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Photo booths and photo studios have become increasingly popular in recent years thanks to the influence of K-culture. From themed photo booths to those equipped with unique cameras, there are many for you to choose from even in Singapore.
Photo booths typically provide a casual and spontaneous experience, making them ideal for fun keepsakes when you’re out with your friends. On the other hand, self-photography studios are designed to capture significant milestones in your life, with shoots being more deliberate and planned.
Whether it’s a family photoshoot or a maternity shoot, these photo booths and studios provide a private and intimate setting to capture important moments in your life. These photo booths and studios serve as a good alternative to traditional professional photography studios without the need for interaction with staff.
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With currently 6 physical stores islandwide, Solace Studios needs no introduction to photo booth enthusiasts. In addition to the classic booths with different coloured backgrounds, some of their booths also feature unique themes, such as the inside of an elevator, or come equipped with both high and low-angle cameras.
If you thought that was all, Solace Studios also has 2 concept locations: Solace Airlines and Solace Station.
L – R: Solace Airlines, Solace Station
Solace Airlines, located along Haji Lane, is Singapore’s first airplane-themed photo booth. The space features 3 airplane lavatory photo booths and a waiting area that resembles an airplane aisle, which is also a great photo spot.
On the other hand, Solace Station, located at Orchardgateway, is an MRT-themed photo booth studio. With 3 unique train-themed rooms equipped with interactive sliding doors, you’re sure to enjoy a unique photo booth experience.
Additionally, the newly-opened Solace Studios outlet at Capitol Piazza also offers a coquette-themed photo booth with curated props for you and your girlies to try out. Stay close to their social media platforms as well as they just unveiled that they will be bringing in a washing machine photo booth soon!
Photo strips go for $10 for 2 strips at their classic booths and $12 for 2 strips at their concept booths. A soft-copy and GIF will also be available for download after your session.
Address: View the full list of outlets here
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Originating from Korea, Life4cut is a chain of Korean-style photo booths specialising in 4-cut photo frames. Life4cut has 5 outlets in Singapore, each well-equipped with props and even hanboks for you and your friends to wear during your photo session.
Life4cut is also popular amongst K-pop fans in Singapore. Apart from their regular decorative frames, they also frequently offer frames featuring different K-artists and personalities. You can now pose with your favourite K-pop idols and receive an exclusive photo strip in the process.
Their regular decorative strips are priced from $10 for 2 strips of photographs, a soft-copy, and a downloadable GIF. For the exclusive frames with different artists, 1 copy of the photo strip and an artist photograph will cost $20.
Address: View the full list of outlets here
Look Here Photo Studio is also a familiar name to K-pop fans who love photo booth sessions.
Located at CityLink Mall, Look Now Photo Studio is known for celebrating anniversaries, birthdays, or milestones of popular K-pop idols via fan-designed and exclusive frames. For example, on ENHYPHEN Sunoo’s birthday, the photo studio released limited edition pink frames in celebration.
Aside from these idol-inspired frames, they also have the typical wide-angled booths for you to choose from. In addition to the usual 4-cut strips that you usually get, Look Now Photo Studio also gives their customers the choice to choose between 1-cut or 6-cut pictures. All these photostrips are priced at $10, with an additional $2 top-up if you wish to get extra prints.
Address: 1 Raffles Link, #B1-45, CityLink Mall, Singapore 039393
Opening hours: 10am to 11pm daily
Just one of the many photo booths located along Haji Lane, Photomanner. is the 1st vintage themed studio in Singapore. With its vintage and aesthetic displays, the studio exudes a retro vibe that many will love.
Photomanner. has two full floors of differently themed photo booths for you to choose from. From backgrounds with red brick walls, to elevators with high-angled cameras, you’ll be spoilt for choice. The highlight of this studio is definitely the vintage elevator photo booth with carpeted floors and gold accents on the railings.
2 photo strips will cost you $10 and you’ll be able to top-up for additional prints for your other friends.
Address: 71 Haji Lane, Singapore 189264
Opening hours: 11am to 11pm daily
Another one along Haji Lane, Photobytes, is a self-photography studio perfect for photographs with you and your friends. Here, you’ll be able to take unlimited photographs for 15 minutes with the background colour of your choice. You’ll then be given another 15 minutes to choose your favourites for the studio to print.
Due to its fuss-free and flexible experience, Photobytes is popular among families and groups of friends who want to take graduation pictures together. Photobytes is also one of the few pet-friendly photo studios in Singapore. All you have to do is pay a fee of $20 for each pet if you wish to bring your fur babies along for the shoot.
The cost of each 15-minute session starts from $35, and there are additional fees if you wish to get soft-copies, additional prints, and more. They also offer translucent films at $5 for 2 strips. Do note that bookings open 14 days in advance, and you have to make a booking on their website before heading down.
Address: 61A Haji Lane, Singapore 189254
Opening hours: 1pm to 9pm (Mondays to Fridays) | 11am to 9pm (Saturdays and Sundays)
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Self Photo Studios operates 3 self-photography studio brands across Singapore: Photopia, Photomatic, and Photonow. These studios offer a variety of packages for you to choose from.
From packages that include Korean-style make-up, to unlimited options that let you take as many photographs as you want, you’ll find something that suits the occasion.
Additionally, if you need a place for professional shots to update your portfolio, or simply just need a new LinkedIn profile photo, look no further as most of the studios also offer profile shoot sessions. These sessions are also self-shot so you’ll be able to control the outcome of the shots.
Different outlets have different packages, so do check out their website to see what suits you best. Generally, basic packages for unlimited shoots start at $35. This usually only includes 2 to 4 printed photographs, with soft-copies of the selected photographs. There are add-ons available if you wish to get more out of the experience, such as additional prints or extra shoot time. They also offer self-shot packages for couples from $70 and express 10-minute shoots from $20.
Photopia – Orchard Central
Address: 181 Orchard Road, #04-09, Orchard Central, Singapore 238896
Opening hours: 11am to 9pm (Sundays to Thursdays) | 11am to 10pm (Fridays and Saturdays)
Photomatic – Funan
Address: 107 North Bridge Road, #02-11 Funan, Singapore 179105
Opening hours: 11am to 9pm (Sundays to Thursdays) | 11am to 10pm (Fridays and Saturdays)
Photonow – The Centrepoint
Address: 176 Orchard Road, #04-05 Centrepoint, Singapore 238843
Opening hours: 11am to 9pm daily
If you’re worried about breaking the bank, Fodoshot may be your best bet for self-photography studios. It is well known for their generous amount of prints at affordable prices compared to other self-photography studios.
While most self-photography studios charge for additional prints or the digital copies of your photographs, Fodoshot does not. For just $50 for 2 people, you get to select 6 photographs to print, as well as get ALL the soft-copies of the photographs that you took during the session. Fodoshot also offers services by professional photographers if you ever need passport, corporate profile, or couple photographs.
Fodoshot operates on an appointment basis, so make sure you secure a slot on their website before you head down to the studio.
Address: 14 Scotts Road, #01-62, Far East Plaza Singapore 228213
Operating hours: 11am to 9pm, daily
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For those who prefer something simpler, check out fotomat, Singapore’s first self-photography studio to offer black-and-white photography. Don’t worry, they have coloured studios as well. It’s all about the minimalist details here. You simply just choose which studio you would like to use for your photographs: Colour, Grey, or White.
A 15-minute shoot, inclusive of 2 print outs, will set you back $30. Top up an additional $30 if you wish to receive digital copies of all the photographs you took. However, if you’re a student or an active military personnel, you can get 10% off your bill when you visit, so make sure to reach out with a valid ID to inform the staff. Keep an eye out for different promotions at fotomat, as they sometimes offer free additional prints.
Slots are released 2 weeks in advance, so be sure to camp for them on their website if you wish to get your photographs taken here.
Address: 45A Craig Road, Level 2, Singapore 089683
Opening hours: 11am to 9pm daily
If you can’t decide whether you want to take pictures at a photo booth or a photo studio, do both at One Click Studio. The Haji Lane studio offers both services, so you don’t have to choose.
The studio space is ideal for large groups, so grab your besties or family members for a fun little shoot. Not to mention, this is another pet-friendly studio as well, so don’t leave your pets out of the picture!
One Click Studio offers packages priced from $45 to $150. Like the other self-photography studios on this list, there are various add-ons for you if you require anything not included in the packages.
In addition, there are a variety of different photo booth formats here as well. Fans of the viral photo booth in Korea, DON’T LXXK UP, will be thrilled to know that One Click Studio also has a high-angle camera booth for capturing those Gen-Z coded pictures.
While walk-ins are allowed for the self-photography studio shoots, they still recommend making an appointment online to avoid any disappointments.
Address: 33A Haji Lane, Level 2, Singapore 189226
Opening hours: 12pm to 8pm (Mondays to Thursdays) | 12pm to 10pm (Fridays to Sundays)
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If you’re looking for an authentic vintage photo booth experience, Fotoautomat might be just the place you’ve been searching for. Located at The Projector in Golden Mile Tower, Fotoautomat is Singapore’s only vintage analogue photo booth.
Equipped with a classic photochemical photobooth from the ‘80s, refurbished and flown in from the US, you’ll be sure to get a taste of how photographs were taken in the past. The pictures you take will undergo a dip-and-dunk process for development, which takes about 4 minutes. A 4-picture strip here costs $4.
Do note that there will not be any previews of the pictures before they get developed.
Fotoautomat is also undergoing scheduled maintenance at the moment, so stay tuned to their social media platforms for reopening updates. For such a unique experience, we think that it’s worth the wait!
Address: 6001 Beach Road, #05-00, Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 199589
Opening hours: 4pm to 10pm (Wednesdays to Friday) | 1pm to 10:30pm (Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)
Pixie Loft combines the fun of photo booth backgrounds with the flexibility of using your own phones or cameras to take pictures. This is Singapore’s first thematic selfie photo studio, offering a wide variety of backgrounds to choose from.
While we often have our unique ways of taking pictures, a conventional photo booth or studio may not accommodate these preferences. With a phone stand at every picture spot, you’ll have full control over how your pictures are taken. From graffiti walls to classroom backgrounds, Pixie Loft has much to offer. They even have simple aesthetic backgrounds if the louder ones aren’t your vibe.
Before heading down to Pixie Loft, take note of the different packages and deals available. Generally, they accept walk-ins, and all you need to do is to pay an admission fee of $10 to enter. You’ll have a whole hour to explore the different booths and take pictures or videos in them.
After the whole experience, you’ll be able to select a few pictures to be printed out. If you’re looking to host an event or conduct a product shoot, you can book the entire space from $90 an hour. Keep a lookout for their weekday deals too!
Address: 30A Haji Lane, Level 2, Singapore 189223
Opening hours: 12pm to 8pm (Sunday to Tuesdays) | 12pm to 10pm (Wednesdays to Saturdays)
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With the increasing number of photo booths and self-photography studios in Singapore, Haji Lane, the area most populated with them, is starting to resemble the streets of Korea, lined with photo booths at every turn.
Since the entire process is mostly self-service with minimal interaction with the staff, you can let loose and be yourselves in these photographs. Grab your friends, family, and even your pets for a shoot. There’s no excuse not to have nice pictures with your besties anymore!
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