Braintree is one of the closest sizeable towns to us — 20 minutes down the A120 — and one of the largest local markets without a proper studio of its own. Echelon Studios gives the whole CM7 area a genuinely local agency-grade option: cyclorama wall, cinema lighting, sound-treated video and podcast rooms, and free parking right by the door.
Braintree clients book the full range — being so close, locals treat us as their default studio. Family sessions (newborn, maternity, cake smash, milestones) fill the weekends; headshots and product photography serve Braintree's businesses and the Freeport retail community; and content days draw in local founders and creators. The cyclorama and cinema lighting are a clear upgrade on the home-studio setups otherwise available in the area, and the 20-minute run means clients pop over without it being a whole day out.
Braintree's a substantial town — the Freeport designer village, a strong business base and a large residential population — but it's never had a proper agency-grade studio of its own. Echelon Studios changes that at just 20 minutes away. We're effectively Braintree's local studio: close enough for quick bookings, properly equipped, with free parking and transparent pricing. We serve the CM7 area alongside our home-village Tiptree and nearby Witham, Kelvedon and Colchester clients.
Every booking from Braintree uses the same fully-equipped studio — kit list is fixed across photography, video and podcast work.
5m white infinity curve, properly painted and lit.
Aputure 600D Pro, 300D, Amaran 200x, F22 + LS C300 panel kit.
Video and podcast rooms tuned for broadcast-clean dialogue.
4× Shure SM7B, Rodecaster Pro II, multi-cam capture.
Sony FX6, FX3, Canon R5 available as add-on rental.
8+ vehicles, Luton-van clearance, no Pay & Display.
Twenty minutes from Braintree and better kitted than anything in town. We use it for product shots and team headshots — it's basically our local studio now.
Every service is available at our Tiptree studio — book online and we'll be in touch within 2 working hours.
A fully kitted photography studio in Tiptree, Essex — the right walls, the right lights, the right space to shoot whatever you need to shoot. No surprises, no add-ons hidden in the small print.
A purpose-built video studio that's quiet, lit properly, and big enough to actually move a camera. Cyc wall, green screen on demand, and a monitor wall so the client sees what you see.
Headshots that don't look like headshots. We light you properly, we direct you out of the awkward face, and you leave with imagery that earns its place on your LinkedIn, your website and your sales deck.
A purpose-built podcast room with a proper four-mic setup, broadcast-grade lighting, and a multi-cam capture you don't have to babysit. Plug in, hit record, leave with a video podcast that looks like it was made in 2026.
We built this space because we got tired of small businesses paying for one-off shoots that gave them three usable assets. A content day at Echelon Studios is the antidote — multiple pre-lit sets, a teleprompter, and a producer keeping you on schedule.
Pure white background, lifestyle context, or both — we shoot product imagery for Shopify stores, Amazon listings, and brand campaigns. Consistent lighting, consistent angles, ready-to-upload files.
~20 minutes from Braintree (A120)
From Braintree, take the A120 east toward the A12, then drop down to junction 24 at Kelvedon — around 20 minutes door to door. We're at The Barn, Venn Farm, Tudwick Road, five minutes from the slip road. Free on-site parking for crew, talent and clients, plus a loading bay. Braintree's proximity makes us a genuine local option — you can come for a one-hour headshot without it eating the afternoon. Rail users on the Braintree branch line can connect to Witham and we'll collect from nearby Kelvedon.
The Barn, Venn FarmThe booking form takes 90 seconds. We reply within 2 working hours.