Best Photography Studios in Vienna (2026)

Introduction

Vienna’s commercial photography scene is built mostly around photographer-led studios, with a handful of rental spaces and production services supporting them. The 10 studios below cover architecture, product, food, people and corporate work, plus the hire studios and producers that agencies book for larger shoots.

The market is small and close-knit. Many of the city’s working photographers belong to the Vienna guild of professional photography, which ran Lichtblicke 2024, an open-air exhibition of Viennese professional photography at Resselpark, Augarten and the Prater from August to October 2024. Architecture photography has a strong local base, with Vienna practices publishing new housing, school and cultural buildings each year. The CCA Venus awards keep a separate Fotografie category for campaign and brand work.

Every studio here showed an active Vienna base when we checked in November 2026. The list is unranked, since the right choice depends on the subject, the usage you need and whether you want a photographer, a space or a producer.

The best photography studios in Vienna

1. Hertha Hurnaus

Independent · Mariahilf · hurnaus.com

Hertha Hurnaus runs one of Vienna’s best-known architecture photography studios, from Köstlergasse in the sixth district. Her site lists architecture, editorial, advertising and portrait work, and her pictures appear regularly on ArchDaily, world-architects and Divisare.

Recent ArchDaily credits include Christian Prasser Architektur’s renovation of Villa Beer in Vienna (published January 2026), Franz&Sue’s Oberwart Education Campus (February 2026) and feld72’s kindergarten and nursery Rosslauf in Brixen (March 2026). Repeat work for Franz&Sue and feld72, including the Nordbahnhof residential high-rise and Quartiershaus am Stadtbalkon, shows how practices use her to keep a consistent record across several buildings.

2. Philipp Horak

Independent · Vienna · philipphorak.com

Philipp Horak is a Vienna photographer whose portfolio covers portraits, food and wine, travel, architecture and corporate work. He was one of the photographers shown in Lichtblicke 2024, the guild’s exhibition of Viennese professional photography.

Project titles on his site name clients including Austrian Airlines, Erste Bank Österreich, UBM, the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) and the architecture practice Henning Larsen. Work added in 2026 includes a portrait of the soprano Vera-Lotte Boecker and a series for MA 48, the city’s waste management department. His range makes him a good fit for brands that want one photographer for people, places and food.

3. Fotostudio Huger

Independent, family-run · Wieden · studiohuger.at

Fotostudio Huger was founded in 1988 and works from Wiedner Hauptstraße in the fourth district. Stephan and Jakob Huger run it together, and Jakob Huger was shown as a wildcard in Lichtblicke 2024.

The core work is architecture, product and business portraits, with hotel, real estate, 360° panorama, jewellery and reproduction photography alongside, plus moving image. The studio does not publish a client list, so ask for references in your sector before booking.

4. Digital Image (Friedrich Jansenberger)

Independent · Floridsdorf · digitalimage.at

Friedrich Jansenberger has close to 30 years of experience in food, advertising and still life photography. He shoots from his own studio on Donaufelder Straße in the 21st district and also works from a second base in Mattersburg, Burgenland.

Work named on his site includes Campari Austria, the customer magazine of Meinl am Graben, Gebauer und Griller, Kugler & Trinkl and Kartoffelhof Schramm, along with architecture at the Amalienbad, Palais Liechtenstein and Stephansdom. The studio also handles retouching, cut-outs and image archiving, which suits retail and catalogue work.

5. studioeins

Owned by Artline Design GmbH · Innere Stadt · fotostudio-eins.at

studioeins is the photo studio of Artline Design, a branding and design business, and sits on Biberstraße in the first district. It shoots business portraits, brand imagery, architecture and interiors, products, food, social media content, events and team pictures, in the studio or at locations around Vienna.

The branding background shows in how the work is packaged: its portrait packages include retouching and commercial usage rights. It suits smaller companies that want a consistent set of team, product and social images from one supplier.

6. Filmquartier Wien

Independent · Margareten · filmquartier.at

Filmquartier Wien rents ten lofts for photo and film shoots and events on Schönbrunner Straße, near the Naschmarkt. Spaces run from the 45 m² Pocket Loft to the 210 m² Grand Loft, which has a 5 m ceiling, factory windows and a private garden. The Silent Loft has daylight and a modular ground floor that extends to 200 m².

Client logos on its site include Red Bull, BMW, Erste Bank, A1, ÖBB, ORF and the Wiener Staatsoper, and it reports more than 1,000 customers. No cyc is listed, so the lofts work best for lifestyle, fashion and editorial sets that use the rooms themselves.

7. Studio D at Digitalstore

Part of Digitalstore · Neubau · digitalstore.at

Digitalstore is a Vienna camera dealer and rental house on Stiftgasse, and its Studio D offers 125 m² with 4.5 m ceilings, several shooting areas, a make-up area, a kitchen and a shower. Flash and continuous lighting are included with every booking, among them three D2 500Air heads and three SmallRig RC450B lights.

Extra lenses and kit can be hired through the in-house rental catalogue, which helps small crews that would otherwise collect gear separately. The company also runs Photo+Video Days, its trade event for Vienna and Klagenfurt.

8. Making Of

Independent · Innere Stadt · makingof.at

Making Of, run by Martina Cerny, is a Vienna production agency for photo shoots, based on Neutorgasse in the first district. It handles locations and scouting, model casting, catering, props and insurance, and keeps a prop and wardrobe archive.

It also represents make-up and hair artists, stylists and food stylists, and lists Martina Cerny, Birgit Weber and Florian Oppitz under photo production. Agencies and photographers from outside Austria can use it as a local producer for a Vienna shoot.

9. Mitja Kobal

Independent · Vienna · mitjakobal.com

Mitja Kobal is a Vienna-based photographer working on corporate, portrait, industrial and architecture commissions, with a cinematic style built on light and structure. He took second place for Photograph of the Year at International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2022.

His work has appeared in Der Standard, ORF, Kronen Zeitung, Tirol Magazin and Salzburger Nachrichten. His long-running Schlatenkees project, photographed from 2019 to 2026, follows the retreat of a glacier in East Tyrol. Industrial clients who want atmosphere as well as a clear record of a site are a good match.

10. Sebastian Freiler

Independent · Vienna · sebastianfreiler.com

Sebastian Freiler is a Vienna-based people photographer covering portraits, business pictures and documentary work. He was among the photographers in Lichtblicke 2024, and his site shows new work through early 2026.

He suits companies that need consistent portraits and reportage of their staff over several sessions. Freiler does not list clients on his site, so ask for examples close to your brief.

What to look for in a Vienna photography studio

Match the specialism to the subject first. Vienna’s photographers tend to be known for one strand of work, whether that is architecture, food and still life, or people, and a studio with a deep archive in your subject will need less briefing. Look at recent published credits, such as architecture features on ArchDaily, rather than the oldest pieces in a portfolio.

Agree usage rights in writing before the shoot. Usage is usually licensed by medium, territory and period, and extending it later adds cost. Some studios, such as studioeins, include commercial usage in their packages; others price it per campaign.

Decide whether you need a photographer, a space or a producer. Several Vienna photographers shoot on location or in small studios, so larger sets usually go to hire spaces such as Filmquartier Wien or Studio D, and shoots run from abroad often bring in a local producer like Making Of for casting, permits and catering. Check ceiling height, daylight and whether a cyc is available before booking.

Ask how the pictures will be delivered and reviewed. A single shoot can produce thousands of RAW files, and selection rounds tend to slip when contact sheets travel by email and transfer links. A studio with a clear process for selects, retouching notes and final delivery will save time on every job.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best photography studio in Vienna?

It depends on the subject. For architecture, Hertha Hurnaus has the most recent published credits on this list, with several ArchDaily features in 2026. For food and still life, Digital Image (Friedrich Jansenberger) has a long track record with Austrian food and drink brands, and Philipp Horak covers portraits, food and corporate work for clients such as Austrian Airlines and Erste Bank.

Where can I hire a photo studio in Vienna?

Filmquartier Wien rents ten lofts near the Naschmarkt, from 45 m² to 210 m², several with daylight or factory windows. Studio D at Digitalstore in Neubau offers 125 m² with 4.5 m ceilings and lighting included in the booking.

Who photographs architecture in Vienna?

Hertha Hurnaus is the best-known name here, with recent work for Franz&Sue, feld72 and Christian Prasser Architektur. Fotostudio Huger also lists architecture as a core strand, alongside product and portrait work.

Can a foreign agency produce a photo shoot in Vienna?

Yes. Making Of, run by Martina Cerny, handles locations, casting, styling, catering, props and insurance for photo productions in Vienna. If the shoot also needs a film crew, see our list of video production companies in Vienna.

Do Vienna photographers include usage rights in their fees?

Practice varies. studioeins includes commercial usage rights in its portrait packages, while campaign work is usually licensed separately by medium, territory and period. Agree the terms in writing before the shoot.

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