Passmore Studio – one of the largest and best equipped photographic studios in Essex
Welcome to Passmore Studio, Colchester’s premier photography hire studio, where professional photographers, videographers, and creatives come to bring their visions to life. Located in the heart of Essex, Passmore Studio offers a spacious, fully equipped, and versatile space designed to accommodate a wide range of photography and video projects. Whether you’re shooting portraits, products, fashion, or something more experimental, our studio provides the ideal environment for your creative work.
With state-of-the-art lighting, a range of backdrops, and flexible hire packages, Passmore Studio ensures you have everything you need to make your shoot a success. We offer both half-day and full-day hire options, and our friendly team is always on hand to help set up, provide advice, and ensure your time in the studio is seamless and productive. Book your session at Passmore Studio today and experience a professional, inspiring space where your creative ideas can flourish.
Products
At Passmore Studio, product photography is elevated to an art form, where precision and creativity blend seamlessly to showcase each item in its best light. The studio employs state-of-the-art equipment and expert lighting techniques to highlight every detail, texture, and color, ensuring that the product is presented with striking clarity and appeal. Whether capturing sleek, modern designs or intricate, handcrafted pieces, Passmore’s team tailors each shoot to reflect the unique qualities of the product. The result is a stunning visual narrative that not only represents the product accurately but also enhances its desirability, making it ready for e-commerce, advertising, or branding needs.
People
At Passmore Studio, portrait photography is about more than just capturing a likeness—it’s about revealing the personality, character, and essence of each individual. The studio’s talented photographers use a combination of thoughtful lighting, composition, and post-production techniques to create portraits that are both striking and intimate. Whether it’s a professional headshot, an artistic personal portrait, or a family session, every shot is carefully crafted to reflect the subject in their best light. The team takes the time to connect with clients, ensuring they feel at ease and confident in front of the camera, resulting in authentic, emotive images that stand the test of time. With attention to detail and a focus on storytelling, Passmore Studio’s portraits are more than just photographs—they’re lasting impressions.
Large items
At Passmore Studio, large item photography, including cars and motorbikes, is approached with precision and expertise to capture the power, design, and craftsmanship of each vehicle. The studio is equipped with expansive shooting spaces and specialized lighting setups to highlight the sleek lines, intricate details, and dynamic features of both classic and contemporary models. Whether photographing a luxury car, a vintage motorcycle, or a custom-built bike, the team at Passmore uses advanced techniques to create stunning visuals that emphasize texture, shine, and motion. By carefully staging each shot and adjusting angles to reflect the vehicle’s unique character, the photographers craft images that not only showcase the vehicle’s design but also evoke a sense of speed, style, and adventure. The result is a series of compelling images that make a lasting impression, perfect for advertising, marketing, and editorial use.
The Studio Space
Equipment
Godox KNOWLED F600BI – X1
COLBOR CL220R – X2
Godox AD600 Pro – X2
NEEWER RL-LED – X1
Godox SK400II-V – X2
COLBOR CL330 – X2
Godox XPro-T-C 2.4GHz Trigger – X2
BRESSER Y-11 – X1
ORBIT600 Smart – X1
COLBOR BP90 – X2
Godox QR-P90 – X2
Godox SB-FW30120 – X2
Phottix Raja 150 – X1
42cm Silver Beauty Dish with Grid – X1
Conical Snoot – X1
Barndoors – X2
55° Reflectors – X2
DJI OM6 Osmo – X1
PiXAPRO Wind Machine – X1
C-Stands With Castor Wheels – X2
Doughty Pantographs on rails – X4 (option for 5)
Click Backdrops remote and powered quad roller system – X1
Cyclorama 3m wide (Green, Black and White) – X1
PixaPro V-Flat Bounce Board 1×2.4m (Black, White and Soft Diffuser) – X2
Epson Projector – X1
Backgrounds
Our studio offers a wide selection of photographic backgrounds to suit any creative project, from clean and simple to bold and expressive. Alongside classic plain options in a variety of rich and vibrant colours, we provide patterned backdrops that add depth, texture, and visual interest to your shots—perfect for creating a distinctive mood or style. For more immersive scenes, our photographic image backgrounds feature high-quality prints of interiors, and abstract designs, allowing you to instantly transport your subject into a unique setting without leaving the studio. Whether you’re aiming for a sleek, modern look, a playful and patterned aesthetic, or a realistic location feel, our range of backgrounds makes it easy to bring your vision to life.
FAQs
Just your camera and any speciality prop/wardrobe for your sessions Genre. Please get in touch if you need any further information about the equipment provided at the studio.
We have continuous lighting. Most video teams to bring their own lighting kit, however we do maintain a set of 1x led tube light (colour options) , 4 colbor two with colour options, and 1 large godox panel for continuous light set up at the studio. Bowens fit for modifiers.
We have 4x Godox flash heads, 2 x 600, 2x 300. Bowens fit for modifiers.
Bowens fit for modifiers. 2x Strip boxes. 2x 90 cm soft boxes. 1x 150 softbox. Barn doors, Snoot, Gels, Optical snoot.
Soft box for Godox light panel.
We provide orienteering of the studio with the studio manager for your first visit.
We are here to ensure your experience goes as smoothly as possible, without getting in the way. Our wireless studio triggers work with all DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras and we’re here to help you get them setup.
You may not remove the equipment from the studio premises; or modify or alter or tamper with the equipment in any way; nor use the equipment in a manner not recommended by the manufacturer, without the written consent of Passmore.studio.
You are liable for your own equipment, and the health and safety of your subjects/models whilst in and using our studio.
Yes there is. Code available on the day.
We have a custom space for changing and makeup. There is also a modesty divider in the studio for quick changes.
There is parking for multiple cars in front of the tea hut area but please get in touch if you will be arriving in more than 4 cars.
The ‘Tea Hut’ has a practical kitchen including a sink, hot and cold water, fridge, microwave and prep surfaces. We do not have a stove or oven. The ‘Tea hut’ has a small step at the entrance.
There is a single unisex toilet in the ‘Tea Hut’ area accessed by a small step.
We are open 5 days per week from 08:30-5pm. Out of hours shoots are also possible, please get in touch to discuss your needs.
We book the studio out through the day and require everyone to start and finish on-time. We do not offer early access to the studio for loading and unloading so please bare this in mind and book additional studio time if required. (Studio cleanup is your responsibility if you make a mess)
There is transit van sized access to the studio, with roller exterior door and double doors into the studio.
Responsibility of any animals ultimately remains with whomever books the studio. Any accidents will be charged directly to that individual or company.
Responsibility of any children ultimately remains with whomever books the studio. Any damage caused to studio property will be charged directly to that individual or company. Studios are not by nature child safe locations, we have numerous high voltage cables and hot studio lights in use at any given time. Therefore it’s important to ensure children are monitored at all times.
You must ensure that all persons under the age of 18 have parents’ or guardian’s permission to be at the studio, for the purposes of the photography or filming, during the period of studio hire. All minors must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Pricing
1/2 Day – £125
08.30 – 12.30 / 13.00 – 17.00
Full Day – £250
08.30 – 17.00
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Location
Passmore Studio Rewsalls Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex CO5 8SX