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Studio rental in Belgium, near Brussels

A 180 m² photo and video studio for hire in Welle, with a 9 × 4 m infinity cove, room for two sets and truck access through a 3.6 m door.


Most studios you hire by the day are an empty box and a backdrop. This one is a working commercial studio, about 30 minutes by car from Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp, where we shoot for brands ourselves.

It suits any commercial photo or video shoot: product, lifestyle, fashion, video and brand content. It's particularly well equipped for tabletop work, food, drinks and products, because that's the work we've done for fifteen years. Photo studio hire and video studio hire work the same way: one day of packshots or a week of filming, on the same floor with the same light.

Inside the studio


  • 180 m² of floor, built to run two sets in parallel
  • Ceiling height of almost 4 m
  • Infinity cove, 9 m wide and 4 m deep, for clean backgrounds on small products and large sets alike
  • Industrial sectional door with 3.6 m clear height, so large props and set pieces go in whole, straight off the truck
  • Blackout for fully controlled light
  • Broncolor Siros 800L and Profoto flash, available with the studio as an extra, or as part of a package
  • Aputure LED lighting for video: 600D, 600C and STORM 1200x, available with the studio as an extra, or as part of a package
  • Food prep and styling area with sink and fridge freezer
  • Grip, rigging, surfaces, textures and props on hand

The full kit list is on the studio equipment page.

Wide view of the 180 m² studio in Welle with the white infinity cove, client corner and equipment shelves, Studio Ballena
Client corner with leather lounge chairs, a kitchen with sink and fridge, and shelves of props and grip, Studio Ballena

Client comfort and workflow


Clients and agency teams get their own corner, away from the set but in sight of it.

  • Client viewing area with screens and comfortable seating
  • Fibre internet at 1 Gbps up and down, with Wifi 7 throughout the studio, for remote review and live client approval
  • Charging, music, fresh drinks and decent coffee
  • Heating and air conditioning

Add what you need


The studio rents on its own, with gear, or with crew.

  • Gear: cameras, lenses, lighting and grip from our own stock. See gear rental
  • Motion control: Bert & Ernie, our Camerabotics CRX1440 motion control robot with its operator. The robot always comes with the operator. Effects rigs such as droppers, a turntable and a liquid drip system can be added. See motion control systems rental
  • Crew: stylists, producers, DOPs, gaffers, prop makers and special effects technicians from our network. Bring your own, or add ours.
White infinity cove set up for a shoot, with the motion control robot, lighting and grip, Studio Ballena
View from the client table across the studio floor to the white infinity cove, Studio Ballena

Location and access


Regentiestraat 145, 9473 Welle (Aalst), Belgium.

About 30 minutes by car from Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp. Parking is right outside, and trucks load in through the sectional door.

Denderleeuw station is a few minutes away by car, with direct trains to Brussels and Ghent. We can arrange transport from the airport or the station on request.

Questions about hiring the studio


Can we visit before we book?


Yes. Come and see the studio before you commit. If motion control is part of the plan, we'll set the robot up and run a short demo while you're here.


Is it for stills only, or video too?


Both. The studio is hired for stills, video and film, and the LED lighting and cinema cameras for video are in the building.


Can we hire the studio with crew or gear?


Yes. Hire the space on its own, or add gear, the motion control robot with its operator, and crew from our network.


Can lighting and gear come as a package?


Yes. Lighting, gear and the motion control robot with its operator can be added to the studio one by one, or combined into a package. Tell us what the shoot needs and we'll put it together.


Can we run two sets at once?


Yes. The floor is built for two sets in parallel, so one can be lit while you shoot on the other.


Hire the studio


Send us your shoot dates and what you need on set: lighting, the infinity cove, motion control, food prep, the viewing area. We'll come back with availability and a rate card built around the actual brief.


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