 feet (2.75 meters) high. However, because bringing in vehicles a substantial amount of cleaning to keep the studios as white as possible, we charge a Car Entry fee of P700 per vehicle.
Equipment Available.--For photo shoots, check out our list of studio equipment here. For video shoots, we have video equipment available at a separate cost. Check here for our rates. (This directs reader to the “Video Equipment Rental” page below.)
Cancellation Fees.—Once you confirm your reservation, you need to pay a 50% down-payment on the computed rental. If you cancel the reservation at any time after that, the down-payment shall no longer be returned.
All the rates indicated herein are inclusive of VAT.
If you wish to rent in our Pasig office, the rates of those studios can be found here.
Despite being the newest professional digital lab in the country, DPI has come to be known for its high-quality prints and scans. That’s because DPI applies the principles of color management in its lab processes.
In digital imaging systems, color management is the controlled conversion between the color representations of various devices, such as, in our case, your computer monitor and our photo printers. The primary goal of color management is to obtain a good match across color devices.
If you have any concerns regarding your prints not coming out the same way as your image does on your monitor, you may want to read these articles that are featured in our other website, dpiphotocenter.com. Click here to go directly to the url regarding color management concerns. (This goes to the color management section of dpihotocenter.com)
You can read more about our printing here and our film scanning here.
DPI XL has partnered with Big Top Media Productions to provide clients for video shoots with affordable mid- to high-end video equipment for rent.
There are three video cameras available:
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Panasonic P2 HVX200 |
Panasonic AG-DVX100A |
Panasonic AJ-SDX900 |
There are also packages that bundle the camera with other video equipment that suit different shoot requirements. The Run and Gun packages offer basic camera and light equipment for shoots on-the-go. The Documentary packages allow for high-quality output on a budget. And the Cinema packages offer high-end equipment for professional quality, high-gloss shorts or feature films. The Cinema Canon packages are bundled with 24mm, 16-35mm, 35mm, 50mm Canon lenses.
You may download the pdf files detailing the various packages here:
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Camera Only |
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HVX11 |
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DVX21 |
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SDX31 |
Cinema PL Package |
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HVX12 |
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DVX22 |
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SDX32 |
Cinema Package |
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HVX13 |
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DVX23 |
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SDX33 |
Documentary |
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HVX14 |
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DVX24 |
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SDX34 |
Run and Gun Package |
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HVX15 |
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DVX25 |
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SDX35 |
You can also avail of our highly trained crew to opera te the equipment. The crew rental rates are detailed in this pdf document.
The rental policies are detailed in this pdf document.
If you are intent on availing of our rental packages, you can download the Rental Information Sheet, fill it out, and submit it to us upon reservation.
Pixelicious is DPI’s retail line of photo products, which allows our clients to place their images on a wide array of products such as refrigerator magnets, mouse pads, bag tags, notebooks, calling cards, desk calendars, wall calendars, greeting cards, and gift tags.
Because they are completely personalized and customizable, they make ideal personal or corporate gift items or giveaways for Christmas, or special occasions such as baptisms, birthdays, debuts, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, and the like.
Generous discounts are available for bulk orders: 10% for orders of 20 to 49 pieces, 15% for orders of 50 to 99 pieces, and 20% for orders of 100 or more pieces!
Special customized layouts can also be arranged.
Call 6336095 (Pasig Office) or 8137495 (Makati office) for inquiries or orders. 0917.8369034
Family Treasures is DPI’s archiving service specifically designed and priced for families or individuals.
Most families are not aware that photos and negatives are highly susceptible to deterioration when they are not stored under ideal conditions. Families normally keep their photo albums in cabinets or closets, some of which get damp in the rainy season or get hit by direct sunlight. Either way, the negatives and photos will deteriorate, and the images will become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to restore.
Family Treasures is a preventive measure against such an event. By scanning these images and saving them into a digital format, the images are then preserved for posterity. Multiple copies can be made and each member of the family can go home with a copy of the entire archive. And using photo editing software, the images can be restored to their former glory.
There’s constantly a special promo on the Family Treasures packages. Call 6336095 (Pasig Office) or 8137495 (Makati office) for inquiries or orders.