About Backstairs Studio
Backstairs Studio is a photography and creative production studio based in London. We produce portraiture, commercial photography, and concept-led visual projects for individuals, artists, performers, brands, businesses, publications, and agencies.
Some clients need a clearly defined photographic commission, delivered well. Others need a project developed from an early idea, with creative direction, production planning, and a team of collaborators. The studio is organised to do both.
Approach
Every project starts with a clear idea of what the images need to do. We develop concepts carefully, plan productions thoroughly, and keep the process collaborative, so that the artistic intention of the work and the practical objectives of the client support each other rather than compete.
People
Kate Ann Joy
Studio Director & Chief Photographer
Kate Ann Joy leads Backstairs Studio's photography, creative direction, and project development, working across portraiture, editorial, and commercial imagery.
The Studio
The studio is in London and is set up for portraiture and smaller-scale commercial production. Larger productions and location work are arranged for each project.