Studio sections
About, people, services, clients, recognition, press, testimonials, commissions, rates, contact, availability, and the journal.
Three people and a daylight room
Studio Halden is Mira Halden, Tomas Berg, and Idris Kaya. We work from one room with north light, a paper backdrop, and space to build a set, and most commissions start or finish there.
Mira shoots every commission, Tomas produces it, and Idris finishes it. Nothing is handed to a junior, and nothing leaves the studio until all three of us would put our name to it.
| Based in | Bergen |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Team | Three, plus trusted freelancers |
| Travel | Across Europe, further on request |
People
Mira Halden
Tomas Berg
Idris Kaya
Services
Architecture and interiors
Buildings and rooms shot in the light they were designed for, after a scout visit to learn how the sun moves through them.
From two days
Still life and product
Objects on sets we build around them, lit once and kept consistent across a whole range, in the studio or on location.
From one day
Food and hospitality
Dishes, dining rooms, and the people who run them, shot during a real service whenever the kitchen allows it.
From half a day
Portraits and editorial
Portraits for press, books, and teams. One light, one backdrop, and time to talk before the first frame.
Half day
Clients
Atelier Soma
Brekke & Lund
Maison Aurel
Northfield Press
Vesper Arkitekter
Oria Kitchen
Oak & Lime
Kettle & Ash
Salt Hall
Recognition
| Year | Recognition | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Group show, Salt Hall | Kiln Hours |
| 2025 | Shortlist, Fernhill Architecture Prize | The Turning Stair |
| 2024 | Solo show, Five Rooms | Makers of the Harbor |
| 2023 | Commended, Kestrel Food Awards | Fig Season |
They photographed Low House in the light we designed it for. Two years later, those are still the only pictures of the house we send out.
Fig Season was shot during a Friday service and nobody in the kitchen noticed the camera. That was the whole brief, and they got it right.
Commissions
How far ahead should we book?
Four to six weeks suits most shoots. Architecture depends on weather and season, so we hold two dates and shoot on whichever brings the better light.
Do you travel?
Most of our work is on location. Travel days are planned into the schedule, and travel and lodging sit on their own line of the quote so nothing is hidden.
How do usage rights work?
We license the photographs for the uses you name: web, print, press, or campaigns. The license is written into the quote, and extending it later takes one email.
Do you shoot video?
Short clips, yes: loops and behind the scenes pieces shot alongside the stills. For a longer film we bring in a director we trust and produce it together.
What should we prepare?
A shot list, even a rough one, and access to the space an hour before we start. For products, send everything clean, with a spare of anything fragile.
Ways to work together
Half day
For portraits, a few products, or a single room.
- Four hours on set
- A planning call the week before
- Selects to review the next morning
- Up to 10 finished, retouched images
Full day
For a building, a menu, or a product range shot in one light.
- Eight hours on location or in the studio
- A scout visit or a planning call
- A producer on set all day
- Up to 25 finished, retouched images
Editorial
For magazines and books: a story told over one or more days.
- Days planned with your editor
- Scouting, casting, and styling
- Images in the running order you need
- Captions and credits ready to print
Start a project
Write to hello@example.com with what you are making, where it is, and when you need the pictures.
Now booking autumn commissions
We take a small number of shoots each season, so every one gets a scout, a proper day on set, and time in retouching. Tell us what you are making and when.
Open for October and November
Journal
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One light, forty frames
Why most of our still lifes use a single strobe, and what we do when one is not enough.
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Scouting at the hour you will shoot
A building looks like a different building at nine and at four. We scout at the hour we plan to…
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What we pack for an exterior day
Two cases, one ladder, and a roll of gaffer tape that has been to six countries.