Best Photography Studios in Bangkok (2026)

Introduction

These nine Bangkok firms cover the main routes to a commercial shoot in the city: hire studios for crews that bring their own photographer, in-house studios that shoot food, product, fashion and hospitality work, a production service company for larger and visiting shoots, and a retouching and CGI house that serves agencies around the world.

Much of the local demand comes from hotels, restaurants, consumer brands and e-commerce sellers, and several studios now sell to those clients directly. D Photo Studio lists e-commerce brands and live selling alongside production houses and ad agencies, while Fame Lights says it is short-listed as a preferred photographer for Accor. Bangkok’s best-known award name in this field is Illusion CGI Studio, which reported a Wood Pencil at D&AD and two Bronze at the Art Directors Club’s 105th Annual Awards in May 2026.

Every firm here showed an active Bangkok studio or office in 2026, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Region counts. Many of the city’s photographers work alone or through representatives, so this list stays with firms that have a studio or production base. It is unranked: the right choice depends on the shoot, the budget and how much production support you need.

The best photography studios in Bangkok

1. Illusion CGI Studio

Founder-led · Phaya Thai · illusion.co.th

Illusion is a CGI and retouching studio that Surachai Puthikulangkura founded in 2001 as a photo retouching company. It moved into CGI in 2010 and has 35 people. Its site reports 3,286 awards since 2001, including 44 Grand Prix, and its 2026 news lists a D&AD Wood Pencil, two Gold at the Med Ad News Manny Awards, and two Silver and a Bronze at the Lisbon International Health Festival.

Work includes KFC Hot & Spicy with Ogilvy and Hornbach with Heimat Berlin, and it says it has worked with 19 domestic and 29 international agencies. Its services are image manipulation, CGI stills and CGI motion, so it is a partner for the image itself and has no shooting space on offer. B&A represents it for commercial projects in some regions.

2. Fame Lights

Fame Lights Co., Ltd. · Thonglor · famelights.com

Fame Lights is a commercial and editorial photography company run by Willem Deenik and Natalie Lorence. Deenik came to Southeast Asia in 1995 as an editorial photographer and later set up the studio on Sukhumvit 49/1. Lorence joined after working as a marketing director at L’Oréal Group.

Hospitality is the main strength, with Accor, InterContinental, Minor Group and Hilton among the clients named on its site. The firm also shoots food, cocktails and products, and most product clients receive clipped images on white as JPEG, transparent PNG or TIFF. The studio can be hired by the half or full day with an assistant who handles the lighting.

3. Gap Photography

Owner-run · Sukhumvit · gap-photography.com

Gap Photography opened in 2010 and is owned and led by photographer Panasaya Jayapani. The team is about 10 people, and the studio on Sukhumvit 36 covers fashion, food, jewellery, product and interior work as well as portraits. It also offers video and on-location shoots.

The studio is compact at 44 square metres, with a seamless backdrop, a product table and a client lounge, so it suits tabletop and small-team commercial work better than big sets. Make-up artists and stylists can be added at extra cost. It does not publish a client list, so ask for relevant examples.

4. Mercury Studios

Ownership not published · Ekkamai · mercury-studios.com

Mercury Studios is a multidisciplinary photography and video studio on Ekkamai 12, describing its team as creatives, filmmakers and photographers. Its photography offer covers advertising and commercial work, e-commerce product shoots, editorial fashion, executive portraits, lifestyle and jewellery, with creative direction and post-production in-house.

It targets hotels, restaurants, fashion brands, clinics, corporate teams and online retailers. The site names no client list, although one image caption points to automotive photography for Toyota. It suits briefs that need stills and video from one crew.

5. D Photo Studio

Siam Photo Co., Ltd. · Huai Khwang · d-photostudio.com

D Photo Studio is a hire studio that has operated for more than 10 years, about 200 metres from Exit 2 of Huai Khwang MRT. It has three rooms: a 4.5 by 8 metre room for portraits and small products, a 6 by 9 metre room for fashion and content, and a 9 by 15 metre room with a 9 metre white cyclorama on three sides and a wide entrance for vehicles.

Rentals run as half days of five hours or full days of 10, from 2,300 baht, and include one lighting setup with standard equipment. Extra flash kits, video lights, cameras and lenses can be hired for use inside the studio. It issues receipts and company documents, which helps agencies and production houses with their paperwork.

6. New York Studio Bangkok

Ownership not published · Yan Nawa · newyorkstudiobkk.com

New York Studio Bangkok, on Rama III Road, combines a hire studio with its own photography and video service. Its rooms are styled as furnished New York interiors and include Room 3A Classic and Room 6A Loft, with a brick wall, a white cyclorama and a limbo background.

Its commercial work spans architecture, factories, products, food and corporate events, and it also shoots families and pre-wedding sessions. Named projects include AP’s RHYTHM Charoenkrung Pavillion, and client logos on the site include Meiji, Beverly Hills Polo and Origin. The furnished sets make it a practical option for lifestyle and interior-led shoots that need several looks in a day.

7. 10 Years Later

Ownership not published · Nonthaburi · 10yearslater.com

10 Years Later is a photo and video production service company based in Nonthaburi, specialising in fashion and advertising. It supplies crew, equipment, casting, styling, studios and art direction, keeps a location library covering Thailand, and runs Noow Management, which represents stylists, hair stylists and make-up artists.

Its site lists work for YSL, Louis Vuitton, Lacoste, Nike, Vogue, Mastercard and Qatar Airways. Choose it for visiting or large shoots where you already have a photographer and need the production around them. It also has feature film experience, with executive production on Largo Winch and The Lady.

8. Rhizome Creative Studio

Founder-led · Sukhumvit · rhizomestudio.net

Rhizome is a small studio founded in 2021 by documentary photographer Ploy Phutpheng, working in English, French and Thai. It offers commercial, editorial, food and lifestyle shoots, and much of its own output is portrait and family work. A documentary arm, ALVB Production, sits alongside the studio.

Its Sukhumvit 36 space is available to hire for editorial, commercial and social content at published rates of 900 baht an hour, 3,500 for four hours and 6,500 for eight, excluding VAT. Lighting, softboxes, backdrop stands and a 2.8 metre paper roll are part of the kit list. Check which address applies when booking, since its site also gives Soi Saen Sabai.

9. W Studio

Ownership not published · Bangkok Noi · wstudiobkk.com

W Studio is a photo and video hire studio on the Thonburi side of the river, off Boromarajonani Road. It has two portrait zones and a white production room, and supports both personal and commercial shoots across large shooting areas.

Packages can include extra lighting and a photographer. One 2026 guide reports slow replies by phone and online, so allow time to confirm a booking. The location may suit crews and talent based in the west of the city.

What to look for in a Bangkok photography studio

Decide first whether you are hiring a space, a photographer or a production. A hire studio such as D Photo or Rhizome assumes that you bring the creative team. A firm such as Fame Lights or Mercury supplies the photographer, and 10 Years Later builds the production around a shoot. Confirm early who is lighting the set and who is responsible for crew.

For hire studios, ask for room dimensions, ceiling height, cyclorama size, available power and vehicle access. Then check what the rate includes. Some Bangkok studios include one lighting setup, some add power use or VAT, and half days vary in length: D Photo’s is five hours and Rhizome’s is four. Traffic matters too, so look at the distance from the MRT or BTS for talent and clients, and at parking for crew vehicles.

Treat retouching as a separate decision. Studio post-production is usually enough for catalogue and hospitality work, while heavily composited advertising images may need a specialist such as Illusion from the concept stage. Agree the number of retouching rounds, the delivery formats and the usage rights before the shoot. Visiting productions should also ask early about permits, casting and how invoices will be issued.

Lastly, ask how images will reach you. A commercial shoot can produce a large RAW selection, then several rounds of selects and retouches, with comments from the agency and the client. A studio with a clear process for delivery, selection and sign-off saves time after the shoot, particularly when the people approving the work are outside Thailand.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best photography studio in Bangkok?

It depends on the job. Illusion CGI Studio has the strongest 2026 award record here for retouching and CGI, Fame Lights has a deep hospitality client list, and D Photo Studio has the clearest published specification among the hire studios.

How much does it cost to hire a photo studio in Bangkok?

Published rates at the time of writing start at 900 baht an hour at Rhizome Creative Studio, with eight hours at 6,500 baht before VAT. D Photo Studio’s half-day and full-day rentals start from 2,300 baht. Confirm the current rate, what lighting is included and whether power is charged separately.

Which Bangkok studios have a cyclorama?

D Photo Studio’s largest room has a 9 metre white cyclorama on three sides and a wide entrance for vehicles. New York Studio Bangkok also lists a white cyclorama. Ask for current dimensions and the condition of the paint before booking a car or large-set shoot.

Can a foreign crew shoot in Bangkok without a local studio?

A visiting photographer will usually want a local production partner to handle crew, casting, locations and paperwork. 10 Years Later offers that service for fashion and advertising shoots. Ask any partner what permits your shoot needs, and take the final answer on legal requirements from your own advisers.

Do these studios also shoot video?

Several do. Mercury Studios, Fame Lights, Gap Photography and New York Studio Bangkok all list video, and D Photo Studio and W Studio also hire their rooms to video crews. For film-led projects, see the best video production companies in Bangkok.

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