A Real Detroit Photo Studio
A working Detroit photo studio with the photographer included — a restored 1889 mansion, studio strobes already dialed in, four backdrops, and every frame retouched by hand. Headshots, portraits, and branding, from $149. Everywhere else you rent an empty room by the hour and light it yourself.
$149
- Lighting and backdrops already set
- One photographer, start to finish
- Retouched on-screen, same day
Same-day bookings available
Every frame below was lit and shot in the studio at the Bagley Mansion — headshots, portraits, and branding sessions. Open any session to walk the full gallery.
What's Included
Lighting Already Set
Professional studio strobes and softboxes, dialed in for your face — no bringing your own gear, no lighting an empty room yourself.
Four Backdrops, One Session
Black, white, and grey paper plus a hand-painted canvas. Switch the whole look without leaving the room.
See It Retouched, Live
Every frame lands on a large screen as we shoot. You pick the keepers and watch them retouched by hand before you leave.
A Detroit photography studio with a photographer in it
The rent-by-the-hour marketplaces sell you a bare room and an hourly meter; the lighting, the retouching, and the eye behind the camera are your problem. A session here is the whole thing — Andrew Petrov sets the lights, shoots the frames, and hand-retouches the ones you keep, in a room built for portraits since 1889. You leave with finished images, not a memory card of raw files.
Book online in under a minute. Most sessions are same-day.
What a studio session includes
What we shoot in the studio
One room, one photographer, many looks. Pick what you came for.
Headshots
Corporate and executive headshots, lit and shot in the studio from $149. The bread and butter.
Portraits
Personal and professional portraits on paper or painted canvas, hand-retouched.
Personal Branding
A library of on-brand studio images for your website, LinkedIn, and press.
The Studio
A closer look inside the restored 1889 Bagley Mansion where every session happens.
The Photographer
The full-service studio and the one photographer behind every frame.
Family
Studio family portraits with room for everyone — kids and pets welcome.
Recent studio sessions
Real, recent work shot in the room. Click any session to see the full gallery.
A portrait of Elizabeth Diliberti, CMP of TheHomeMag Exchange Events
Detroit's most-reviewed studio
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a studio I can rent by the hour?
No. This is a working portrait studio with a photographer, not a room rental. You book a session — headshots, portraits, or branding — and Andrew Petrov sets the lights, shoots the frames, and hand-retouches the images you choose. You do not bring your own camera or gear; everything you need is already here.
How much does a studio session cost?
You pay only for the finished images you keep. In the studio it is $149 for your first image and $99 for each after. If you would rather shoot on location, it is $299 for the first and $149 for each after. There is no session fee and no hourly minimum — you can shoot for an hour and take home a single portrait.
Where is the studio located?
The studio is inside the John N. Bagley House at 2921 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit — a restored 1889 mansion on the National Register of Historic Places, about ten minutes from downtown. There is parking on site.
What lighting and backdrops do you have?
Professional studio strobes with softboxes, plus black, white, and grey paper backdrops and a hand-painted canvas. We set the light for your face and switch backdrops mid-session, so a single booking gives you several distinct looks — a clean corporate headshot, a darker editorial frame, a warmer branded portrait.
What should I bring, and can I change outfits?
Bring two or three outfits on hangers. There is a private area to change and room to lay things out. Time is unlimited, so outfit changes never cost you the shot. We review every frame on a large screen as we go, and retouch the ones you keep by hand before you leave.
Pricing
From $149
You pay after the session, once you have seen your photographs and are pleased with them, and not a moment before.