Best Photography Studios in Toronto (2026)

Introduction

Toronto has a large and varied photography studio scene. The 12 studios below cover commercial, product, e-commerce, food and editorial photography, along with rental spaces that brands, agencies and photographers book for commercial shoots. They were chosen for current facilities, recent client work and evidence of activity in 2026.

The city's studios cluster in a few areas. The west end, around the Junction, Junction Triangle and Geary Avenue, has converted factory lofts with large windows and daylight. Leslieville, around McGee Street and Eastern Avenue, has blackout stages with cyc walls that suit both stills and video. Larger drive-in spaces sit in Etobicoke and York, and high-volume e-commerce production has moved out to Mississauga, where studios run robotic camera rigs and several stages under one roof.

Every studio here has an active base in the Greater Toronto Area in 2026. The list mixes production studios that supply the photographer with rental studios where you bring your own team, and each entry says which it is. It runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right choice depends on the shoot, the volume and the budget.

The best photography studios in Toronto

1. Westside Studio

Independent photographer collective · Junction Triangle · westsidestudio.com

Westside Studio is a full-service production studio on Ward Street with more than 35 years in business. Sandi Wall and George Simhoni founded it in 1985 as a shared model: independent photographers keep their own businesses while sharing studios, agents and producers under one roof, according to a Communication Arts profile.

The current roster includes Ryan Szulc, Chris Gordaneer, Maya Fuhr, Matt Barnes, Aleksandra Kingo and Vicky Lam, with directors such as Julian King and Jennifer Roberts for motion. Featured campaigns on its site include McDonald's and Telus. It suits agencies that want a photographer, producer and studio from one booking.

2. Mint Room Studios

Independent · the Junction · mintroom.ca

Mint Room Studios runs nine styled rooms in the Clock Factory building on Campbell Avenue, from the Ballroom and Conservatory to a working Kitchen and a White Loft. Its sister space, Preto Loft on Sterling Road, adds three more studios with 17-foot ceilings and south-facing factory windows. Together the two locations cover about 8,500 square feet.

Clients have included Harry Rosen, Sephora, Nespresso, Grey Goose, Revlon and H&M. Several rooms have cyc walls and bi-folding doors that combine into spaces of more than 1,500 square feet, which helps when a lifestyle shoot needs several sets in one day.

3. The Geary Studio

Independent · Geary Avenue · thegearystudio.com

The Geary Studio is a 2,800-square-foot rental space with 23-foot ceilings and north-facing windows, operating since 2015. Ground-level garage access means gear and large props go straight in without a freight elevator.

Bookings can be space only or include in-house equipment and crew sourcing. The studio has hosted shoots for McDonald's, Amazon, Sephora, HGTV and CBC, and has a second-floor boardroom where clients can watch the shoot. Its listed full-day rate is $845 for a 10-hour exclusive booking.

4. Neighbourhood Studios

Independent · Leslieville and Etobicoke · neighbourhoodstudios.com

Neighbourhood Studios combines studio rental with a camera, lighting and grip rental house. Its McGee Street location has a 2,500-square-foot stage with a moulded cyc and full blackout, and a 1,500-square-foot daylight studio with west-facing floor-to-ceiling windows. The two combine into a 4,000-square-foot space, and the studio runs around the clock.

The rental inventory has more than 1,200 items from ARRI, Sony, Profoto and Aputure, and the company is an authorised Profoto repair centre. Its clients include streaming and broadcast productions as well as photographers and brands such as Vagabond Shoemakers.

5. AstroLab Studios

Independent, owner-run · Leslieville · astrolab.studio

AstroLab Studios on Eastern Avenue has 3,800 square feet of unobstructed stage with an L-shaped 35-by-70-foot white cyc and 18-foot clear height. The studio was recently renovated to join its spaces into one large stage, and it is soundproofed for video as well as stills. Adam Weitner owns and runs it.

It serves brands, production companies, agencies and creators, with in-house grip and lighting packages available. Listed rates are $2,250 for a 13-hour shoot day and $1,700 for a 10-hour prep day.

6. Viva Studios

Independent · Etobicoke · vivastudios.ca

Viva Studios is a 4,500-square-foot production space on The Queensway with a 2,000-square-foot sound-treated stage and a pre-lit 25-by-25-foot cyc. It books one production per day, so the whole facility is yours for the booking window.

Brands that have shot there include OVO, the Toronto Raptors, the Maple Leafs, Budweiser, TD, Capital One, Canadian Tire and L'Oréal. The cyc can be refreshed or repainted in a custom colour for an extra fee.

7. Moonlight Studios

Independent · York · moonlightrentals.ca

Moonlight Studios is a 3,300-square-foot warehouse on Montcalm Avenue with 16-foot ceilings and four shooting setups: a blackout stage, a pre-lit 25-by-25-foot cyc, a motorised light grid and a drive-in bay with a 12-by-12-foot garage door.

The studio reports more than 800 productions, with brands and artists including Red Bull, Mercedes-Benz, Converse, Khalid and Charli XCX. The drive-in access makes it a practical choice for vehicles and oversized product.

8. Wade Studio

Independent · Bloordale · wadestudio.ca

Wade Studio is a 1,200-square-foot industrial loft on Wade Avenue with a 12-by-17-foot cyc wall. Bookings include three Profoto B1 strobes with modifiers, more than 25 seamless paper colours, grip and a makeup vanity.

It suits smaller product, portrait and content shoots on a tighter budget, with listed rates from $195 for two hours to $800 for 12 hours. The space also hosts launches and screenings.

9. StylePhotos

Independent · Mississauga · stylephotos.com

StylePhotos is an e-commerce photography and video studio founded in 2018 by brothers Khasan and Husan Aripov, who started it after running their family's online fashion business. It works from a 12,000-square-foot facility on Kestrel Road with four stages (LED wall, cyc, kitchen and shower) and a Bolt X robotic camera arm.

Services cover flat lay, ghost mannequin, on-model, tabletop and Amazon imagery, plus 360-degree spins and product video. The studio lists Canadian Tire, Mark's, Hockey Life and Puma Canada among its clients and quotes turnaround of five to seven business days.

10. Jules Design

Independent · Yorkdale area · julesdesign.ca

Jules Design is a product, food and fashion photography studio on Tycos Drive, near Yorkdale. It handles white-background and lifestyle product images, Amazon listings with infographics, 360-degree photography and GS1-compliant images for food and cannabis packaging.

Fashion work includes ghost mannequin, flat lay and on-model shoots, and the studio also makes product and unboxing videos. Named clients include Buhbli Organics and Just for Fun Foods. It fits brands that need e-commerce images and listing graphics from one supplier.

11. Worker Bee Supply

Independent · Toronto · workerbeesupply.com

Worker Bee Supply is a content production studio run by photographers Becca Gilgan and Eugen Sakhnenko, both graduates of Toronto Metropolitan University. It covers product, still life, food, interiors and portrait photography, along with brand video and commercials.

Clients include The New York Times, Nike, Canada Goose, Joe Fresh, Bell Media and the University of Toronto. Wonderful Machine named the pair among Toronto's best product and food photographers in 2026.

12. Krug Studios

Independent, photographer-led · the Junction · krugstudios.com

Krug Studios is the commercial practice of photographer and director Steve Krug, who has more than 20 years in food, beverage and packaging photography. It works from a purpose-built commercial kitchen studio in the Junction, with a rooftop herb garden, and shoots both stills and motion.

Clients include McDonald's Canada, LCBO, President's Choice, Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola and Tim Hortons Canada. Its work has been recognised by Graphis, Communication Arts, ADCC and Applied Arts.

What to look for in a Toronto photography studio

Decide first whether you need a production studio or a rental. Production studios such as Westside, StylePhotos or Krug Studios supply the photographer, crew and post-production. Rental studios such as AstroLab, Viva or The Geary Studio supply the space, and sometimes gear and crew, while you bring the photographer. Agencies often book both: a photographer through a production studio, shooting in a rental stage chosen for the set.

Match the space to the shot list. Daylight lofts in the Junction and on Geary Avenue suit lifestyle, fashion and food. Blackout stages with large cycs, common in Leslieville and Etobicoke, suit product, automotive and anything that also needs video. Check ceiling height, the size of the cyc, load-in access and whether the space is soundproofed if motion is part of the job.

For e-commerce, ask about throughput and consistency. High-volume studios work to fixed lighting setups and style guides so that hundreds of SKUs match across seasons. Ask for the turnaround time per batch, the retouching spec and how the studio names and delivers files for your platform.

Finally, agree how images will move after the shoot. A single day can produce thousands of RAW files, and selects, retouch notes and approvals tend to scatter across transfer links, email and shared drives. A clear process for galleries, feedback rounds and final delivery keeps the post-production schedule on track.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best photography studio in Toronto?

It depends on the shoot. For an agency campaign with a photographer and producer attached, Westside Studio has the longest track record on this list. For a large cyc and blackout stage, AstroLab, Viva and Neighbourhood Studios are strong options, and for high-volume e-commerce, StylePhotos runs one of the largest dedicated facilities in the GTA.

How much does it cost to rent a photo studio in Toronto?

Listed rates in 2026 range widely with size and what is included. Wade Studio starts at $195 for two hours, The Geary Studio lists $845 for a 10-hour day, and AstroLab lists $2,250 for a 13-hour shoot day. Equipment, crew and cyc repaints are usually extra.

Which Toronto studios have drive-in access?

Moonlight Studios has a 12-by-12-foot drive-in garage door onto the set, and The Geary Studio has ground-level garage access for loading. AstroLab has a loading bay and freight elevator. Confirm door dimensions before booking a vehicle shoot.

Can these studios also shoot video?

Most can. AstroLab is soundproofed and Viva is sound-treated, and Neighbourhood Studios rents cinema cameras and lighting on site. For a production company to run the shoot, see our list of the best video production companies in Toronto.

What is the difference between a production studio and a rental studio?

A production studio provides the photographer, crew and post-production, and quotes for the finished images. A rental studio provides the space, sometimes with lighting and grip, and you bring your own photographer and team.

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