There are countless photography studios. Very few have a story. Studio 1912 occupies the historic Olde School building with East and West studio spaces, preserved architecture, and the kind of scale, texture, and light that make every session feel bigger.
Studio 1912
Studio 1912 occupies the entire main floor and lower level of the historic Olde School Apartments, offering more than 4,800 square feet of dedicated creative space inside one of Sioux Falls' oldest surviving educational buildings.
Built in 1885, the building traces its roots back to the early days of Sioux Falls. Today, the upper floors have been beautifully restored into apartments, while the historic main floor and basement continue their story as a place where photographers, filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creators bring their ideas to life.
Every hallway, every staircase, every oversized window carries more than a century of Sioux Falls history. What was once a place of learning has become a place of creativity, collaboration, and storytelling.
Scale
4,800sq ft
Main floor + lower level access
Studios
2
East and West environments
Membership
$300/ mo
Monthly
More than just a studio
Walking into Studio 1912 feels different because it is different. The original architecture has been carefully preserved wherever possible — soaring ceilings, oversized windows, thick masonry walls, and details that simply can't be recreated in a modern commercial build.
Rather than renting a single room, members access the entire creative footprint: lifestyle rooms, seamless backdrops, natural-light environments, changing areas, client spaces, and work zones — all connected under one historic roof.
Whether you're photographing families, seniors, weddings, newborns, branding, commercial work, or video content, every corner offers a different mood and a fresh perspective.
Membership includes
Your membership provides exclusive access to the entire studio ecosystem — furniture, lighting, scheduling, client-ready spaces, and the flexibility to build sessions that feel distinct from one another.
Floor plan
The layout gives members multiple looks without hopping locations — reveal and newborn areas, lifestyle zones, larger open bays, storage, and support spaces all stitched into one historic footprint.
Built for community
Studio 1912 has never been just a place to rent time. It is a community built around creativity. Members range from photographers launching their first business to established professionals serving hundreds of clients every year. Ideas are shared. Techniques are exchanged. Everyone grows together.
A building with a story
Long before cameras, lighting equipment, and content days filled these rooms, generations of students walked the same hallways. Today, that same structure supports a new kind of work — modern creative output inside nearly 140 years of preserved Sioux Falls character.
Timeline
1885
The building is constructed as part of Sioux Falls' early educational community.
Late 1800s
The neighborhood becomes part of one of the city's most historically significant educational districts.
20th Century
The building continues serving the community while preserving its original character and scale.
Today
The upper floors live on as beautifully restored apartments while the main floor and lower level have become Studio 1912 — a creative space where modern work keeps the story moving.
See the spaces
Two entrances, two studios, one historic building. Look for the signs.
West Entrance
Studio 1912
East Entrance
Studio 1912
Become part of the story
$300/ month
Membership agreement. Availability is limited.
Sick of the same old studio? If you're looking for character, flexibility, history, and a genuine creative community, we'd love to welcome you to Studio 1912.
Location
104 N Krohn Place · Sioux Falls, SDAbout · Michael Woolheater
I run Michael Woolheater Media out of Sioux Falls — specializing in Photo, Video, and Digital Marketing. I'm a storyteller first. Every project pairs honest imagery with words that actually mean something, so the work is still worth keeping ten years from now.
