Minkin Photography sets up classes in Russell Industrial Center

The Russell Industrial Center is welcoming another fledgling small business into its fold now that Alex Minkin Photography has moved into the rustbelt factory turned organic business incubator.

Alex Minkin is a self-taught photographer who has worked from his home for years. That's not enough space anymore. He is leasing 1,500 square feet at the Russell to accommodate his growing photography studio work and also to serve as a space to teach commercial, editorial and studio photography.

"There are a lot of people who want to do studio photography," Minkin says. "I decided to rent some studio space so I wouldn’t have to work out of my basement."

The Russell has built a reputation as a cheap place to start a business. Management rents out spaces that range from a few hundred square feet to a few thousand square feet. The dirt-cheap rents come with open-ended leases and only two rules, respect the building and its occupants. Anything else goes as long as its legal. This type of flexibility and cost-effectiveness has helped turn the aging industrial complex into the home of hundreds of businesses and artists.

Source: Alex Minkin, owner of Alex Minkin Photography
Writer: Jon Zemke
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