ScopeMedia StudiosBook

Hire · SE5 9HW, South London · from £120 · open 7 days

Two coves, one building.

A big white room for scale and a smaller sound-treated one that takes colour — booked together or separately, in the same building, on the same day.

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Studio A during a live shoot, seen wide across the white infinity cove with softboxes either side

The rooms for it

Studio A during a live shoot, seen wide across the white infinity cove with softboxes either side
Studio A1,200 sq ft, a drive-in cove and full blackout — the room for scale, set builds and anything on wheels.From £160Check Studio A availability
Studio B dressed with a pink sofa on the white cyclorama under a fresnel light
Studio BA room within a room, blackout capable. The cove takes colour, so the same corner becomes a different shoot every hour.From £120Check Studio B availability

In the building with every booking

  • Kitchen
  • Dressing and prep room
  • Client lounge
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Parking

In every room but one, lights are charged separately from the room rate, so please enquire about our lights and we will quote for what your shoot needs. The exception is the DJ room, where the professional film lighting is rigged in the room and included in the rate.

Anything not listed — ceiling heights, cove dimensions, power, capacities — is on request rather than guessed at. Ask us and you will get an exact answer.

How it works

  1. 01Pick the coveScale and set builds go in Studio A. Colour, portraits and controlled sound go in Studio B.
  2. 02Choose the blockTwo hours, half day or full day. Set-up and pack-down sit inside it.
  3. 03Bring the teamMake-up room, kitchen and client lounge are in the same building.

Worth reading first

How to Choose a Photography Studio in LondonHow to choose a photography studio in London on the specs that decide the day — ceiling, cove, power, load-in, blackout, sound — not the listing photos.What Is an Infinity Cove? A Plain ExplanationAn infinity cove, or cyclorama, is a wall and floor joined by a curve, not a corner. Why that turns a two-day retouch into a two-hour one, and when to skip it.How to Light a Cyclorama or Infinity CoveLighting a cyclorama or infinity cove is two jobs, not one rig: wash the background, rake from the sides, keep the subject off the wall — in that order.Studio Hire Costs in London, ExplainedWhat studio hire costs in London: Studio A £620 a day, Studio B £420, the podcast room £40 an hour, plus worked budgets and what sits outside the rate.How to Shoot a Fashion Lookbook in a StudioHow to shoot a fashion lookbook in a studio: thirty to eighty garments in a day, a cove with no edges, and changing kept off the set so the pace holds.Studio Portrait Lighting: Setups and Patterns ExplainedStudio portrait lighting is three lights at most, usually one. Key, fill and rim, one- to three-light setups, and the classic patterns from loop to split.Photographing Artwork in a Studio for Galleries, Fairs and AuctionsHow to photograph artwork in a studio for galleries, fairs and auction houses: flat work, sculpture, installation shots, colour, file naming and delivery.

Straight answers

What does photography studio hire london cost at Scope?
Studio A starts at £160. Studio B starts at £120. Set-up and pack-down are inside your booked time.
Can I book both coves on the same day?
Yes. Studio A and Studio B are in the same building, so a shoot that needs scale in the morning and a colour set in the afternoon does not have to move location.
Is there somewhere for hair, make-up and clients?
There is a dedicated make-up room and a client lounge, so talent and clients are not sitting on the edge of the set.
Which cove suits which job?
Studio A's white drive-in cove, in 1,200 sq ft with full blackout curtains, is for e-commerce runs, campaign stills, fashion and anything that arrives on wheels or a pallet. Studio B's colour-washable cyclorama is for portraits, editorial and colour-led work where the background should be the brand's colour or change between looks. Headshot days usually suit Studio B, because the wash can be set once and held for every sitter.
Can I shoot tethered and show a client as I go?
There is high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the building, Studio B has a dedicated edit and playback area for reviewing on set, and there is a client lounge so the client is not standing behind the camera. We have not published an in-house kit list, so bring your own tether set-up and tell us what else you need on the day.
What does a full or half photography day cost?
A full day is £620 in Studio A and £420 in Studio B; a half day is £320 or £220; two hours is £160 or £120. Set-up and pack-down sit inside the booked time. Lights are charged separately — please enquire about our lights.

More in the full FAQ.

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