Professional grade photos by you in a self-portrait studio

The space is comfortable for 4-5 people, no additional payment required.
Let us know if you want to have more.

Clothes
All-black outfits might blend into photos, especially in black and white. Try mixing in some lighter colours or fun patterns for a standout look.

Other than that, you can wear whatever you like. Feel free to try different outfits. The more, the better.
You can be naked if you want to — we don't have CCTV in the studio, and no one will enter during your session.
We don’t look at your photos without approval (though you must know we technically can).

Shoes
Read the following question.

We don’t allow street shoes in the studio as they can ruin your photos (and our background).
We recommend being barefoot or in socks.
You can also take spare shoes with you, but please wash the soles thoroughly at home; we might ask you to cover them with paper tape.

We prepared detailed instructions for you self-portrait studio on a separate page here.

One full session is 40 minutes; on average, that’s enough to try 3-4 outfits. If you want to try more, we’d advise you to book a second slot.

15-minute sessions will suit 1 outfit (or 2 if you are very fast and know exactly how you want to pose).

You can bring whatever prep and whoever you need (artist, stylist, photographer, journalist, stage manager...) as long as that doesn't damage the studio.

Sure, but we have a few conditions to protect our sensitive backgrounds:

• Please ensure your pet is calm and relaxed. A long walk before the shoot usually helps.
• Trim your pet’s claws and clean their paws. You can wash their paws at home and use wet wipes before entering the shooting area (please, bring wipes with you). We offer white and black dog socks, although they may not fit all sizes.
• There will be an additional charge of £10, as extra cleaning is required afterwards to prevent allergies for other clients.

We also suggest you bring some treats and train your pet in advance — especially teach them how to sit on chairs, these photos turn out adorable :)

Working with colour is super complicated.
Everyone likes their photos differently — some prefer cooler tones, others want them warmer, greener, or bluer...
Getting the colours just right for hundreds of photos isn't something you can do on autopilot — professional photographers charge £10-15 for one coloured photo.

Black and white is straightforward and timeless, and almost every photo looks brilliant. It keeps things easy but still captures all the fab moments.

Do you still want to add some colours? We can do that for an extra fee.
Check the Photos section below for more details.

Technically, we have access to your photos, but the system is designed in a way that ensures privacy: your photos are processed and sent to you through an algorithm with no human eyes involved.

We will delete/erase/remove (todo: select one verb) your pictures automatically after 1 week, starting the day after the photo shoot. (todo is a joke)

You can ask the administrator to show you results whenever you want, but we suggest not doing so.
Photos you receive will be very close to what you see in the mirror, so don’t waste time verifying the result — try more poses instead!

You can reschedule or cancel the appointment up to 20 hours before the session.

Just find our email from scheduling@acuityscheduling.com (a quick search for youphoto.co.uk in your emails should do the trick), click "Reschedule" or "Cancel", and follow the instructions.

Why not! Email us at info@youphoto.co.uk or DM on Instagram.
Pricing: £70 per 1 hour. For 3+ hours, you will get a discount of 10%.
By the way, if you want a photo shoot with a photographer (rather than a self-portrait shoot), we can help you find one.

Please be aware that our studio is on the second floor, accessible via two staircases.

We can help you lift heavy things like buggies, strollers or suitcases — we are used to it; just let us know you need help when you are calling with the intercom.
You can also leave the buggy or stroller at the entrance or on the first-floor landing.

Our next studio will be on the ground floor!

Unfortunately, no :(
As of now, there is just one you self-portrait studio London.

If you want to open a self-portrait studio and want to discuss a franchise or get some advice, get in touch via info@youphoto.co.uk.

On average, our clients take about 350 photos per 40-minute session (with a top score of 2043).
We will email you all of them with a link. You will have one week to download them.

Up to 2% of all photos might appear dark — that is a rare flashlight glitch.

We aim to send all photos to your email within 20 minutes after the end of the session.
It might be longer if
— You take many photos — no judgment here; we'll just need more time to process them!
— You order coloured photos as well, which will take twice as long to process.

Since opening in March 2024, we have never missed sending photos within the same day they were taken.

There are two options:
1. We can process all photos automatically (we still won't look at them), but we cannot guarantee that the colour and the light will be like what you want.
That would cost £10 for all of your photos and take up to 1 day. You can book it before the session or get in touch within 7 days after.
You can see samples of how we do it here: youphoto.co.uk/coloured-photos.

2. We can connect you with a professional photographer who will process photos that you choose manually for £10-15 per photo, depending on the amount of work you need.

Sure! That would cost £5. Book as an add-on before the session or get in touch within 7 days after.

Unfortunately, we can't now.
But we plan it for the future! Press this link to inspire us: I'd pay for the printed photo!