Rent a photo studio in Schiedam

Each listing states which way a studio leans, daylight or flash, which backdrops are hung, how many metres of space you have and whether there is a cyclorama wall. Photos of the room sit alongside that description, plus notes from photographers who have worked there before.

You book by the hour, so the length of your booking matches your plan rather than a fixed day rate. A portrait shoot with one set often fits into an hour or two; bring several sets, outfit changes or a make-up artist, and you are closer to three or four hours once setup and teardown are included.

Shooting video or content brings the same hours but different worries. Watch the power supply if you are bringing a lot of lights, and think about sound if you are recording, since a studio on a busy street will pick that up on your audio. Raise both points in the chat with the host before you book.

Schiedam borders western Rotterdam and still carries its gin-distilling past in its warehouses and distilleries. The tallest windmills in the world stand here too, built high enough to catch wind clear of the buildings around them. Renting one of these former distillery buildings for a shoot or a drinks reception gives the event a backstory before a single photo gets taken. Rotterdam itself stays close enough that nobody has to plan an extra leg of the journey.

The photo studios in Schiedam all show the hourly rate, the facilities and reviews from earlier renters before you book anything.