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Photo and video studio · Cointrin, Geneva

Photo studio in Geneva

A room in Cointrin, five minutes from the airport, where the light is under control and nobody checks the forecast. Portraits, fashion, packshots, podcasts, advertising films, and anything that needs a clean background.

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Why a studio rather than your office

Because studio light does not change. A session outdoors or in your offices depends on the hour, the clouds, a badly placed window and a ceiling strip light turning everyone green. In a studio the same image can be made again six months later, when a new colleague joins or a product reference is added to the catalogue.

And because everything is already here: the backgrounds, the stands, the softboxes, the shooting table, a corner to change in and somewhere to make a coffee. You arrive and we shoot. No time disappears into setup.

What gets shot here

The studio serves anything that needs a clean background and repeatable light. Each line below can be booked on its own.

Portraits and corporate

Team headshots, leadership portraits, photographs for LinkedIn, the press and press kits. Same background and same light for the whole company, settings kept for two years so new joiners match.

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Model and fashion shoots

Model books, brand lookbooks, campaigns. Paper background, cyclorama or a built set, depending on what the series needs. Hair and make up on site, quoted separately.

Podcast and filmed interview

A sound and picture set for companies and independents who want a regular show rather than one isolated video. Several cameras, lavalier or boom microphones, editing and vertical cuts for the clips. From CHF 650 per episode.

Advertising video

The short formats that run as ads on Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. Shot at the studio, edited, subtitled, and delivered vertical, square and horizontal in the same session. From CHF 650.

Identity photographs

Made to the standard of the document and the country. Printed sheet and digital file in ten minutes, including for infants and for people the automatic booth cannot serve.

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Newborn and maternity

Newborn session between day five and day fifteen, warm studio and safe poses. Maternity from week thirty.

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Pets

Dogs, cats and company, on a plain background or in a set. Short session, no flash in the face, at the animal's pace. Bring the treats, it is the only direction that works.

Packshot, product and jewellery

White background, macro, styled sets. Clipping included and multi-format delivery ready to publish on your online shop.

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How half a day goes

01

We settle the brief first

What you are coming to shoot, how many people, how many references, what you will do with the images. That decides the background, the light and the length.

02

The studio is ready when you arrive

Background up, light set, room warmed if there is a baby. You walk in and the first frame happens within the quarter hour.

03

We look together as we go

Images land on the screen as they are made. You approve the framing and the direction before we move on, rather than discovering the selection three days later.

04

Delivery in 3 to 5 days

Private online gallery, full resolution files without watermark, in the formats you need. Delivery in 24 to 48 hours available as an option.

Where it is, and how to get here

Chemin de Joinville 26, in Cointrin, in the commune of Meyrin. Five minutes from Geneva airport, a quarter of an hour from the city centre by car.

  • Thirty three square metres: room to set a background, step back for a wide shot and seat a two or three person podcast
  • Served by public transport, with parking outside
  • Step free access for unloading equipment, products or clothing rails
  • A corner to change in and somewhere to make a coffee
  • Adjustable heating, which matters for newborn sessions

For an outside crew, a brand arriving with its own stylist, or a project needing a particular setup, write to us describing the rig: we will tell you straight away whether the room suits it.

Prices

Each service has its own, because an identity photograph and an advertising shoot have nothing in common. The ones that are fixed:

  • Identity photograph: CHF 35, printed sheet and digital file included
  • Portrait and corporate: from CHF 300 per session
  • Packshot and e-commerce: from CHF 500, clipping included
  • Newborn and maternity: from CHF 450
  • Podcast and filmed interview: from CHF 650 per episode, multi camera shoot, editing and vertical clips included
  • Advertising video: from CHF 650, shoot, edit, subtitles and the three delivery formats
  • Fashion shoots and pets: quoted, depending on length and deliverables

The quote is written, free and without obligation, and it sets out the usage rights. Answer within twenty-four hours.

FAQ

What people ask us

Where is the studio?

Chemin de Joinville 26, in Cointrin, in the commune of Meyrin. Five minutes from Geneva airport, a quarter of an hour from the centre. Served by public transport, with parking outside.

How big is the studio?

Thirty three square metres. That is the right size for a portrait, a packshot, a two or three person podcast set, a newborn session or a fashion series on a plain background. For a shoot needing a large built set, or ten people at once, tell us beforehand: we will say plainly whether the room suits it or whether you are better off shooting elsewhere.

How much is a studio session?

It depends what you come to do. An identity photograph is CHF 35, a corporate portrait from CHF 300, a packshot from CHF 500, a newborn session from CHF 450, a podcast episode or an advertising video from CHF 650. Fashion shoots and pet sessions are quoted, depending on length and deliverables.

Do we need to book?

Yes, except for an identity photograph where a message before coming is enough. Allow one to two weeks for a studio session, more if you need a particular setup.

Can we shoot photo and video in the same session?

Yes, and it is the cheapest way. The light is set once, the crew is the same, and you leave with stills and social video formats together.

What is provided on site?

Backgrounds, stands, softboxes and reflectors, the shooting table for product, a corner to change in and somewhere to make a coffee. You bring only what is yours: the outfits, the products, the people.

Can we bring our own team, stylist or make up artist?

Yes, at no extra cost. Just tell us how many of you there will be so the space and the seats are ready.

Are hair and make up available on site?

Yes, quoted separately, with professionals from the Geneva network. For a staff series a matting powder is often enough, and it is provided.

How does a podcast recording work?

Several cameras so there is a wide and a reverse, lavalier or boom microphones depending on the number of speakers, and sound recorded separately from picture. You receive the edited episode plus vertical clips for social. From CHF 650 per episode, depending on the number of speakers and the length of the show.

Do you produce advertising video for Meta and TikTok?

Yes. Shot at the studio, edited, subtitled, and delivered in all three formats, vertical, square and horizontal, in the same session. Several hook variants are shot back to back, which is what lets you test afterwards. From CHF 650 per video, depending on the number of variants and the length of the shoot.

Can a pet be photographed in the studio?

Yes. Short session, at the animal's pace, no flash in the face, on a plain background or in a set. Bring the treats and the toy, it is the only direction that works with a dog.

Is the studio heated for babies?

Yes, and it is brought up to temperature before you arrive for newborn sessions. It is a condition, not an option: a baby photographed in a vest needs a room at twenty-six degrees.

How long does a session take?

Half an hour for a single portrait, half a day for a team or a product series, two to three hours for a newborn, a full day for an advertising shoot with several variants.

What should we bring?

Your outfits, pressed and on hangers rather than folded, your products in their original packaging, and the list of what you want to come away with. The rest is here.

How soon do we get the images?

Three to five working days in a private online gallery, at full resolution and without watermark. Delivery in twenty-four to forty-eight hours is available as an option, and a first selection can go out the same day.

Can we rent the studio without a photographer?

Write to us with your slot and what you plan to do, and we will see what is possible. It depends on the schedule and on the equipment you need.

Book the studio

Tell us what you are coming to shoot and when. We set the background and the light before you arrive. Answer the same day.

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