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The Professional
Space Where Great Portraits Happen.
Looking for a headshot studio in Melbourne? Bohemia Bay Studio is the self-access venue built for portrait and headshot photography. Professional strobes, a 4.5m white shooting wall, double makeup station, dressing area, and all the equipment your photographer needs — included in every booking. Drive in, set up, and shoot.
Based in Cheltenham, Melbourne, with 49 five-star reviews since 2016. Open 7am to midnight, seven days a week. Flexible hourly bookings from $109/hr, zero cancellation fees. Whether you're organising corporate headshots for your team or your photographer sent you to find a studio — this is the space.
160m² of purpose-built studio space. Ground-floor access. Free parking. Everything you need for professional headshots and portraits, nothing you don't.
📍 Unit 14/337 Bay Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Every session follows the same rhythm: arrive, prepare, light, shoot, pack down. We've designed every corner of the studio to make that workflow
smooth. Whether you're here for a single headshot or an eight-hour corporate portrait day, the space adapts
to your pace.
For Choosing a Venue
Two 500W strobes plus 100W continuous LEDs give you the soft, directional light that headshots demand. A 150cm octabox creates that signature flattering wrap. The beauty dish adds definition for personal branding shots. Your photographer controls the mood.The double makeup station has full lighting and mirrors, so talent can prep properly. The dressing area is curtained and private, with a garment steamer on hand. It's the small touches that calm nerves and let people look their best on camera.
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For Corporate Teams
Running corporate headshot days? The studio has room to breathe. Talent can wait in the dressing area while the photographer is shooting. The double makeup station keeps people occupied and camera-ready. The white shooting wall is 4.5m wide and 3m tall — big enough for classic headshots or full-length corporate portraits.
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For Photographers
Two 500W strobes, beauty dish, octaboxes, V-flats, scrim frame, and six sturdy C-stands. Everything works. Everything's maintained. The mobile shot trolley with tethered display means clients see images live on a proper screen. High-speed WiFi throughout. You show up with your camera and lenses; we've got the rest. At $109/hr, it's straightforward.
For Flexible Scheduling
Keyless entry. Ground-floor access. Free parking right outside. The studio's open when you need it — seven days a week. Early morning corporate headshots before your client's work day? Evening personal branding sessions? Weekend shoots? Just check availability and book. The 8-metre ceilings and 160m² floor mean you can rig multiple setups without compromise.
FlexiBook™ Means Plans Can Change Without Penalty
Life happens. Schedules shift. That's why every booking at Bohemia Bay includes FlexiBook™ protection as standard. Reschedule or cancel with zero fees — no phone calls, no explanations needed.
✓ Reschedule or cancel any booking with zero penalty
✓ No phone calls, no explanations — just click and change
✓ Book confidently for clients knowing you're protected
✓ Change dates as many times as needed before the session
✓ Makes you look MORE professional, not less, when plans change
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Your Clients See a Professional Studio.
You See Smart Business
Tethered Display Screen for Instant Review
Our mobile shot trolley includes a large display screen that plugs directly into your laptop for tethered shooting. Show your headshot and personal branding clients their images instantly on a dedicated display during the session.
No more awkward laptop huddles or clients craning to see the tiny camera screen. They see themselves on a professional display, building confidence and providing immediate feedback. This transforms nervous headshot clients into relaxed, engaged,
participants, and speeds up your entire workflow.
The kind of professional client experience that wins referrals and repeat bookings.
Ever Dreamed of Having Your Own Studio?
You didn't become a photographer to stress about studio rent, client cancellations costing you money, or turning down jobs because you don't have space. You became a photographer to create beautiful work and build a sustainable business.
Our portrait photography studio hire model helps you do exactly that.
Whether you're primarily a location photographer wanting to add studio services, or an experienced studio shooter tired of owning/managing space, or somewhere in between, we want to understand your specific situation and show you how this can work for your business.
Professional lighting setup for headshot and personal branding photography:
2× 500W Elinchrome strobes with wireless trigger (reliable, consistent power)
2× 100W daylight-balanced continuous LED panels (see your light in real-time, perfect if you're learning studio lighting)
150cm octabox (soft, flattering light for most portrait work)
90cm octabox (focused light for headshots and tighter framing)
Beauty dish (creates that signature studio look for personal branding)
If you're experienced with studio lighting, you'll recognise this as professional-grade equipment. If you're newer to studio work, the continuous LEDs let you see exactly how light falls before you shoot, no guessing, no complicated setup.
Either way, you have everything needed for professional corporate headshots and personal branding photography.
Professional grip and modifiers for portrait photography control:
6× C-stands with arms and grip heads (industry-standard support)
V-flats / Polyboards (white for fill, black for depth, essential for headshots)
Large scrim frame with diffusion (giant soft light source)
5-in-1 reflector (silver, gold, white, black, translucent)
Small reflectors and foam core (fine-tune catchlights and shadows)
This kit gives you complete control over your lighting. Position V-flats for traditional headshot looks or remove them for more dramatic personal branding shots. Use what you need, leave what you don't.
Clean, professional backgrounds for corporate and branding work:
4.5m × 3m white shooting wall (classic corporate headshot background)
Multiple coloured seamless paper rolls (1.2m width for headshots, 3.2m width for full-length personal branding shots)
White floor (natural bottom reflections)
Regularly stocked colours: white, grey, black, plus neutral tones perfect for personal branding photography. The white wall is ideal for clean corporate headshots. Paper rolls add variety for personal branding sessions where clients want multiple looks.
Everything that makes your clients' experience professional:
Double makeup station with lighting and mirrors
Curtained dressing area with full-length mirror
Clothing racks and garment steamer
Mobile shot trolley (tethering station)
High-speed WiFi (instant client previews and cloud backup)
Kitchenette (coffee, tea, refreshments)
Plus 15 minutes early access (arrive before your client, get set up) and 30 minutes pack-down time after your booking ends.
Your clients see a fully professional portrait studio experience. You see included amenities that make you look good.
Yes. That's exactly what FlexiBook™ means. If your client cancels, reschedules, or you need to change the date for any reason, you can reschedule up to 1 hour before your start time with zero fees. Just click the link in your confirmation email and pick a new date. This protection is included in every booking, every time.
This is specifically designed to solve the "client cancels and I lose money" problem that every portrait photographer faces.
Yes. You bring your camera body, lenses, memory cards, and any specialised gear you prefer. We provide the studio space, professional lighting, grip equipment, backgrounds, and all client facilities (makeup station, dressing area, etc.).
Most photographers bring their camera kit and use our space, lighting, and grip. Some bring their entire lighting setup and just use our space and backups. Either approach works perfectly.
No problem. We have 7-meter garage door that floods the space with beautiful natural light, shoot just like you do on location, but in a controlled environment.
When you want to experiment with studio lighting, start with our continuous LED lights where you can see the light in real-time. No pressure, no complicated setup. The equipment is straightforward and you have total privacy to learn at your own pace.
Yes. Many Melbourne headshot photographers use our studio as their regular home base and book the same day/time each week or month. We can discuss holding recurring slots for you and arrangements that work for your business volume.
Contact Us to discuss your specific needs.
Your clients don't book the studio, you do. To them, you simply say "I have studio availability on Thursday at 2pm" just like you would if you owned the space. They arrive at a professional photography studio, have their session with you, and leave.
They see you as a professional photographer with a dedicated studio. The self-access model is invisible to them.
7am to midnight, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Book early morning corporate headshots before business hours, evening personal branding sessions after work, or weekend sessions, whatever works for your clients' schedules.
Absolutely. The 160m² space and double makeup station are perfect for corporate team headshot days. Most photographers can shoot 15-20 employees in a half-day (4 hours) or 30-40 in a full day (8 hours) depending on their workflow.
The space is designed to handle this efficiently, clients wait comfortably while you shoot, then rotate through makeup and shooting stations.
We include 30 minutes of pack-down time after your booking ends, so you're never stressed about wrapping exactly on time. If you need to extend your actual shooting time, we send an extension link in your confirmation email, if the next slot is available, you can add hours on the spot.
If someone else has booked after you, we ask you complete production at your designated finish time. You can then use the complimentary 30 minutes to return the studio to how you found it.
Yes. Ground-floor studio with step-free access throughout. Wheelchair-accessible facilities and restrooms. Drive-up entrance with wide doorways. Perfect for ensuring all your clients can access the space comfortably.
Absolutely. Many Melbourne personal branding photographers offer packages like "Environmental + Studio Session" or "Complete Brand Package - Location & Studio." Having reliable studio access through our portrait photography studio hire lets you create more valuable packages and charge accordingly.
You look like a full-service photographer because you have both capabilities, without owning studio space.
Portrait photography studio hire gives you professional studio capabilities without the $30,000-70,000/year overhead of owning space. You pay only when you're billing clients, protected by FlexiBook™ so cancellations don't cost you money. It's how smart Melbourne photographers scale their business without financial risk.
