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.
Large Product Studio
Passmore Studio’s expansive shooting space makes it the ideal choice for large product photography. With ample room to photograph sofas, furniture, home furnishings, commercial displays and oversized products, our professional studio provides the flexibility that smaller studios simply can’t offer. Combined with a seamless infinity cove, premium lighting and expert shooting environment, we create high-quality commercial images that showcase every product with exceptional detail and impact for websites, catalogues, advertising and e-commerce.
Portrait Studio
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.
Automotive Studio
At Passmore Studio, automotive photography is elevated to an art form, where precision, creativity and professional lighting combine to showcase every vehicle at its absolute best. Our spacious drive-in studio provides the perfect environment for photographing cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, with complete control over lighting, reflections and composition. Using a seamless infinity cove and premium studio equipment, every curve, detail and finish is captured with exceptional clarity and impact. Whether photographing high-performance sports cars, luxury vehicles, classic restorations or commercial fleets, each shoot is tailored to highlight the unique character of the vehicle. The result is striking, high-quality imagery ideal for advertising, dealerships, manufacturers, editorial features, social media and marketing campaigns.
The Studio Space
Equipment
Godox KNOWLED TP4R 4’ Pixel RGB LED tube – X1
Godox KNOWLED F600BI – X1
Godox QT1200 mkIII – X1
COLBOR CL220R – X2
Godox AD600 Pro – X3
NEEWER RL-LED – X1
Godox SK400II-V – X2
Godox AD-H600p Adaptor – X1
COLBOR CL330 – X2
Godox XPro-T-C 2.4GHz Trigger – X2
Godox XPro II C trigger – X1
Godox XPro F trigger – X1
Godox XPro O trigger – X1
Godox XPro N trigger – X1
Godox Xpro S trigger – X1
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
Godox SB-FW35160 – X3
Godox (Gobo) BLP LED Projection Attachment with 85mm Lens optic – X1
Large 4.5 × 3 metre indoor rain booth
Five independently adjustable overhead rain nozzles
Warm water rain system for maximum comfort
Fully heated shooting area
Consistent, controllable rainfall effects
Suitable for both photography and video production
Spacious enough for individuals, couples and small groups
Compatible with professional studio lighting
DJI OM6 Osmo – X1
PiXAPRO Wind Machine – X1
C-Stands With Castor Wheels – X3
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
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Creator combo
Colbor CF5 Portable Fog machine
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. However, if you are an amateur or unsure of yourself, we are here to help.
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.
Mersea Island is connected to the mainland by the Strood Causeway. During some high tides, the sea covers the road, making it unsafe and impassable.
If the predicted high tide is 4.5 metres or higher, the Strood is likely to be covered by seawater. Coverage is usually around 30 minutes either side of high tide, but during spring tides or when strong onshore winds or low atmospheric pressure increase sea levels, it can remain flooded for up to 1½ hours before and after high tide.
Please do not attempt to cross the Strood when the road is covered by water. Salt water can seriously damage your vehicle, and attempting to drive through floodwater puts both you and emergency services at unnecessary risk.
For the safest journey, check the tide times before travelling and allow plenty of time if a high tide of 4.5m or above is forecast.
Pricing
1/2 Day – £125
08.30 – 12.30 / 13.00 – 17.00
Full Day – £250
08.30 – 17.00
2 Hour slots – £65
08.30 – 10.30
10.30 – 12.30
13.00 – 15.00
15.00 – 17.00
Maximum group of 10 people
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Studio Shots
Location
Passmore Studio Rewsalls Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex CO5 8SX | Please check tide times before booking or visiting us.