Studio Rental

Tucked in the heart of Cape Town's city centre, The Portrait Room is a light-filled 50m² portrait studio built for photographers who need a space that works as hard as they do. Flexible backdrops, real lighting gear, and rates that make sense whether you're booking an hour or a full day.

Duration Space Only Studio + Lights
1 hour R400 R500
Additional hour R300 R400
Half day R1,200 R1,500
Full day R2,000 R2,800
Also available: Canon R6 and lenses, available to rent on request · Additional parking bay: R200
  • A 50% deposit is required to secure your date
  • A R500 refundable deposit applies when renting with lights
  • Backdrops are included with your rental; charged per metre if used or damaged

The Portrait Room is a 50m² natural-light portrait studio in Cape Town's city centre, ideal for photographers, brands, and creatives who want a clean, flexible space without the overhead of building one.

The space gives you options rather than one fixed look: a white wall, a charcoal wall, and a grey backdrop, so you can shift the mood of a shoot without changing location. Flooring can be set to neutral grey or wood laminate, depending on the tone you're after.

Ample natural light runs through the space for soft, flattering portrait work, backed up by a full studio lighting kit if you need more control (see equipment list below).

Beyond the shooting space, you'll have a small kitchen with a Nespresso machine, a work desk, WiFi, and a changing area with a divider for clients and models to change comfortably and privately.

Parking: one bay included for half- of full day shoots, with an additional bay available at R200.

Whether you're building a portfolio, shooting a client brief, or need a reliable studio for a casting session, The Portrait Room is ready to book by the hour, half day, or full day.

Studio Features

  • 50m² studio space

  • White wall

  • Charcoal wall

  • Grey backdrop

  • Neutral grey or wood laminate flooring (interchangeable)

  • Assortment of paper backdrops

  • Assortment of canvas backdrops

  • Backdrop stand

Lighting Equipment

  • 2 x Godox MS200 studio strobes

  • 1 x Godox MS300 studio strobe

  • 120cm Octobox

  • 2 x 60x90cm Softboxes

  • Silver reflective umbrella

Amenities

  • Small kitchen

  • Nespresso machine

  • WiFi

  • Work desk

  • Changing area with divider

  • Parking (1 bay included, additional bay R200)

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