Studio 337 · A headshot and portrait studio in Islington, from £65 an hour

A headshot and portrait studio in Islington, from £65 an hour

Studio 337 is a private Georgian first floor in Angel, Islington, hired by the hour for headshots and portrait sessions. One hour is £65.

Tall south-facing sash windows give soft, directional light that suits faces, and blackout blinds let you shape it. It is a furnished Georgian room rather than a white box, so you can shoot clean against a plain wall or use the fireplace, mirror and cornicing as a setting. Lighting and backdrops are not provided; bring what you need.

Window light for faces

The windows face south and run close to floor-to-ceiling. Place your sitter side-on to them for shape, or facing them for an even, flattering light.

Book the middle of the day for brighter, harder light and the edges of the day for softer.

Plain or styled

There are pale plain walls for a classic corporate headshot, and a marble fireplace, gilt mirror and sofa when the brief is more editorial.

No paper backdrops or stands are supplied. There is floor space to put up your own.

Run a headshot day

Photographers hire the room for back-to-back client sessions. Five hours is £300 and a ten-hour day is £600, both at £60 an hour.

Clients can wait on the sofa and change in the separate treatment and changing area.

Easy for your sitters

Angel tube is eight minutes on foot and Old Street nine. There is a lift to the first floor.

You share the door code with your clients, so nobody needs meeting at the street.

Rates in plain terms

Headshots and portraits are standard rate: £65 an hour for up to eight people in the room.

A shoot for a paying brand with an agency or production crew goes on the commercial rate at £100 an hour.

If plans change

Cancel free up to 48 hours before and you are refunded in full. Inside 48 hours the fee is non-refundable, but we will move you once if something falls through.

Viewings are free and take ten minutes. Email and we will find a gap.

Rates

What it costs.

BookingPriceNotes
One hour, minimum booking£65Billed by the hour after that
Half day, five hours£300£60 an hour from five hours
Full day, ten hours£600£60 an hour
Commercial, per hour£100Paid campaigns and agency crews, up to 15 people
Studio assistant£30/hrOptional, if you are shooting alone

The rate is the same every day, weekends included. Overnight prop hold is £125 if you need to leave a set standing.

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Questions

Asked and answered.

Do you provide a photographer?
Yes, if you would like one. Can, who runs the studio, shoots headshots here from £175 with the room included: see shoot prices. You can also hire the room on its own and bring your own photographer.
Is lighting provided?
No. Studio 337 is a natural-light room, so please bring your own lighting if you need it. The windows face south and blackout blinds are fitted for when you want to control the daylight.
Are backdrops provided?
No. There are plain pale walls you can shoot against, and space to set up your own stand and paper.
Is there somewhere to change?
Yes. There is a separate treatment and changing area at the far end of the floor, with its own window.
What is the minimum booking?
One hour, billed by the hour after that. Leave five or ten minutes at the end to return the space as you found it.
How many people can I bring?
Up to eight on the standard rate. Up to fifteen on the commercial rate, which is what paid campaigns, brand films and agency crews are booked under.