Best Photography Studios in Brussels (2026)

Introduction

Brussels has a compact but capable photography scene, and the seven studios below cover most commercial needs: food and still life for advertising and packaging, rental cycloramas for brand shoots, corporate portraits, and heritage reproduction for museums and publishers.

Much of the commercial work here is driven by Belgian food and drink brands and their agencies. Studios in and around the city list clients such as Côte d’Or, Delhaize, Chaudfontaine and Brussels Airlines, and food photography with in-house styling is a local strength. The presence of the EU institutions, NGOs and trade associations adds a steady flow of portrait, headshot and event work, often with bilingual or English-language deliverables.

Every studio here had an active space in Brussels or its immediate periphery in 2026, checked against the studios’ own sites and directory listings. Brussels is a smaller market than Paris or Amsterdam, so the list is shorter than others in the series. It is unranked, since the right studio depends on the brief, the budget and whether you need a full production team or a room to hire.

The best photography studios in Brussels

1. Black Box Studio

Independent · Brussels · blackboxstudio.be

Black Box Studio is a commercial photography and film studio founded in 2009 by photographers Stephane Verheye and Olivier Chenoix. It specialises in food, drink and still life, shooting for advertising, editorial and packaging, and its Sortlist profile lists a team of about ten people and an address on Rue des Palais.

Case studies on its site include a national campaign for Chaudfontaine, a cross-media KitchenAid campaign and the rebranding imagery for Lunch Garden. The studio also coordinates a network of freelancers (food stylists, set builders, retouchers and video editors), which suits clients who want stills and motion from one supplier.

2. Studio Wauters

Independent, family-run · Overijse (Brussels periphery) · studiowauters.com

Studio Wauters is a food and still-life studio started by Marc Wauters in 1987 and now run with his son Bart, on the Brusselsesteenweg in Overijse, just south-east of the city. The team includes photographers, videographers, stylists and chefs, and the studio also shoots high-speed film.

Its client list is one of the strongest in Belgian food photography: McDonald’s, Côte d’Or, Delhaize, Lotus, Chimay, Puratos, Dr. Oetker and Brussels Airlines among them. The studio runs an AI lab that adds backdrops or wider frames to images while keeping the food itself shot on set, which is worth asking about if your brand has rules on generated imagery.

3. 50.8 Studio

Independent rental studio · Zaventem · fiftypointeight.studio

50.8 Studio is a 216 m² photo and video rental studio in Zaventem, a few minutes from Brussels Airport. It has a white cyclorama, paper and painted backdrops, a hair, make-up and styling room, a kitchen and catering, and equipment hire through its own 50.8 Rentals.

The studio is linked to Liva, a Belgian photo and optics retailer, and is aimed at photographers and production companies who bring their own crew. Street-level loading and on-site parking make it practical for larger sets, and the airport location helps when international clients fly in for a shoot.

4. Studio V

Independent rental studio · Brussels · studio-v.brussels

Studio V runs two studios in Brussels, about 15 minutes from the European Quarter. Studio 1 has a three-sided infinite cyclorama on a 6 m by 6 m set, with acoustic treatment and Colorama backgrounds, and is set up for fashion shoots, packshots, commercials and music videos.

Studio 2 is a dressed space for interviews, webinars and podcasts. Both can be hired dry or fully operated, with lighting, camera and grip hire and optional crew, which makes Studio V a sensible option for EU-facing teams who need stills and video on the same day.

5. Sander de Wilde (Portraits.Brussels)

Independent · Schaerbeek · sanderdewilde.com

Sander de Wilde is a Dutch photographer who has shot portraits and events in Brussels for more than 20 years, and also works as a photojournalist for international titles. His portrait studio in Schaerbeek, near Square Schuman, is open by appointment, and he hires a larger studio in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert for groups and fashion work.

The practice is built around corporate headshots, team portraits and EU, NGO and conference events, with published prices (studio headshots from €150 excluding VAT). He brings in make-up artists, stylists and second photographers when a job needs them, and team bookings go through Portraits.Brussels.

6. Snoussi Studio

Independent · Brussels · snoussi-studio.be

Snoussi Studio combines a photo studio, a video studio with green screen on request, and an acoustically treated podcast room in one Brussels space with private parking. It shoots portraits, LinkedIn and corporate images, advertising, product and e-commerce work, and real estate.

The studio and office space can also be rented by the half day, day or week. Named clients include hospitality businesses such as CenterStay, and the studio offers social media management alongside its shoots, which suits small brands that want content and posting from one place.

7. Andy Simon Studio

Independent · Brussels-Midi · andys.be

Andy Simon runs his own studio next to Gare du Midi, working on images for heritage, publishing, research and cultural projects. The services are specialist: art reproduction, photogrammetry, RTI (reflectance transformation imaging), technical imaging and 3D printing.

Credits include catalogues for the Musée royal de Mariemont, the Schismes exhibition at Kanal (Centre Pompidou), Spectr3 Editions and work for designers and ceramicists. The studio is also available to rent. It is a good fit for museums, galleries and publishers who need accurate colour and documentation-grade files.

What to look for in a Brussels photography studio

Decide first whether you need a production studio or a room. Black Box Studio and Studio Wauters handle the whole job, from styling and set building to retouching. Rental houses such as 50.8 Studio and Studio V provide the space, the cyclorama and the kit, and expect you or your photographer to bring the crew.

For food and drink work, look for in-house stylists and a test kitchen, and check how the studio handles retouching and any AI-assisted extensions. Brand guidelines on generated imagery vary, and it is easier to agree the rules before the shoot than after.

Brussels briefs often run in French, Dutch and English. If your images carry text, or the shoot includes video with speech, ask whether the studio can deliver language versions and who checks them. For EU and association clients, check accreditation and access arrangements for events in the European Quarter well ahead.

Finally, agree how files will be delivered and reviewed. A single campaign can produce hundreds of RAW files, selects and retouched versions. Studios that send one clear gallery, gather feedback against specific images and keep a record of approved finals save a lot of back-and-forth over email.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best photography studio in Brussels?

It depends on the brief. For food and drink advertising, Black Box Studio and Studio Wauters have the longest client lists. For a hired cyclorama, 50.8 Studio and Studio V are well equipped, and for corporate headshots Sander de Wilde runs a dedicated portrait studio.

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

Rental studios such as 50.8 Studio and Studio V price by the half day or day and add equipment and crew separately, while full-service studios quote per production. Corporate headshots start from around €150 excluding VAT at Sander de Wilde’s studio.

Do Brussels studios shoot video as well as stills?

Most of the studios here do. Black Box Studio and Studio Wauters make commercial and high-speed film, and Studio V and Snoussi Studio have dedicated video and podcast set-ups. For larger moving-image projects, see the best video production companies in Brussels.

Are studios outside the Brussels-Capital Region worth considering?

Yes, if access suits you. 50.8 Studio in Zaventem is next to the airport, and Studio Wauters in Overijse is a short drive south-east of the city. Both offer parking and loading that can be harder to find in central communes.

How should a studio share proofs with a client?

Send one shared gallery rather than a set of email attachments, and let the client comment on specific images. Agree in advance who signs off finals and how approved files will be delivered in high resolution.

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