Studio photoshoot

Step into our Helsinki studio, where film photography meets classic portraiture.

During your personalized photoshoot, we will guide you in a relaxed setting, using traditional film techniques to reflect your authentic self. Whether it’s for graduation, an intimate occasion, or a simple headshot, our studio is here to capture and preserve your special moment.

Whether you’re celebrating a milestone, seeking a professional headshot, or simply wanting to preserve a moment in time, our studio provides a space where you can truly shine. Experience the beauty of timeless photography—because your story deserves to be told

Different film, different look

One of the many attraction points of analog photography is the ability to use different film stocks on the same camera. While in a digital camera the sensor and the camera’s software create the end image, in film photography the image is captured on the film itself. The end image is affected by the developing process, darkroom printing process and the digital darkroom process as well, but in essence the original image is unaltered. The number of different film stocks is diminishing every year and the existing ones are dwindling. There are however still a number of manufacturers and types of film available. Here at Atelier Temppeli we try to keep a wide range of film in stock for customers to choose their preferred style and to cover lighting conditions. We offer both black and white and color films at any time.

Classic professional films like the Kodak Portra-series or the Ilford Fp4+ give highly detailed low-grain results, and are an excellent choice for studio photos. Some cheaper film stocks, such as the Ilford Kentmere are also suitable for studio shoots, and especially when shot together with artificial lights (flash) they give a distingishly retro look. Some manufacturers also offer special “retro” films to archive certain types of retro looks with large grain and tonal shifts that can be pleasing in photos.

What’s included

The studio photoshoot package includes roughly 30 minutes of photoshoot in the Temppeliaukio studio, and in this time either 24 or 36 shots are taken. The customer will receive 10 scanned and digitally edited photos in roughly 4 megapixel size (1600×2400) chosen by the photographer within 48 hours of finishing the photoshoot.

Extras

We offer a number of extra services for customers to customize their photoshoot experience. If the extras that you would like to add are not listed in the list below, please contact us and we can try to provide it. Please note that extras are paid in person by card at the time of the photoshoot.

Part of the film photography experience is receiving handmade darkroom prints, and we highly recommend getting at least one physical copy of the photographs. Framed photos also make an excellent gift for family members and other important people in one’s life.

The studio

At the studio we offer seamless backdrops in different colors, a professional lighting setup and a series of seats and props for the customers to use. There is a small makeup table for last minute touch-ups, but at the moment we do not have running water nor access to toilet facilities in the studio space.

After booking

After booking and paying for the photoshoot fee, we will send you a confirmation email and a questionaire on your preferences for photoshoot. In the questionnaire we will inquire the type of photoshoot that you want, whenever you will bring any props or change of clothing, need for makeup table and whenever you want to reserve extra services. After confirming this information we will contact you again to confirm that we are all on the same page, and we will send you the instructions for the shooting day by email.