In the Dark: Premier Blackout Photography Studios in London

Blackout studios allow photographers to create any lighting scenario they desire, regardless of the natural light available. This can be especially useful for product photography, where the photographer needs to create a specific look or feel for the photographed product. Additionally, blackout studios can be used to create a completely dark background, which can be used to create a contrast between the subject and the background. This can be useful for portrait and fashion photography.

SHOOTFACTORY represents some of London’s premier blackout studio locations, we showcase a selection of new arrivals.

Blackout Studios

 

Concrete Studio

Location: London, E9
An 1100 sq ft purpose-built studio space with an incredible ceiling height of just below 6 metres. The access is good, with double doors directly onto the street, and no steps.

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A well-finished polished concrete floor expands up a large wall area and covers features like the supporting columns and the ceiling. The remainder of the walls are white with blackout curtains.

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Cove

Location: London, E5

The 180 degree full cove benefits from natural daylight that a system of in-built blackout blinds can manipulate. Full blackout can be achieved.

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Other features include a black and white reversible floating ceiling, and polyboards. The 180 degree infinity cove makes the studio especially useful for panning video shots as well as stills. The three walls and curved top formas are designed to bounce and radiate soft light where ever needed.

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Depot

Location: London, E5

Lifestyle photography studio space with great textures.

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Main shoot area of 8.2 m2 with overhead natural light and blackout curtains.

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Drop Studio Three

Location: London, E1

Self Contained building of about 6000sq ft with 4 studios – Studio 3 is 750sq ft. It’s a total blackout studio with black walls, ceiling and floor.

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All studios have a ceiling height of 3.5m. Ground floor studios have good street access.

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Fresh

Location: London, NW10

A 1670 sq ft open plan studio with 8m x 8m white infinity cove, blackout available and drive-in access.

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The studio has an 11 x 10m levelled floor area for shooting, making it suitable for larger shoots and set builds. The cove comes pre-lit with five Chroma-Q Space Force LED space lights mounted onto the overhead lighting rig. There is single phase power with plenty of outlets including 32amp & 16amp.

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Kingsland One

Location: London, N1

Studio one is a 16,50 sq ft studio location space with canal fronted windows.

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Full cove and daylight or full blackout options.

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Lemon Studio One

Location: London, SE27

1600sq ft ground floor studio with full infinity cove and blackout.

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Period panelled & flat white walls.

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Photo Studio East

Location: London, E5

This very spacious up market studio based close to Clapton Overground station, East London, was converted at the end of 2017.

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It is extremely well suited to slow-motion work thanks to its three phase power distribution, in-house high speed cameras and drive-in access, allowing motion control rigs such as cinebolt easy access.

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Pennington Two

Location: London, E1

Pennington Two - Blackout Photography Studio in London - SHOOTFACTORY

2,600 sq. ft, full blackout space with 13.5 ft ceiling.

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