Studio specifications
Location: 8-10 Sampson Street, Wapping, London E1W 1NA
Cove size: 16ft x 16ft (full seamless shooting area)
Ceiling height: 12ft
Background: All-white, seamlessly maintained
Natural light: Yes — large windows with soft, consistent daylight
Blackout: Yes — full light seal available
Air conditioning: Yes
Changing area: Yes — private changing room on site
Power: Multiple 13A sockets throughout
Access: Ground floor — easy equipment load-in
Parking: Street parking available nearby
Transport: Wapping Overground 5 min walk · Shadwell DLR 7 min walk
Pricing
Infinity Cove hire starts from £100 per hour. Half-day rates from £450. Full-day rates from £800.
Discounted rates are available for multi-day productions, repeat bookings and regular clients. Get in touch via our booking form or WhatsApp for a quote tailored to your project.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the cove on natural light? Yes. Large windows give you soft, consistent natural light throughout the day. The north-facing orientation means the light is stable and flattering across most shooting hours.
Can I go fully dark? Yes. The Infinity Cove can be completely blacked out at any point, giving you full control over your artificial lighting setup.
When was the cove last painted? The STU 22 Infinity Cove is regularly maintained and repainted. If you have a specific requirement, get in touch and we will confirm the current condition.
How do I book? Use our online booking form or message us on WhatsApp. We typically confirm within a few hours. For multi-day productions or agency bookings, get in touch directly for a package.
Can I combine the Infinity Cove with other STU 22 spaces? Yes — many clients book the Infinity Cove for clean shoot work in the morning and the Blackout Studio for moodier content in the afternoon. Ask us about combined rates.
Book the Infinity Cove, Wapping
STU 22 is Wapping's premier creative studio destination. Book the Infinity Cove via our online booking form or message us directly on WhatsApp — we are at 8-10 Sampson Street, Wapping, London E1W 1NA, five minutes from Wapping Overground.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD CYCLORAMA STUDIO?
Not all cyclorama studios are equal. The key factors that determine whether a white cove actually works for your shoot are size, ceiling height, surface condition, and light control.
Size determines what you can shoot. An 8ft cove is fine for solo product shots and tight portraits. A 16ft cove — like the one at STU 22 — gives you space for full-length fashion, group campaigns, moving subjects, and productions that require camera-to-subject distance. More space means more flexibility and fewer compromises.
Ceiling height matters more than most clients expect. At 12ft, you can position softboxes overhead at a natural angle, use boom arms, and shoot full-length without compression. Low-ceiling coves force your lights into awkward positions and make certain angles impossible.
Surface condition is critical. A scuffed or yellowed cove costs hours in post. The STU 22 Infinity Cove is repainted regularly and inspected before every booking — you arrive to a clean, bright surface every time.
CYCLORAMA STUDIO HIRE IN EAST LONDON — AREA GUIDE
STU 22 is in Wapping, E1W — one stop from Shadwell on the DLR, and five minutes from Wapping Overground. The most accessible cyclorama studio hire option for clients from the City, Shoreditch, Hackney, Bermondsey, Canary Wharf, and South Bank. Street parking available, ground-floor entrance for easy load-in.
For cyclorama studio hire in London with genuine 16ft space, maintained white cove, and both natural and blacked-out lighting options — STU 22 is the only address you need in East London.
Why the Infinity Cove at STU 22?
Size: At 16ft by 16ft, the STU 22 Infinity Cove is large enough for full-length fashion productions, multiple subjects, and productions where you need camera movement and distance. Smaller 8ft coves limit what is possible. Ours does not.
Ceiling height: At 12ft, you have real room for professional lighting rigs, boom arms, overhead setups and full-length shooting angles. Low ceilings force lights into unnatural positions. The Infinity Cove gives you the height to do the work properly.
Surface condition: A scuffed, yellowing or poorly maintained cyclorama creates hours of unnecessary retouching work. The STU 22 Infinity Cove is regularly repainted and maintained in prime condition — you never have to work around pre-existing damage.
Light control: Use the space on natural light, full blackout, or any combination. Large windows flood the cove with soft, consistent daylight. Full blackout is available at any time for complete artificial lighting control. No other studio in East London gives you both options from the same space.
Who shoots on the Infinity Cove?
Fashion photographers shooting editorial campaigns, seasonal lookbooks and e-commerce product lines. Beauty and skincare brands creating campaign imagery and social content. Video production companies shooting interviews, product demos and brand films. E-commerce businesses needing consistent white-background imagery at scale. Portrait and headshot photographers. Content creators producing high-quality visual content for Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
Cyclorama Studio Hire London | Infinity Cove | STU 22
Cyclorama Studio Hire in London
STU 22's Infinity Cove is London's premier white cyclorama photography studio, purpose-built for photographers, filmmakers and brands who demand absolute consistency from their background. Located in Wapping, East London, the Infinity Cove eliminates the hard line between floor and wall, creating a seamless infinite white space that puts your subject front and centre — every single time.
Whether you are shooting a fashion editorial, an e-commerce lookbook, a beauty campaign, a video interview or a brand content day, the Infinity Cove gives you the most versatile and dependable backdrop in professional photography.
What is an infinity cove?
An infinity cove — also known as a cyclorama — is a studio with a curved, seamless transition from the floor to the wall. Unlike a standard studio where you can see the hard corner where the floor meets the wall, a cyclorama curves continuously, eliminating that visible horizon line entirely.
On camera, this reads as an infinite, uninterrupted white surface — pure, seamless space with no beginning and no end. A well-maintained cyclorama is the most versatile background in professional photography and video, capable of reading as a clean white, a soft grey, a coloured backdrop, or a fully lit product environment depending entirely on how you light it.