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Daylight photo studios for hire in London
Woolly Mammoth has 10 daylight photo studios to hire in London, in Clapton, Hackney, Hoxton, Angel, East London (E14) and Kensington. They are large, light-filled rooms in converted warehouses, an Art Deco aircraft factory and Victorian buildings, from 714 to 3,000 sq ft, lit by skylights or full walls of windows. They cost from £135 an hour plus VAT, with no booking fee, and brand, fashion, product and content teams book them for photo and video shoots, interviews and content days.
These are daylight studios, not white-box studios: none of them has an infinity cove (cyc) or a fixed white backdrop. You shoot the room itself, with its brick, wood floors and big windows, and bring blackout and your own lights where you need control. Each studio has a breakout area for hair, make-up and wardrobe, and most have a full kitchen. Our team plans the shoot with you from start to finish: the shortlist, a recce, access and parking, and someone at check-in.
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How to choose a daylight photo studio in London
Our daylight studios at a glance
Seats are seated capacity, the safest guide to how many crew and clients a room takes.
| Most Popular Venues | Area | Daylight | Size | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stable Light Studio | Clapton | Full-length skylight, double-height ceiling | 1,800 sq ft | 20 | £240 an hour |
| Lumen Loft | Clapton | Large east-facing windows, 13-ft ceiling | 1,200 sq ft | 20 | £175 an hour |
| Aero Loft | Hackney | A full wall of windows, triple-height ceiling | 1,300 sq ft | 20 | £150 an hour |
| The Loft Studio | Hackney | Oversized windows, high ceiling | 900 sq ft | 28 | £210 an hour |
| Sprattsfactory | East London (E14) | 20-ft arched windows | 3,000 sq ft | 20 | £150 an hour |
| The Lightbox Loft | Hoxton | Large windows | 714 sq ft | 10 | £160 an hour |
| Canalside Studios | Angel | Two bright studios on Regent's Canal | 1,296 sq ft | 36 | £135 an hour |
| The Foundry Studios - The Kitchen | Angel | Natural light, ground-level courtyard access | - | 30 | £290 an hour |
| The Foundry Studios - The Loft | Angel | Large windows and overhead skylights | - | 30 | £220 an hour |
| Kensington Studio W8 | Kensington | Double-height ceiling, expansive windows | 2,136 sq ft | 15 | £190 an hour |
Which studio suits your shoot?
- Fashion and editorial: Stable Light Studio gives soft, even light from its skylight and has a prep area with clothing rails and mirrors. Sprattsfactory adds exposed brick and steel beams to its arched windows.
- Product and e-commerce: Lumen Loft comes with a backdrop stand with coloured paper, polyboards, a steamer, clothing rails and a hair and make-up station. The Lightbox Loft can rent you cameras, lighting kits and tripods.
- Food and recipe content: The Foundry Studios - The Kitchen is built around a full kitchen with a central island, and The Foundry Studios - The Loft upstairs has two tower ovens and a gas range.
- Video, interviews and content days: Canalside Studios has two studios by Regent's Canal and seats 36 for crew and clients. Kensington Studio W8 has a mezzanine for high angles and step-free access.
- Large crews and set builds: Sprattsfactory has high-capacity power and room for staging and builds over three floors.
Daylight studio or white cyc studio?
A daylight studio is lit by its windows or skylights, so it suits lifestyle, fashion, interiors-style product shots, portraits and interviews, where the room is part of the picture. If your brief needs a seamless white background or a cyc wall, a dedicated cyc studio is the better choice.
Daylight changes through the day and with the weather. Plan the key shots for the brightest hours, check which way the windows face (the windows of Lumen Loft face east, so mornings are brightest), and keep blackout and continuous lights to hand. Blackout blinds are fitted at Lumen Loft and available on request at The Foundry Studios - The Loft.
How to book a studio for a shoot
- Book by the hour. Each studio page shows its hourly price; most shoots book a half or a full day, and we confirm the total for your hours before you book.
- Check load-in and power. Lumen Loft has a service lift, The Foundry Studios - The Kitchen ground-level access through a courtyard and The Loft Studio a lift to all floors. Sprattsfactory has high-capacity power.
- Recce at the time you will shoot. We arrange a viewing before you book, ideally at the same time of day as the shoot, so you see the light you will get.
Why production teams book through Woolly Mammoth
Woolly Mammoth hosts around 200 events a year for companies such as the BBC, Marie Claire, LADbible and M&S. The price shown on each studio is the price you pay, plus VAT: there is no booking fee, and the shortlist, recce and on-the-day support are included. Need a home, a penthouse or a warehouse instead? See all our photoshoot locations in London and filming locations in London.
FAQs about photo studio hire in London
A daylight studio costs from £135 an hour plus VAT with us, and the middle of the ten is £175 an hour. Each studio is a whole venue of 700 to 3,000 sq ft with space to prep, and there is no booking fee: the price on each studio page is what you pay, plus VAT.
| Most Popular Venues | Area | From |
|---|---|---|
| Canalside Studios | Angel | £135 an hour |
| Aero Loft | Hackney | £150 an hour |
| Sprattsfactory | East London (E14) | £150 an hour |
| The Lightbox Loft | Hoxton | £160 an hour |
| Lumen Loft | Clapton | £175 an hour |
| Kensington Studio W8 | Kensington | £190 an hour |
| The Loft Studio | Hackney | £210 an hour |
| The Foundry Studios - The Loft | Angel | £220 an hour |
| Stable Light Studio | Clapton | £240 an hour |
| The Foundry Studios - The Kitchen | Angel | £290 an hour |
No. None of our studios has an infinity cove (cyc) or a fixed white backdrop: they are daylight studios, where the room and its windows are the set. For coloured paper backgrounds, Lumen Loft keeps a backdrop stand on site. For seamless white, a dedicated cyc studio is the better choice.
Top light is the softest: a full-length skylight lights Stable Light Studio, and overhead skylights join large windows at The Foundry Studios - The Loft. For side light, Aero Loft has a whole wall of windows under a triple-height ceiling, and Sprattsfactory has 20-foot arched windows:
| Most Popular Venues | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stable Light Studio | A full-length skylight over a double-height room | 20 | £240 an hour |
| Aero Loft | A wall of windows under a triple-height ceiling | 20 | £150 an hour |
| Sprattsfactory | 20-foot arched windows and high-capacity power | 20 | £150 an hour |
| The Foundry Studios - The Loft | Large windows, overhead skylights and two tower ovens | 30 | £220 an hour |
Yes, all 10 host video shoots, interviews and content days as well as stills. None of them is listed as a soundproofed stage, so if you record dialogue, tell us when you enquire and we check traffic, neighbours and quiet hours with the studio. For long takes in changing light, bring continuous lights or use blackout.
A service lift at Lumen Loft, a lift to all floors at The Loft Studio and ground-level access through a courtyard at The Foundry Studios - The Kitchen:
| Most Popular Venues | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen Loft | East-facing windows, blackout blinds and a backdrop stand | 20 | £175 an hour |
| The Loft Studio | Oversized windows and three private rooms for prep | 28 | £210 an hour |
| The Foundry Studios - The Kitchen | A daylit kitchen with a movable island for food shoots | 30 | £290 an hour |
Sprattsfactory has high-capacity power, and The Foundry Studios have high-spec power across the building. For the other studios, tell us your lighting load when you enquire and we confirm it with the studio before you book.
Yes: our studios are priced by the hour, from £135. Most shoots book a half day or a full day, with set-up and wrap inside the booked time; we confirm the total for your hours before you book.
The price covers the whole studio. Our services come at no extra cost and include planning the shoot with you from start to finish: a shortlist within about 24 hours, a recce before you book, catering through our partner caterers, and someone from our team at check-in. Every studio has a breakout area you can use for hair, make-up and wardrobe.
All 65 of our venues host shoots. A Georgian flat with tall sash windows over a garden square in Clerkenwell (Wilmington Square Studio) and a Haggerston home with eight floor-to-ceiling windows and white walls (The Light Foundry) are the closest to a studio. See all our photoshoot locations in London:
| Most Popular Venues | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Square Studio | A Georgian flat with sash windows over a garden square | 10 | £175 an hour |
| The Light Foundry | Eight floor-to-ceiling windows and white walls | 13 | £150 an hour |
