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Scope Media Studios · Block A, Chartwell Business Park, 61-65 Paulet Rd, London SE5 9HW · hello@scopemediastudios.co.uk · scopemediastudios.co.uk

Hire · SE5 9HW, South London · from £120 · open 24/7 · ★ 5.0 on Google · 17 reviews

The fortieth SKU matches the first.

Product work does not need a big room, it needs a controlled one: light that behaves the same for the last SKU as the first. Studio A, with the seamless white cove, is £160 for two hours; Studio B, with a colour-washable cyc, is £120; and both rooms black out.

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

How it works

  1. 01Tell us the runSKU count and the largest item decide the room — anything that arrives on wheels goes to Studio A.
  2. 02Book the blockStudio A is £160 for two hours, £320 for a half day and £620 for a full day; Studio B is £120, £220 and £420. Half and full days suit a batch; set-up and pack-down sit inside your booked time.
  3. 03Quote the lightsLights are charged separately from the room rate — please enquire about our lights, and say if the products are glossy, glass or metal so the quote covers the diffusion.
  4. 04Load in at ground levelParking is on site, in the yard in front of the unit.

The rooms for it

Studio A during a live shoot, seen wide across the white infinity cove with softboxes either side
Studio AA seamless white drive-in cove in 1,200 sq ft — large products come in at ground level, and full blackout takes the weather out of a sixty-SKU run.From £160Check Studio A availability
Studio B dressed with a pink sofa on the white cyclorama under a fresnel light
Studio BA colour-washable cyclorama with an adjustable backdrop system — a brand colour behind the lifestyle set and a different wash for the next product line, changed without leaving the room. £120 for two hours, £420 for a full day.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.

Worth reading first

E-commerce Product Photography: Why the Cove Beats a LightboxProduct photos that match from the first SKU to the fortieth: why a cove beats a lightbox, how many products fit in a day, and pure white without clipping.360 Spin Product Photography in a Studio: Turntables, Light and Frame CountsHow 360 spin product photography works in a hire studio: the turntable and frame count, light that holds still, a seamless white cove, and what to bring.Christmas Product Photography: Planning a Festive Shoot in a StudioGet Christmas product photos shot, retouched and live before Black Friday on 27 November: festive set ideas for a cove, and how to light baubles and foil.What Is an Infinity Cove? A Plain ExplanationWhat an infinity cove (cyclorama) is, why it turns a two-day retouch into a two-hour one, and how to tell when your shoot does not need one.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.Studio Hire Costs in London, ExplainedKnow your studio budget before you book: Studio A £620 a day, Studio B £420, the podcast room £80 for two hours, worked budgets and what sits outside the rate.

All the studio guides, by topic: the journal.

Straight answers

What does product photography studio 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 shoot white e-commerce and a coloured lifestyle set in one day?
Yes. Studio A's cove is white; Studio B's takes a colour wash. Both are in the same building, so the two sets do not need two days or two locations.
Is lighting or a shooting table included?
Not in these rooms — lights are charged separately, so please enquire about our lights. (The DJ room is the one room where lighting comes with the booking, but it is not a product room.) We have not published a full in-house kit list either: tell us what your run needs and we will confirm what is on site, what it costs and what to bring — an exact answer rather than a rough one.
How do I keep every product photo consistent across a long run?
Shoot in a room that blacks out, fix the camera and the lights, and do not move them between products. Both Studio A and Studio B black out, so the light on the last product matches the first; mark the product position on the floor and shoot a grey card at the start of each set-up so the edit has a reference.
Which room suits small products, and which suits large ones?
Small and medium products work in either studio: Studio B when the background is a colour, Studio A when it is white. Anything large, heavy or on wheels — furniture, bikes, a vehicle — goes in Studio A, where the cove is drive-in and load-in is at ground level from the yard.
Can I shoot 360 spin product photography at Scope?
Yes. A spin needs a background and light that do not change while the product turns. Studio A has a seamless white cove and full blackout curtains, so the only light on the product is the light you rig; Studio B suits a spin against a colour. The turntable, camera and tether are yours to bring — we have not published an in-house kit list, so tell us what you are bringing and we will confirm what is on site. Lights are charged separately; please enquire about our lights.

More in the full FAQ.

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