PRETO LOFT STUDIO POLICY

Each room has its own capacity limits. Please email us at [email protected] ahead of time if the number of people arriving is above the limits listed below so our team can advise you of your options. If you bring extra people to the studio without notice, they will be asked to wait outside of our premises.

• East Side & West Side: 15
• Solarium: 10
• Makeup Table: 3

Kindly note that when renting the East Side and West Side studio for an event, at the event rate, you will have to confirm the capacity with a Studio Attendant.

We have a professional makeup station in our common area with three makeup chairs. Each seat is available for rent for $25/hour and can be reserved in advance here. We can also provide you with a folding table and chair(s) that you can take inside the studio for your use.

Please check in at the main reception prior to the photo shoot to gain access to the booked studio room (s). The person who made the reservation must check in and is responsible for all of their guests signing our Liability Waiver. Upon arrival, please ensure all adult guests have filled out our general liability form. We have attached it here for easier reference. This can be filled out online prior to arrival or on-site before the session.

• Our reception staff will visit the studio room 10 minutes prior to the end of your booking time to ensure that the room is left in its original condition. Furniture and props need to be moved back to their original place, and all garbage must be placed into garbage cans.
• If our attendant finds a messy room during the room check, you will be asked to stop taking pictures and clean up the room. If the room is still left untidy at the end of the booking, there will be a $50-100 cleaning fee added to your booking.
• Please do not step on the furniture in shoes, and use indoor shoes or shoe covers when entering the studio rooms. We can provide you with shoe covers if you need them. If you are taking pictures in your outdoor shoes, you will be asked to wipe them down.
• If you need to move furniture, please lift the items and do not drag them. This damages both the floors and furniture legs. If you need assistance, please contact our studio staff and do not move items without approval.
• Please do not bring candles into the studio, unless they have glass coverings. Open-flame candles drip wax onto floors and other surfaces, causing damage.
• Please do not use any dyes in the Sanctuary bathtub. Should there be, any stains found after your booking a $50-100 cleaning fee will be added to your booking.
• Floors/furniture need to be covered if you are doing a cake smash at the studio. Buttercream often leaves slippery floors and they must be mopped before the next booking.
• No open flame, dry ice, sparkers or smoke machines are allowed at the studio. If you absolutely require it for your photo shoot, please email us at email.
• Please book an additional hour if you are bringing confetti, fake snow, or feathers into the studio space so that our team has sufficient time to vacuum the floors before the next booking. If you decide not to book the additional time, we will ask you to stop taking pictures during our room check and will charge you an additional $50 for cleanup.
• If there are damages to the floor/furniture/props / V Flats, or any other studio equipment, including extension cords during your booking, you will be asked to reimburse the cost of the damages.
• The broken furniture leg damage fee is $200, floor damage and deep scratches can range from $100-500 depending on the extent of the damage, and furniture damage is subject to a $100-500 damage fee.
• Your booking is only for the room that you rented for the duration of the rental. If you require additional time to set up / take down, please factor it into your booking. If you need extra time and the room is available, you can rent additional time in 30-minute increments.
• If you have a large party, please factor in the time to bring/take out your belongings from the studio space. You will be asked to wrap up your shoot 10 minutes early so that you can start clearing out the space. Alternatively, you can dedicate a person from your party to start removing items while you are finishing the photo session.

Yes, we do! Our kitchen is a catering kitchen, perfect for food warming and food assembly (it is equipped with a full-size fridge, stove, and oven). Our Kitchen is not bookable and only available when booking an event at out studios. 

Please reach our to our team at [email protected] if you have any further questions.

Yes, our studio is perfect for hosting events and workshops. Our current capacity for East Side + West Side studio is 40 people due to COVID restrictions.  You can get more details on studio rental at https://www.mintroom.ca/preto-loft-events/ page.

To keep our studio floors and furniture clean, we ask that you remove your outside shoes when you enter the studio rooms. We can provide you with shoe covers or you can bring indoor shoes. Please note that models appearing on camera are exempt from this policy, but we kindly ask that they take care to immediately wipe any marks or dirt from their shoes before moving about the studio. All wedding parties must ensure their shoes are clean. There is a damage fee for standing on the furniture.

Yes, we have 2 change rooms available to our customers inside the studio.

We offer 20% off for half-day bookings of over 4 hours and 30% off full-day bookings of over 8 hours on weekdays (excludes holidays).

• All shoots have to be paid in full at the time of booking.
• Mint Room Studios offers studio credit for cancelled bookings as we do not issue refunds.
• You can reschedule your booking and claim your full studio credit by cancelling your reservation within 24hrs of your start time and rebooking your desired studio, date, or time through your Mint Room Account: mintroom.ca/appointments. If you forgot your username/password, please reset it at the link above.

You can cancel your booking within 24hrs of your start time through your Mint Room Account: mintroom.ca/appointments. When you make your first transaction, our system automatically creates and sends account information to your email. If you forgot your username/password, please reset it at the link above.

When you arrive at the studio, you will be asked to provide your ID and credit card information. Our reception staff will visit the studio room 5-10 minutes prior to the end of your booking to ensure that the room is left in its original condition. If there are damages to floors / walls / furniture / equipment you will be asked to reimburse the damage.

We have steamers available for your use at no extra cost. Please ask our receptionist for a steamer and kindly return it once you are done.

Absolutely. Each studio room includes a clothing rack for your use.

We do not rent out lighting equipment at the moment.

Each room comes with specific pieces of furniture and décor to correspond with the overall look and feel of the space. You can find a detailed list of items that are included in the rental price under each studio description. Please contact us if you need to rent out tables and/or chairs for your booking.

There is a refundable $300 security deposit required to use the studio space.  When you arrive at the studio, you will be asked to provide your ID and credit card information. Our reception staff will visit the studio room 5-10 minutes prior to the end of your booking to ensure that the room is left in its original condition. If there are damages to floors / walls / furniture / equipment you will be asked to reimburse the damage.

• We now welcome pets at our locations, we ask that you email [email protected] if you would like to bring a pet to your photoshoot.
• There will be a $50 pet fee (per pet) associated with this request and a $300 preauthorized hold on your credit card.   A preauthorized hold will be collected upon arrival and then released within 2-5 business days, minus the pet fee, and any damages incurred.
• Our studio is a family-friendly environment so please ensure your pets are not on our furniture or in the common areas.
• Should your pet make a mess on our studio floor there will be a $50 charge and if your pet makes a mess on the furniture, there will be a $300 charge which will be deducted from your $300 security deposit.

Please discuss your needs with us before booking to ensure we can accommodate the delivery. We may apply a holding fee for storage and we cannot assume any responsibility for loss or damage of your items.

You can shoot video at our studio but please note that if you have any audio concerns, you will need to rent out the entire Preto Loft. We recommend reaching out to our Operations team at [email protected] prior to booking. 

• The freight elevator is for equipment only and is shared with the building which means it is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Upon arrival, please reach out to 647 977 2793 and the on-site attendant will be happy to assist you in calling the elevator and sending it to the desired floor.  If the attendant is not immediately available and attending to another guest, please allow them time to be able to assist you.  We suggest that you send us a note at [email protected] or give us a call prior to arrival with your expected time.
• For safety reasons, the freight elevator cannot carry passengers as it is for equipment only. Visitors need to use the stairs to access the studios on the 2nd floor.
• Customers are responsible for loading and unloading of their belongings into the elevator due to liability issues. Studio attendants are not liable for clients’ belongings.

Our studio has beautiful large windows that are over 12 feet tall, providing lots of natural light in the rooms.

Please note that the lighting in our space is dependent on the natural light outside. Please email us or give us a call if you want advice from our staff on which rooms would be the brightest at different times of the day.

Preto Loft Studios has 2 reserved parking spots along with visitors’ parking. Visitor parking is located to the left of the main entrance (north side of the building). If those are all taken, you are welcome to use the 2 Preto Loft parking spots with parking passes that you can request at the front desk. Parking is on a first come first serve basis.

Additionally, there is free street parking along Perth Ave and Sterling Rd. Paid parking lots can be found along Bloor St. and Dundas St.

Click here for available street parking. 

We recommend arriving earlier to allow for parking. Please do not park anywhere assigned to another company or without a parking pass.