NATURAL LIGHT SHOPHOUSE
PHOTO STUDIO IN SINGAPORE
Welcome to White Room Studio, an award-winning photo studio housed in a beautifully conserved 1927 Peranakan shophouse at 219 River Valley Road (five minutes from Fort Canning MRT). Across two floors, our space features old timber floors, a Peranakan tile wall, and a balcony overlooking Fort Canning park. We work entirely with real rooms and changing natural light, giving you multiple distinct, timeless backdrops.
The first thing most people tell us is that they aren’t photogenic. But once you walk up our stairs, our photographers take it from there, guiding you comfortably through every pose. Instead of just plain backdrops and flash, we have actual beautiful and rustic interiors in the 2,400sqft studio and work with the magical natural light that comes through our 100-year-old colonial windows.
Whether you arrive with grandparents, a newborn, a teenager who hates photos, or the family dog, our team knows exactly how to make everyone look natural and feel at ease. It is why we have hosted over 19,000 sessions since 2009, accommodate groups up to 40 people, and have been named Tatler’s Best Portrait Photographer nine years running.
Premium weekday photography sessions start from $390. Find us at 219 River Valley Road, Level 2, Singapore 238277.
Which chapter are you in?
Photoshoots at Our Singapore Studio
Family & KidsThe whole family in one frame, toddlers to grandparents.
GraduationThe gown, the family, the "I made it" moment.
NewbornThe first weeks, held in soft natural light.
Cake SmashOne cake, zero rules, a first birthday to remember.
MaternityThe waiting months, photographed beautifully.
CorporateHeadshots and team portraits, done properly.
K2 GraduationSmall gowns. Big day.
Glamour MakeoverA session that is entirely about you.
PetFour legs, full family member.
Personal BrandingPortraits that work as hard as you do.
BridalBefore the big day, a quiet, beautiful hour.
CoupleAnniversaries, proposals, or no reason at all.
Questions?
Does any of this sound familiar?
Why Book a Professional Photoshoot
01
Thousands of photos. None on your wall.
Your camera roll is full of birthdays, holidays and ordinary Tuesdays. But scroll back five years: how many would you frame? Phone photos record life. They rarely honour it.
02
Someone is always behind the camera.
Usually mum. Or dad. Flip through your family photos and one person is missing from nearly all of them. A session here is the one time everyone is in the frame.
03
Worried it will feel stiff and awkward.
Walking out with forced smiles is the last thing you want. It is the most common worry we hear, and the most common compliment we receive is how natural it all felt.
04
"Next year" quietly becomes never.
Kids shoot up. Parents grey. The family photograph keeps getting postponed until the chapter has already turned. Most families tell us the same thing: they wish they had come sooner.
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Photos you'll still love in twenty years
White Room Studio Reviews
Google Verified Reviews
19,000+Sessions guided since 2009 and counting
2,000+Google & Facebook verified reviews
17Years in Singapore
9Years Tatler's Best, running
“The studio is huge and have many selections of backgrounds, Randy was good at directing the photoshoot and was very friendly, he was able to capture most of the photos perfectly. He was also very patient with us during the photoshoot and was able to show us different poses. Recommend white room studio for those that are taking graduation photos!”
Calico
“Both times the shoots have amazed me: wonderful and skillful photographers, great settings, and brilliant photos which are now family treasures. They focus on guiding you rather than being pushy, a big plus!”
Sanjay Patel
“Delun and the team feel like old friends who have watched our family grow. They don’t just take photos; they capture our story.”
Dowan & Michelle
“It was great doing my graduation photoshoot at White Room Studio! The studio was beautiful and our photographer (Justin) was an absolute pleasure. He was friendly and made the whole shoot easy and comfortable. Our creative consultant (Dan) also made the viewing session a pleasure as well. Thank you White Room Studio for a great experience!”
Wei Ling
“We have done 6 photo shoots with White Room Studio started from my mom’s 60s birthday, to my maternity, then my daughter’s 100 days, 1, 2 and now 3 years birthday shoot. The photographers here are professional, friendly and great with kids. They always make us feel relaxed, comfortable, almost like home. Definitely a place to recommend. And we will come back again next year!”
Flycat Chen
“My sister and I wanted to celebrate our achievement with a family photoshoot, capturing these moments instead of just memories. We’re quite shy on camera, but our photographer Randy made the session a breeze with patience, guidance and humour. Special thanks to Alan, their in-house makeup artist, too. It was more than we ever asked for.”
Chia Xuan Goh
“We were blown away by the level of skill and artistry when we got to see the photos. Each image was a work of art, reflecting the joy and tenderness we felt at the time. Randy, our photographer captured the emotions and created everlasting memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We wholeheartedly recommend White Room Studio to anyone seeking extraordinary photographs and an unforgettable experience.”
Hernie Andersen
Our Awards and Accolades
- Tatler's Best Portrait Photographer, 2017 to 2025
- APAC Insider Business Awards, 2020 to 2026
- Expat Living Readers' Choice 2026
- Est. 2009, 17 years in Singapore
TATLER BEST OF SINGAPOREBest Portrait Photographer
2017 to 2025
EXPAT LIVING READERS' CHOICE 2026Best Photographer
APAC INSIDER BUSINESS 2026Best Boutique Photography Studio
SASSY MAMA READERS AWARDS 2025Gold, Best Family Photographer
PARENTSWORLDBest Photo Studio for Family Portraits
LITTLE STEPS ASIASingapore's Top Family Photographer
HONEYKIDS ASIAEditor's Pick, Best Kids Photographers
BEST IN SINGAPORETop Studio for Family Photography
Common Questions
Photoshoot FAQs
How much does a photoshoot cost?
Weekday sessions at White Room Studio start from $390 and cover up to four people. Weekends and public holidays add a $100 surcharge, extra people are $20 each, and pets count as one. An outdoor session anywhere on the island adds a $150 location fee. Prices vary a little by session type, so message us and we will send the full rate card for yours within one business day.
What kinds of photoshoots do you offer?
Twelve kinds, under one roof: family, graduation, newborn, cake smash, maternity, K2 graduation, couple, bridal, glamour, personal branding, pet and corporate. If your occasion is not listed, ask us, because it almost certainly fits. Sessions run in the studio, outdoors, or at your home.
I am not photogenic at all. Will the photos still turn out well?
This is the most common concern we hear, and our most common compliment is "I didn't expect to love my photos this much." Our photographers guide every pose, expression and angle, across 17 years and over 19,000 shoots. You do not need experience. You just need to show up.
How many people can join a photoshoot?
Up to forty. Our 2,400 square feet across two floors is what makes that possible, and multi generation sessions with grandparents, adult children and a newborn all in one frame are among the shoots we photograph most. Pets are welcome too.
Do you photograph outdoors or at my home?
Both. Outdoor sessions carry a $150 location fee and we photograph anywhere on the island, most often at the Botanic Gardens, Fort Canning, Tiong Bahru, the National Gallery and Capella Sentosa. We photograph at your home too. And our Level 3 balcony looks straight out over Fort Canning, so you can have outdoor light without leaving the building.
What should we wear?
We send you personalised outfit guidance well before the day, so nothing is left to the morning. Coordinated tones photograph far better than everyone matching, and comfortable beats formal every time. There are two vanity rooms, one on each floor, for changes and touch ups.
Where is the studio and how long does a session take?
We are at 219 River Valley Road, Level 2, Singapore 238277, in a conserved 1927 Peranakan shophouse, a five minute walk from Fort Canning MRT. Buses run along River Valley Road, and there is parking at UE Square and along the road itself. Most sessions run around ninety minutes, and groups larger than twelve run for two hours. That includes settling in, moving through three or four settings across both floors, and changing outfits. Nobody is rushed out of the door.
When do we see the photographs?
You come back to the studio one to two weeks later and we go through them together on a big screen in the gallery room. Your favourites are then retouched and made into digital files, fine art prints, framed portraits or a hand stitched album. Most families take longer than they expected, because narrowing it down is genuinely hard.
Questions?
White Room Studio is a photography studio in Singapore specialising in natural light portrait photography, and we have worked from the same address since 2009. We are in a colonal-era 1927 corner shophouse at 219 River Valley Road, five minutes on foot from Fort Canning MRT, and we have never once wanted to be anywhere else!
The studio runs to 2,400 square feet across two floors, which is rare here, and it is the reason we can fit forty of you into one photograph without anyone being squeezed out of the frame. Weekday sessions start from $390 and cover up to four people. Weekends and public holidays carry a $100 surcharge, and an outdoor session anywhere on the island adds a $150 location fee. We will photograph at your home too, if that is where the memory actually lives.
We photograph families and children, newborns, maternity, first birthday cake smash, university and kindergarten graduation, couples, bridal, pets, glamour makeovers, personal branding, and corporate headshots and team photography. We keep the posing light and let the studio’s own light and texture do the work, because the photographs you will still love in twenty years are almost never the ones where everybody was told to smile.