Elevate Your Brand with StudioRoost
StudioRoost is a Bournemouth-based creative studio delivering striking photography and visual content for businesses, brands, and individuals who want to stand out without the agency price tag.
From commercial photography and branded content to professional business headshots, portraits, products, aerial imagery, and studio shoots, we create clean, contemporary visuals designed to help your business look professional, approachable, and memorable.
As a small owner-led studio, we work closely with every client, offering flexible, budget-conscious creative solutions without compromising on quality. Whether you need a full campaign, fresh website imagery, social content, staff headshots, or simple but effective product photography, we focus on delivering visuals that genuinely work for your business.
Professional. Creative. Straightforward.
Let’s build something that feels right for your brand.
Discover StudioRoost: Bournemouth's Dynamic Hub for Business-to-Business Branding and Corporate Photography
About StudioRoost
StudioRoost is a Bournemouth-based creative photography and content studio specialising in professional visual content for businesses, brands and individuals. Led by photographer Matt Theodore, the studio combines commercial photography experience with a relaxed, collaborative approach that makes high-quality content creation more accessible and personal.
We work with independent businesses, startups, established brands and private clients to create modern imagery and video content that feels authentic, engaging and commercially effective. Every project is approached with flexibility and attention to detail, whether producing simple product photography, business portraits or full branding campaigns.
Services include:
- Corporate photography
- Business headshots
- Product and e-commerce imagery
- Branding campaigns
- Lifestyle photography
- Aerial drone content
- Short-form promotional video
- Studio shoots
- Location shoots
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Based in Boscombe within a distinctive historic building, StudioRoost offers a creative environment filled with character, natural light and adaptable shooting spaces. Our aim is simple — to create strong visual content that helps people and businesses present themselves professionally without unnecessary complication or inflated agency costs.
In-house Creative Practitioner
Matt Theodore is a photographer, artist and educator with more than 30 years of experience, having published work across a broad range of genres including fashion, fine art, portrait, underwater and commercial practice.
Unique Studio
The workspace is an architectural treasure and is continually evolving with a rich mix of art, props, surfaces and decorative interior pieces.
We have availability for desk and office space for creatives with access to our workshop, studio and kitchenette.
Venue and Art Gallery
StudioRoost is keen to engage in the local community and also to host and exhibit the work of photographers and artists. Please see our events page for more information.
Commercial Photographic Services
StudioRoost is proficient in outputting high-end product, portrait, fashion, branding and lifestyle photography on site as well as portrait, architectural and drone work offsite.
Affordable Photography & Video for Growing Brands
StudioRoost was created as a space where creativity and professionalism could exist side by side without the rigid structure of a large production agency. As a small owner-led studio, we work closely with clients from concept through to delivery, offering straightforward communication, flexible production and creative solutions tailored to individual projects and budgets.
The studio itself — affectionately known as “The Roost” — is located in a former BH1 post office building in Boscombe, Bournemouth. The space blends historic architecture with contemporary creative production, featuring vaulted ceilings, textured backdrops, large natural-light areas and a growing collection of props and styling elements that give shoots a distinctive atmosphere.
Alongside studio work, we regularly shoot on location across Bournemouth, Dorset and beyond, helping brands create content that feels natural, current and connected to real environments.
Our approach is rooted in collaboration rather than heavy process. We understand that many smaller businesses and independent brands need content that is both visually strong and commercially practical. Whether creating imagery for websites, social media, online stores, advertising or marketing campaigns, we focus on producing visuals that work hard for the client while remaining approachable and genuine.
At its core, StudioRoost is about building lasting creative relationships and creating content that reflects the people, products and businesses behind it.
StudioRoost is a flexible solution for creative media practitioners requiring occasional studio space in a central Bournemouth location. The studio features full blackout potential and high ceilings as well as excellent daylight. There is a 3m background and location potential with a range of surfaces and an eclectic mix of art and props in-house.
StudioRoost is happy to accommodate student briefs and projects at an hourly or day rate at a 15 % discount (for non-commercial use subject to availability).
StudioRoost can host gallery exhibitions, educational events, and symposiums.
We represent and celebrate the work of established artists and emerging practices.
Flexible Studio Hire and Event Space
£35 Ph
Photographic / Video studio hire (Partial)
Work in part of the main studio alongside others
Minimum 3 Hours hire
Stocked Kitchenette
Toilet / Changing room
Available 7 days a week
Profoto Lighting is available at a cost
Flexible hours until 10 pm
5 People Maximum on this hire
Background £8 pm
Profoto Lighting hire available £25 ph
Suits smaller shoots / products
£50 Ph / £400 full day to up to 10 hrs
Exclusive studio hire / Events (Full studio)
Empty studio space (exclusive hire)
Minimum 5 Hours hire
Stocked Kitchenette
Toilet / Changing room
Available 7 days a week
Flexible hours until 10 pm
No limit on time 9.30 am-7 pm
15 People Max
Office available by request at cost
Background £ 8 pm
Profoto Lighting hire available £150 / Day
Suits larger productions / fashion
Event Hire by Quotation
For all bookings and events
Use the Roost to host your own event!
Promotional events
Regular functions/classes
Shows and private views
Collaborative projects
Creative workshops
Portfolio Reviews
Public events
Educational Events
Screenings
Hire for up to 40 people Max
Although StudioRoost is not open to the public, there are most certainly 'public openings'. These will consist of private views and a range of community projects.
The studio is progressive in forging new relationships professionally and supporting lifelong learning.
Previous events:
Painter Paul Nagy 'Spatial Stories'
Feb 2-9th, 2024
Unveiling Human Geography: A Decade of Spatial Stories by Painter Paul Nagy (2014-2024). In this latest collection, "Spatial Stories," Nagy delves into the exploration of communities and the spatial environment.
Artists
Statement
Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe Festiva BEAF
StudioRoost was proud to act as a major venue for the Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe Festival BEAF during June 2023 where we hosted the work of artist
Working in collaboration with
Outdoor Aggregates
Cambridge Online Education
Awards and Presentations
Southern Enterprise Awards 2023
Winner - Most Innovative Photography Studio
Contact StudioRoost
635 Christchurch Road
Boscombe
Bournemouth
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