My favourite studios in Warsaw

Studios I come back to, grouped by mood — white backdrop, cyclorama, raw concrete, wood, bright interiors.

Bright, soft and luminous — or dark and raw?

That’s the first question I’ll ask you. I go looking for an address only once you’ve answered. I don’t own a studio, and I treat that as an advantage: I start from the mood you’re after, and only then look for the best place.

One space for agency polaroids, another for a summer session in the sun, another for a shoot day for a brand. No single studio can do everything, and Warsaw alone has dozens of options.

I can’t describe them all, so this page covers the studios I often come back to, and answers the most common questions I get before a session.

White background

White background and hard light, blonde woman in a red halter dress, arms crossed, playful grimace – matee.photo
White wall with a hard shadow and a dark band of light, woman in a neon mesh top and black shorts – matee.photo
White background, blonde woman in a black sweater resting her head on her knee, red lips – matee.photo
White background, woman in a red long-sleeved bodysuit – matee.photo
White background and hard frontal light, woman in an open blazer and a black lace bodysuit, hand in her hair – matee.photo
Light cyclorama and a caramel leather pouf, woman in jeans and a leather jacket lying with one leg raised – matee.photo

In: Studio Ryś (Mokotów) · PLAN Studio (Mokotów) · Koska (Praga) · Dreamlight · Vanda Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec)

Cyclorama — grey, white, coloured or black backdrop

Dark backdrop in purple and red light, woman in a sequinned jumpsuit raising one hand into a beam of light – matee.photo
Black backdrop on the cyclorama, cut by a beam of light, blonde woman in a black bodysuit and wide jeans sitting on the floor – matee.photo
Grey cyclorama backdrop and a chrome lounger with leather upholstery, woman in a blazer lying in tights and heels – matee.photo
White cyclorama, two models in white tops, stockings with suspenders and heels standing with their legs wide apart – matee.photo
Dark grey backdrop with a pool of light and a sharp shadow, woman in a red flared dress – matee.photo
Light grey studio backdrop, two models in black bodysuits and wide jeans, one standing, one sitting on the floor – matee.photo

In: Studio Ryś (Mokotów) · Koska (Praga) · Vanda Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec)

Raw concrete and cracked walls

Raw dark wall with a window shadow, a wooden stool and a palm, woman in a brown blazer and boots resting one leg on the stool – matee.photo
Dark wall with a painted Back to School sign, woman in a white sweatshirt and pleated skirt with a backpack – matee.photo
Diagonal beam of hard light on a white cracked wall, woman in a black top and leather shorts by a red chair – matee.photo
Raw concrete pillar with peeling paint and a grey backdrop, woman in a blazer slipping off one shoulder and tights – matee.photo
Dark grey raw wall, woman in a white sweatshirt, pleated skirt and sneakers with a backpack and a lollipop – matee.photo
Raw cracked wall and light floor in cool blue light, woman in a red set sitting by the wall – matee.photo

In: Studio Ryś (Mokotów) · PLAN Studio (Mokotów) · Koska (Praga) · Vanessa Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec) · Vanda Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec)

Wooden interior

Wall of warm wooden panels and a light floor, woman in a blazer, tie and stockings sitting by a white chair – matee.photo
Wooden wall in warm light, woman in glasses and a black blazer holding photo prints up to her face – matee.photo
Portrait by a wooden wall in warm light, woman in glasses, a black blazer and a light blue shirt – matee.photo
Wooden wall panels and soft warm light, woman in a blazer standing on one leg, a heel mid-air – matee.photo

In: Studio Ryś (Mokotów) · Vanessa Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec)

Metal, glass blocks and coloured light

Glass blocks and shiny metal sheeting in neon light, woman in glasses crouching in purple trousers and heels – matee.photo
Glass blocks and a metal wall in blue light, woman in a mesh top and purple trousers leaning into the frame – matee.photo
Glass-block wall and shiny metal sheeting in pink and blue neon light, empty room – matee.photo
Metal wall with pink and blue light reflections, woman in sunglasses and purple trousers – matee.photo

In: Vanessa Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec)

Furnished set — sofa, lounger

Light cyclorama and a caramel leather pouf, woman in jeans and a leather jacket lying with one leg raised – matee.photo
Red floral sofa up close, woman in a black sports top lying with her arm behind her head – matee.photo
Room full of plants by the window, a sofa in blue light and a mustard cushion, woman in a white top and jeans – matee.photo
Black quilted leather sofa against a light wall, woman in sunglasses and a blazer sitting with her legs crossed – matee.photo
White background and a chrome chair with black leather straps, blonde woman in tights sitting with her arms above her head – matee.photo
Warm window light draws a frame shadow on the wall, woman in a black top and jeans sitting on the back of a red floral sofa – matee.photo

In: Studio Ryś (Mokotów) · Studio Iskra (Praga-Południe) · Monsterownia (Praga-Południe, Saska Kępa) · Vanda Studio (Mokotów, Służewiec)

Bright room with stucco and daylight

White wall with stucco mouldings and soft window light, woman in a red dress leaning against the door frame – matee.photo
Bright room with stucco mouldings in daylight, smiling woman in a beige blazer slipping off her shoulder – matee.photo
White stucco walls, a large window and herringbone parquet, woman in a red dress and a beige blazer – matee.photo

In: Studio Chmury Hoża (Śródmieście)

Mediterranean mood — arches, palms, warm light

Palm-leaf shadow on a pale, warm wall, woman in a white corset top and jeans – matee.photo
Palm shadow and warm light, portrait of a woman in a patterned top with her hands in her hair – matee.photo
Wooden deckchair, a rug and a clay amphora in warm light, woman in a colourful swimsuit lying on the deckchair – matee.photo
Pale arch with a stepped niche, palms and colourful tiles in warm light, woman in a black bikini standing in the niche – matee.photo
Warm pale niche with a plant branch and a white blanket on the floor, woman in a black swimsuit kneeling – matee.photo
Pale niche with a potted cactus in warm light, woman in a green satin belted dress – matee.photo

In: Studio Chmury Hoża (Śródmieście)

Bright, airy room — white, bedding, curtains

White curtains and bright light, woman in a black corset top and wide jeans – matee.photo
Pale wall, woman in white lingerie with a suspender belt standing with her back to the camera, looking over her shoulder – matee.photo
White curtains, woman in a white top hugging a white duvet and pillow – matee.photo
White bedding and soft light, woman in a black lace bra lying on the bed – matee.photo
White bedding and soft light, portrait of a woman with a fringe in a white bodysuit with her hand in her hair – matee.photo
White curtains and soft light, woman in white lingerie with a suspender belt standing side-on – matee.photo

In: Dreamlight

Coloured backdrops — yellow, blue, pink

Painted blue backdrop of a winter forest, woman in a white turtleneck sweater with long hair – matee.photo
Dark backdrop and a pink barrel, woman in a pink shirt and white sneakers sitting on the barrel – matee.photo
Light blue backdrop, woman wrapped in a white scarf and hood, winter portrait – matee.photo
Dark navy backdrop with a yellow circle of light, woman in a sequinned dress and tights – matee.photo
Yellow backdrop, woman in an orange bikini squeezing a lemon, profile with eyes closed – matee.photo
Yellow backdrop, woman in a red and white bikini lying on the floor propped on her elbow – matee.photo

In: PLAN Studio (Mokotów) · Koska (Praga)

FAQ

No. That's my part of the work. You tell me what kind of pictures you want, I book a space that can carry it and send you the address with the date confirmation. We settle all of it when we book the date — the same for model tests and private sessions.

Because the date and the studio are one decision, not two. An open slot on its own means nothing — until I know what kind of pictures we're making, I don't know which studio can carry it or when that studio is free. A click-to-book calendar would promise availability I can't confirm before we've talked. So instead of online booking — get in touch, tell me what you want in the photos and roughly when suits you, and I'll come back with a proposed date and place.

Four things I ask about at the start anyway:

  • The mood of the photos — window daylight gives soft, summery frames; studio strobes give strong colour and full control whatever the weather.
  • How many outfits and how many people — two outfit changes and just you is a different space than a shoot day with a brand, a stylist and a crew.
  • Whether there'll be makeup on site — if so, we need a place for makeup with good light so she isn't working in a corner of the set.
  • How you get there — arriving by car with a load of clothes points to a different location than arriving by metro with one bag.

Most studios I work in have a separate dressing room or a screened-off changing area. If a makeup artist is joining us, I book a studio with a place for makeup so she can work in proper light rather than on set.

You get the address and directions from me with the date confirmation, and the day before the session I remind you of them and of the time we agreed on. Some studios have parking on site (Mokotów), others sit in the centre where public transport is easier. If you're driving, say so early — I'll pick a place where you're not circling the block looking for a space.

Yes. If you've seen my photos from a particular place and want the same — we talk, I check availability and book it. If the choice affects the terms of the session, I tell you before booking, not after the shoot.

Outdoors or your own place is an option in almost every session — tell me at the start and we'll plan the pictures around that location. More on shooting outside: outdoor session.

Planning a session? Send me a message or write on Instagram — I'll pick the studio that fits the pictures you want.