6 Best Self-Photo Studios and Photo Booths in Singapore (2026): $10 for Two Strips, Compared on Price, Outlets and Opening Hours
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6 Best Self-Photo Studios and Photo Booths in Singapore (2026): $10 for Two Strips, Compared on Price, Outlets and Opening Hours

Two printed photo strips still cost $10 at almost every walk-in booth in Singapore, which is why the thing worth checking before you go is not the price but the outlet list. We re-read all six studios' own sites on 4 September 2026, and two numbers had moved since August. Life4Cut has opened three more booths, taking it from 9 Singapore locations to 12: SIT Punggol Campus, Dunearn Village and ICON@LINK now sit alongside Marina Square and VivoCity. Standard Photo Studio's Paws and Play pet studio tops out at $165, not the $115 most roundups still print, because a separate Pet Flex tier runs $115 to $165 above the $55 to $125 Pawfect Vibes tier. Dollop Print Club still publishes 21 Singapore booths plus one in Johor Bahru, with Bras Basah Complex no longer among them. Standard Photo Studio has pulled its Flash & Dash packages off its shop entirely, so the only place the $10 starting price is still written down is its FAQ page, and the same FAQ quotes its private studios "from $35" when the live booking pages start at $40. Solace Studios still claims 20 outlets, but its own store locator now lists just four storefronts (Haji Lane, Jewel, JEM and VivoCity) plus five pop-ups, so treat the locator as a partial list rather than the whole chain. Prices themselves barely budged: $10 gets you two strips at Solace, Life4Cut, Dollop and Hana Film with free digital copies, Fotomat's private studio is unchanged at $30 for two people, and Standard's Snap & Beads studios run $40 to $85 depending on group size. The bigger gap is opening hours, which vary far more than the prices do: Solace at Cineleisure and Dollop at Clarke Quay and Changi T3 are open 24 hours, while Standard Photo Studio closes at 6pm on most days and does not open on public holidays at all.

Priya Nair26 July 202611 min readUpdated 4 Sept 2026

Two printed photo strips still cost $10 at almost every walk-in booth in Singapore, so what actually separates these six is where they are and when they close.

> Quick view: $10 for two strips at Solace, Life4Cut, Dollop and Hana Film, digital copies included; private self-shoot studios start at $30 (Fotomat) and $40 (Standard). Watch the hours, not the price: Solace at Cineleisure and Dollop at Clarke Quay run 24 hours, while Standard Photo Studio shuts at 6pm most days and closes on public holidays.

Solace Studios: the biggest Korean-style booth chain, $10 a session, but check the locator before you travel
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Solace Studios: the biggest Korean-style booth chain, $10 a session, but check the locator before you travel logo

Solace Studios: the biggest Korean-style booth chain, $10 a session, but check the locator before you travel

The most beginner-friendly name to start with, and the one with the most formats. Founded in 2022, Solace still describes itself on its own About page as having 20 physical outlets and several pop-up booths. Its store locator does not back that number up: as of 4 September 2026 it lists four storefronts (73 Haji Lane, Jewel Changi Airport #04-239, JEM #04-53 and VivoCity #02-37) and its pop-up page lists five more (Cineleisure, Kallang Wave Mall, The Star Vista #01-51, Singapore Expo Foyer 2 and Junction 8). Two outlets the locator misses but the company confirms elsewhere: Causeway Point #03-26A, open 11am to 10pm daily, and The Cathay, which Solace's own price page names as the only place doing the $12 A3 newspaper cut. Treat the locator as a partial list, not the whole chain. Prices are unchanged: $10 for two 2 by 6 inch strips, $12 for two 4 by 6 inch multi-frames, $15 a flipbook, $20 for a Mega Strip that is ten times the size of a standard strip, and $12 for two newspaper pieces at The Cathay only. Mega Strip and flipbook are at selected outlets only. Every shoot includes free JPG, GIF, MP4 timelapse and ZIP files you download by scanning the machine's QR code. The catch most roundups miss is the concept booths, which are a different price list: the Solace Airlines gate set at Haji Lane, the Solace Station train cabins at Orchard Gateway #02-03 and the newer elevator rooms are $12 for one piece plus $2 for every extra print, so a themed session costs more than a plain one. It is also the best brand for a late session, with VivoCity running to 3am and the Cineleisure pop-up open 24 hours, while the rest close at 10pm. BEST FOR: first-timers and groups who want the widest choice of print formats and a props wall.

$10 for two photo strips with free JPG, GIF, MP4 and ZIP downloads; $12 multi-frame, $15 flipbook, $20 Mega Strip at selected outlets, $12 A3 newspaper cut at The Cathay only; concept booths (Solace Airlines, Solace Station, elevator rooms) are $12 for one piece plus $2 per extra print; VivoCity open to 3am, Cineleisure pop-up 24 hours

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Life4Cut: the K-pop pick, free hanbok and costumes, and 12 outlets after three new booths opened
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Life4Cut: the K-pop pick, free hanbok and costumes, and 12 outlets after three new booths opened logo

Life4Cut: the K-pop pick, free hanbok and costumes, and 12 outlets after three new booths opened

The one for K-pop fans and dress-up lovers, and the fastest-growing of the six. Life4Cut (인생네컷, literally life's four cuts) is one of Korea's original photo-booth brands, and its Singapore list has grown from nine to twelve since our August check. The seven stores are unchanged: Suntec City #02-723, Bugis Junction #03-12B, 313@Somerset #B2-13/14, Jurong Point #02-54, Plaza Singapura #04-40A, GR.iD #02-06 and i12 Katong #01-30. The standalone booths are now five, not two: Marina Square (Level 2) and VivoCity #B2-23 have been joined by SIT Punggol Campus (1 Punggol Coast Road), Dunearn Village (896 Dunearn Road #02-05, the chill-out corner) and ICON@LINK (8 Club Street). Life4Cut prints one blanket line for the lot, 10.30am to 10pm, but three of the new booths sit inside a university campus, a neighbourhood corner and an office building, so in practice you are also bound by the host building's own access hours. Free costumes and props run from animal headbands to a full Korean hanbok, and the special film types include translucent strips. The signature draw is the rotating K-pop idol frame collaborations, where your shots print alongside a border featuring groups like SEVENTEEN, TWICE or DAY6. Machine types differ by outlet: the classic front-facing four-cut kiosk, a high-angle booth with the camera mounted at the top for a 0.5x top-down shot, and a Poki2 printer that prints straight from your phone. A session is $10 for two sheets, with a $12 Story Edition and other package types above that, and every shoot comes with soft copies and a GIF. Note that Life4Cut does not publish a price list on its site, so that $10 is the walk-up counter price we recorded rather than something you can check online first. BEST FOR: K-pop fans, couples and friend groups who want costumes, idol-collab frames and the authentic Korean four-cut look.

$10 for two photo sheets ($12 'Story Edition'); free costumes including a Korean hanbok; rotating K-pop idol-collab frames (past collabs: SEVENTEEN, TWICE, DAY6); free soft copies plus a GIF; classic four-cut, high-angle and Poki2 phone-print machines; 12 locations (7 stores + 5 booths), brand-published hours 10.30am to 10pm

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Dollop Print Club: 21 booths in Singapore, two of them open 24 hours, $10 with a free digital GIF
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Dollop Print Club: 21 booths in Singapore, two of them open 24 hours, $10 with a free digital GIF logo

Dollop Print Club: 21 booths in Singapore, two of them open 24 hours, $10 with a free digital GIF

The nostalgic pick, and quietly the most useful of the six if you do not live in town. Dollop brought the classic photo booth to Singapore in 2014 and now publishes a full, address-level list of 21 booths here plus one at KOMTAR JBCC in Johor Bahru, which is more heartland coverage than the other five put together. The current list: Ang Mo Kio Hub, Artground at One Holland Village, Bugis+, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Causeway Point, Changi Airport T3, Chinatown Point, Clarke Quay, Eastpoint, HarbourFront Centre, Jurong Point, Northpoint, One Holland Village, Pasir Ris Mall, Seletar Mall, SingPost Centre, Suntec City, *SCAPE #01-23, Toys R Us at VivoCity #02-192, Waterway Point and Westmall. Bras Basah Complex, which older roundups still list, is no longer on it. Two run 24 hours: Clarke Quay (The Riverfront, Lobby D, Level 1) and Changi Airport T3 (Level 1 arrival hall, opposite Cheers). Most of the rest are 10am to 10pm daily, with One Holland Village on 11am to 9pm. You get two photo strips for $10 in under a minute, the booths take both cash and cashless, and a digital GIF of your shoot is emailed to you free. Frame designs are themed and rotate, covering birthdays, concerts and monthly series. BEST FOR: anyone chasing 2000s sticker-photo nostalgia, a booth close to home rather than in town, or a late-night strip at Clarke Quay.

$10 for two strips with a free digital GIF emailed to you; cash and cashless accepted; nostalgic 2000s NeoPrint style with rotating themed frames; 21 walk-in booths across Singapore plus one at KOMTAR JBCC, with Clarke Quay and Changi Airport T3 open 24 hours

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Fotomat Studios: the minimalist no-photographer studio, $30 for two, and the only one open on public holidays
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Fotomat Studios: the minimalist no-photographer studio, $30 for two, and the only one open on public holidays logo

Fotomat Studios: the minimalist no-photographer studio, $30 for two, and the only one open on public holidays

The aesthete's choice, and the only price list on this page that has not moved at all since our last check. At 45A Craig Road, 2nd floor, in Tanjong Pagar, Fotomat gives you a private studio with no photographer in the room, a remote shutter and a large preview screen so you direct your own shoot. Three studios to pick from: colour, grey and white. The published menu: $30 for a 15-minute self black and white shoot for two people with unlimited shots, from which you select two photos to print and collect the same day; $30 for the same in colour; $10 per extra person or pet, infants included, which comes with one photo; $5 per extra print, with courier available; and $30 to have every original file from the session emailed over. Students and active military personnel get 10% off on showing a pass at the counter. It runs 11am to 9pm daily and, unlike Standard Photo Studio, states that it stays open on public holidays unless it says otherwise, which makes it the one bookable option on a long weekend. Booking is online only, through the studio pages on its site, and payment is PayNow. BEST FOR: couples, solo portraits, graduation or pet shoots, and anyone who wants a framed-quality result rather than a sticker strip.

$30 for two people (15 minutes, unlimited shots, two same-day prints) in black and white or colour; $10 per extra person or pet including infants; $5 per extra print; $30 for all original files by email; 10% off for students and active military with a pass; open on public holidays; 45A Craig Road, daily 11am to 9pm, online booking and PayNow only

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Hana Film: the hotel-themed rooms at Orchard Central, a styling station, and $10 ID photos
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Hana Film: the hotel-themed rooms at Orchard Central, a styling station, and $10 ID photos logo

Hana Film: the hotel-themed rooms at Orchard Central, a styling station, and $10 ID photos

The cosy, detail-loving studio, and the only booth brand here that will also print you an ID photo. Hana Film pairs its booths with a mini styling station of mirrors, a hair straightener and props, so you fix your look before you shoot. The Orchard Central outlet is Singapore's first hotel-themed photobooth: four themed booths styled as hotel rooms that you pick from a room service menu, with luxe touches like a golden tea trolley, heavy red curtains, an antique telephone and silver dish trays, and props from capybara headbands to Y2K headphones. The rooms are unusually roomy, fitting up to about ten people, so a bigger group actually works here. The CityLink outlet has its own concept set, an Office Room. Pricing is $10 for either two photo strips, one multi-cut or one ID photo, with each additional copy at $2, and free soft copies and a photo pouch included. Two central locations, Orchard Central at 181 Orchard Road #02-20, daily 11am to midnight, and CityLink Mall at 1 Raffles Link #B1-51, daily 10am to 11pm. The brand has since expanded into Malaysia, with a flagship on Beach Street in George Town, a second Penang shop on Armenian Street and a Lot 10 outlet in Kuala Lumpur, so its concept rooms now rotate across both countries. BEST FOR: groups who want a themed room rather than a booth, anyone who wants a styling station to prep, and a cheap ID photo while you are in town.

$10 for two photo strips, one multi-cut or one ID photo, with each extra copy at $2 (free soft copies and a photo pouch included); vanity counters with hair styling tools and props; four hotel-themed rooms fitting up to ~10 pax at Orchard Central #02-20 (11am to 12am), Office Room concept at CityLink Mall #B1-51 (10am to 11pm)

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Standard Photo Studio: the most creative concept rooms, and the only booking here with a real photographer
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Standard Photo Studio: the most creative concept rooms, and the only booking here with a real photographer logo

Standard Photo Studio: the most creative concept rooms, and the only booking here with a real photographer

The most concept-driven pick, and the one whose price list needs the most care. Standard Photo Studio at 565 MacPherson Road #03-00 is a playground of themed concept rooms: a ball-pit room, a retro hawker-centre set with realistic food props, a backdrop room where you pick your own style, and an Aura Light room whose LEDs shift every second. Alongside them sit proper self-shoot studios, plus a counter selling film (Kodak ColorPlus 200 at $15.50, Ultramax 400 at $19.50, Fujifilm Speed 400 at $28) and Yashica MF-1Y reusable film cameras at $59.90; the Kodak FZ55 digital camera at $218 is currently sold out in every colour. The entry Flash and Dash package is a 4-minute session across three backgrounds for two people, giving you one photo strip, two keychains with photos and unlimited bead decoration, and there is a DIY Frame Edition that adds a photo frame. Here is the catch: Standard has emptied its Flash and Dash collection page, so no price appears on the product listing at all, and the only place the starting price is still written down is the FAQ page, which says the packages start at $10. That same FAQ says its photo studios range from $35 to $55, but the live booking pages start at $40, so read the booking page rather than the FAQ. Snap and Beads, in colour or black and white, is $40 for one or two people, $50 for three, $60 for four and $70 for five in Vibe Starter, or a flat $85 at any group size in Flex Mode, and buys 30 minutes of shooting plus 15 minutes to choose, with an extra 30 minutes at $20. Paws and Play pet shoots now run $55 to $165, not the $55 to $115 most roundups still print: the Pawfect Vibes tier is $55 to $125 depending on group size and prints, and a second Pet Flex tier sits above it at $115 to $165. The $50 Corporate Photo Studio is the exception to this whole article: it is the only session on this page with an actual photographer rather than a remote. Flash and Dash is walk-in only and MacPherson Road only, while the black and white, colour, pet and corporate studios are online-booking only, and every studio is pet-friendly. The hours are the real trap, shorter than any mall booth: Monday to Thursday and Sunday 10am to 6pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 8pm, last bookings 5.15pm and 7.15pm, and closed on public holidays. BEST FOR: creative shooters, families and friend groups who want unusual sets, DIY keepsakes, pet shoots or a proper headshot under one roof.

'Flash & Dash' from $10 per the studio's FAQ page, walk-in only (4-minute session, 3 backgrounds, 1 strip, 2 keychains, unlimited beads, 2 pax); concept rooms (ball pit, hawker centre, backdrop, Aura Light); Snap & Beads colour / B&W $40 for 1-2 pax up to $70 for 5, or $85 flat in Flex Mode; Paws & Play pet studio $55 to $165 (Pawfect Vibes $55-$125, Pet Flex $115-$165); corporate headshots $50 with an actual photographer; online booking only for the studios; film and Yashica cameras sold in store; 565 MacPherson Road #03-00; Mon-Thu & Sun 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm (last bookings 5.15pm / 7.15pm), closed public holidays

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The same four questions asked of all six studios, read off each one's own site on 4 September 2026. The outlets column is the one that moves: it is the count each brand publishes itself, and two of them no longer match what other roundups still print.

StudioStyle / vibePrice fromOutlets published by the brandBooking
Solace StudiosKorean-style booths + themed sets$10 / 2 stripsClaims 20; locator lists 4 stores + 5 pop-upsWalk-in
Life4CutKorean booth, costumes and K-pop frames$10 / 2 sheets12 (7 stores + 5 booths)Walk-in
Dollop Print ClubRetro 2000s NeoPrint + digital GIF$10 / 2 strips21 in Singapore + 1 in Johor BahruWalk-in
Fotomat StudiosMinimalist no-photographer self-shoot$30 / 2 pax1 (45A Craig Road)Online only, PayNow
Hana FilmHotel-themed booths + styling station$10 / 2 strips2 in Singapore (Orchard Central, CityLink)Walk-in
Standard Photo StudioConcept rooms + pet / corporate studios$10 Flash & Dash (FAQ page only)1 (565 MacPherson Road)Walk-in for Flash & Dash, online for studios

What changed since our last check

We re-read all six studios' own sites on 4 September 2026. Prices barely moved. Outlet lists did.

  • Dollop Print Club now publishes an address-level list of 21 booths in Singapore plus one at KOMTAR JBCC in Johor Bahru. Bras Basah Complex, which older roundups still carry, is no longer on it. Suntec City, Pasir Ris Mall, Seletar Mall, Waterway Point, Eastpoint, Northpoint, Chinatown Point and Bukit Panjang Plaza are.
  • Standard Photo Studio has emptied its Flash and Dash collection page, so no price shows on the product listing at all. The only place the $10 starting price is still written down is its FAQ page. That same FAQ says its studios run "from $35 to $55", but the live booking pages start at $40, so read the booking page, not the FAQ.
  • Solace Studios still says 20 outlets on its About page, while its store locator lists four storefronts (73 Haji Lane, Jewel #04-239, JEM #04-53, VivoCity #02-37) and its pop-up page five more. Causeway Point (#03-26A, 11am to 10pm) and The Cathay both still exist, and Solace's own price page names The Cathay as the only outlet doing the A3 newspaper cut. Treat the locator as a partial list.
  • Hana Film has expanded into Malaysia, with a George Town flagship on Beach Street, a second Penang shop on Armenian Street and a Lot 10 outlet in Kuala Lumpur. Its two Singapore outlets and its $10 price are unchanged.
  • Life4Cut has opened three more booths since our August check, taking it from 9 Singapore locations to 12. The seven stores are the same; the standalone booths are now Marina Square, VivoCity, SIT Punggol Campus, Dunearn Village (896 Dunearn Road) and ICON@LINK (8 Club Street). Life4Cut still prints one blanket 10.30am to 10pm line for all twelve, but a campus, a neighbourhood corner and an office building keep their own access hours.
  • Standard Photo Studio's pet studio is dearer than the number most roundups carry. Paws and Play tops out at $165, not $115: Pawfect Vibes runs $55 to $125 by group size and print count, and a separate Pet Flex tier runs $115 to $165. Its Flash and Dash collection page is still empty of products, so the $10 walk-in price remains FAQ-only.
  • Fotomat is unchanged on every figure we could check: $30 for two, $10 per extra person or pet, $5 a print, $30 for the files, 11am to 9pm daily and open on public holidays.

What a session actually costs, format by format

Booth pricing is refreshingly flat. Nearly every walk-in brand charges $10 for two photo strips, digital copies included. What changes the bill is the format you pick. Using Solace Studios' published price list as the benchmark:

FormatSizePrice
Photo strips2" x 6"$10 for 2 strips
Multi-frame4" x 6"$12 for 2 pieces
Newspaper cutA3$12 for 2 pieces
Flipbook21.1cm x 5.2cm$15 each
Mega Strip6" x 20"$20 each
Concept booths (Solace Airlines / Station / elevator)6" x 4"$12 for 1 piece, +$2 per extra

Mega Strip and flipbook are at selected outlets only, and the newspaper cut is exclusive to The Cathay. Note that the concept booths are a separate price list: a themed room costs $12 for one piece, not $10 for two, which is the single most common mistake people make budgeting for a Solace Station or Solace Airlines session.

The private studios sit a tier above:

StudioPackagePrice
Fotomat15 min, 2 pax, 2 prints (B&W or colour)$30
FotomatExtra person or pet (comes with 1 photo)+$10
FotomatAll original files by email+$30
StandardSnap and Beads, Vibe Starter, 1-2 pax$40
StandardSnap and Beads, Vibe Starter, 3 / 4 / 5 pax$50 / $60 / $70
StandardSnap and Beads, Flex Mode, any size$85
StandardPaws and Play pet shoot (Pawfect Vibes / Pet Flex)$55 to $125 / $115 to $165
StandardCorporate headshot, with a photographer$50

So what should you budget? About $10 a session for a mall booth, genuinely one of the cheapest things you can do in town, or $30 to $85 if you want a private room and a portrait you would actually frame.

How to pick the right one for you

  • First time, or want the most print formats? Solace Studios, the only one doing a flipbook, a Mega Strip and an A3 newspaper cut, with a props wall and themed concept rooms.
  • K-pop fan, or love dressing up? Life4Cut, where free costumes including a hanbok and rotating idol-collab frames are the whole point.
  • Want a booth near home rather than in town? Dollop Print Club, with 21 Singapore booths, most of them in heartland malls, and a digital GIF with every shoot.
  • Want a polished, minimalist portrait? Fotomat Studios, a private no-photographer studio for editorial black-and-white shots, and the only one here open on public holidays.
  • Bigger group, or want a themed room? Hana Film, whose Orchard Central hotel rooms fit about ten people, with a styling station to prep and $10 ID photos.
  • Want something different, or a real headshot? Standard Photo Studio, with ball-pit, hawker-centre, backdrop and Aura Light concept rooms, pet shoots, and the one corporate session on this page with an actual photographer.

Where to find a self-photo booth near you, by area

  • Orchard / Somerset Life4Cut at 313@Somerset (#B2-13/14), Plaza Singapura (#04-40A) and GR.iD (#02-06); Hana Film at Orchard Central (181 Orchard Rd, #02-20, daily 11am to 12am); Solace's train-themed Solace Station at Orchard Gateway (#02-03); Dollop at *SCAPE (#01-23). *Two mix-ups worth clearing up: if you have searched for "Hana Film Orchard Gateway", Hana Film is at Orchard Central, and the Orchard Gateway studio is Solace Station. And there is no Hana Film at Somerset: the booth at 313@Somerset is Life4Cut, while the nearest Hana Film is a five-minute walk up Orchard Road at Orchard Central.*
  • City Hall / Marina / Bugis Hana Film at CityLink Mall (1 Raffles Link, #B1-51, daily 10am to 11pm); Life4Cut at Suntec City (#02-723), Bugis Junction (#03-12B) and a Marina Square booth (6 Raffles Blvd, Level 2); Dollop at Suntec City (Basement 1, near Playmade) and Bugis+ (Level 3).
  • Haji Lane / The Cathay Solace's flagship at 73 Haji Lane with the Solace Airlines departure-gate set, plus its outlet at The Cathay, the only one printing the A3 newspaper cut.
  • Clarke Quay / Chinatown Dollop at Clarke Quay (The Riverfront, Lobby D, Level 1), open 24 hours, and at Chinatown Point (Level 2).
  • Tanjong Pagar Fotomat Studios, 45A Craig Road (2nd floor), for the minimalist private-studio look.
  • HarbourFront / West Solace at VivoCity (#02-37); Life4Cut at Jurong Point (#02-54) and a VivoCity booth (#B2-23); Solace at JEM (#04-53); Dollop at HarbourFront Centre, Toys R Us in VivoCity (#02-192), Jurong Point and Westmall.
  • East Life4Cut at i12 Katong (112 East Coast Rd, #01-30); Dollop at Eastpoint and Pasir Ris Mall.
  • North / North East Solace at Causeway Point (#03-26A, 11am to 10pm daily); Dollop at Causeway Point, Northpoint, Ang Mo Kio Hub, Seletar Mall, Waterway Point and Bukit Panjang Plaza.
  • Changi Solace at Jewel Changi Airport (#04-239); Dollop at Terminal 3 arrival hall, open 24 hours.
  • MacPherson / Tai Seng Standard Photo Studio, 565 MacPherson Road (#03-00), about 9 minutes' walk from Tai Seng Exit C, and its only location.

Solace also runs pop-up booths at Cineleisure, Kallang Wave Mall, The Star Vista (#01-51), Singapore Expo (Foyer 2) and Junction 8.

Which ones are open late, and which close surprisingly early

Opening hours are the detail most people only check after they have already made the trip, and they vary far more than the prices do. The verified hours right now:

Studio / boothHours
Solace, Cineleisure pop-up24 hours, daily
Dollop, Clarke Quay & Changi Airport T324 hours, daily
Solace, VivoCity10am to 3am
Hana Film, Orchard Central11am to 12am
Hana Film, CityLink Mall10am to 11pm
Solace, Causeway Point11am to 10pm
Solace, Jewel, JEM, Haji Lane & pop-ups10am to 10pm
Dollop, most mall booths10am to 10pm
Life4Cut, all outlets10.30am to 10pm
Fotomat, Craig Road11am to 9pm, open on public holidays
Standard Photo StudioMon-Thu & Sun 10am-6pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm; closed public holidays

So for a spontaneous late-night session after dinner or a movie, Solace at Cineleisure or VivoCity and Dollop at Clarke Quay or Changi T3 are the ones still running. At the other end, Standard Photo Studio closes at 6pm on Mondays to Thursdays and Sundays, takes its last booking at 5.15pm, and shuts on public holidays, making it the single easiest wasted trip on this list.

Before you go

  • Walk-in vs book. Mall booths (Solace, Life4Cut, Dollop, Hana Film) are walk-in, so go off-peak to skip queues. Standard's Flash and Dash is walk-in only, but its B&W, colour, pet and corporate studios are online-booking only; Fotomat is online-booking and PayNow only.
  • Read the concept-booth price separately. Solace's themed rooms are $12 for one piece plus $2 per extra print, not the $10 for two you see advertised for the standard booths.
  • Check the current frame and price. Idol-collab frames and package prices rotate, so check the studio's Instagram before you head down.
  • Ask about digital copies. Booths include them free (Life4Cut adds a motion clip, Dollop a GIF); at private studios they can be a paid add-on, and Fotomat charges $30 for the full set.
  • Ask about a student discount. Fotomat gives students and active military personnel 10% off on showing a pass at the counter, and booth brands run rotating promos on their Instagram.
  • Check the public holiday. Fotomat stays open on them; Standard Photo Studio does not open at all.

Related reads

*Prices, packages, outlets and opening hours in this article were read off each studio's own website on 4 September 2026: Solace's price, locator and pop-up pages, Life4Cut's store list, Dollop's Print Club location list, Fotomat's price menu, Hana Film's outlet list and Standard Photo Studio's FAQ, product pages and shop catalogue. They can still change without notice. Self-photo studios open and close quickly, so confirm the current price, frame and location on the studio's Instagram before making a trip. Item photos: each studio's official photos and artwork. Cover image: Solace Studios official.*

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a self-photo studio cost in Singapore?

For the walk-in booth type it is remarkably flat: Solace, Life4Cut, Dollop and Hana Film all charge $10, and that price usually includes free digital soft copies you download afterwards. What you get for the $10 differs slightly. Solace gives you two 2 by 6 inch strips, Life4Cut two sheets, Dollop two strips plus a digital GIF, and Hana Film either two strips, one multi-cut or one ID photo. Add-ons are where the bill grows: Solace charges $12 for two multi-frames, $15 for a flipbook and $20 for a Mega Strip, Hana Film $2 per extra copy, and Solace's themed concept booths are a separate $12 for one piece plus $2 per extra print rather than $10. The private studio tier sits above that. Fotomat is $30 for two people for a 15-minute shoot with two prints, $10 per extra person or pet, $5 per extra print and $30 for all the original files. Standard Photo Studio charges $40 for one or two people in Snap and Beads, rising to $70 for five or a flat $85 in Flex Mode, $55 to $165 for a pet shoot and $50 for a corporate headshot. So budget about $10 a head for a booth, or $30 to $85 for a private room.

Which is the best photo booth in Singapore?

It depends on which of three things you care about. For the most print formats and the most themed sets, Solace Studios: it is the only one offering a flipbook, a Mega Strip and an A3 newspaper cut, and its Solace Airlines and Solace Station concept rooms are unmatched, though those are $12 rather than $10. For costumes and K-pop idol frames, Life4Cut, which stocks free props including a full Korean hanbok and rotates its idol-collab borders. For simply having a booth near you, Dollop Print Club wins outright: it publishes 21 booths across Singapore, mostly in heartland malls rather than town, and two of them run 24 hours. If what you actually want is a portrait rather than a strip, none of the booths are the answer and you should book Fotomat at $30 or Standard's Snap and Beads at $40 instead. One practical tiebreaker: Solace at Cineleisure and Dollop at Clarke Quay and Changi Airport T3 are the only genuinely 24-hour options, and Solace at VivoCity runs to 3am.

Which self-photo studio is best for K-pop fans and costumes?

Life4Cut is the standout for both. It is one of Korea's original photo-booth brands, and its Singapore outlets lean fully into the fun with free costumes and props, from animal headbands to a full Korean hanbok, plus special film types like translucent strips. Its signature draw is the rotating K-pop idol frame collaborations, where your shots print alongside a border featuring groups like SEVENTEEN, TWICE or DAY6, which is exactly what fans come for. Solace Studios also has a big wall of plushie costumes and props and playful themed sets, so it is a strong second choice if you want dress-up plus more print formats. If costumes and idol frames are your main reason for going, start with Life4Cut and check its Instagram for the current collab frame before you head down, since the idol designs rotate.

Do I need to book, or can I just walk in?

It depends on the format. The booth-style studios, meaning Solace, Life4Cut, Dollop and Hana Film, are all walk-in and self-serve: you turn up, pay by app, PayNow or card, pick a frame and shoot, though you may queue on weekends and after school hours. The private self-shoot studios usually require a booking. Fotomat is online-booking only, with slots opening about two weeks ahead and payment by PayNow. Standard Photo Studio splits the difference: its Flash and Dash package is walk-in only and offered at MacPherson Road only, while its black and white, colour, pet and corporate studios take online bookings only. A safe rule: if it is a booth in a mall, just walk in and go off-peak; if it is a private room, book ahead. Check the studio's Instagram for temporary closures before making a trip, and note that Standard closes on public holidays while Fotomat stays open on them.

Do self-photo studios give you digital copies?

Almost always, and it is one of the best things about them. Most booth studios include free digital soft copies with your session: Solace lets you scan the machine's QR code for a JPG, a GIF, an MP4 timelapse and a ZIP, Life4Cut includes soft copies and a GIF, Dollop emails you a digital GIF of the shoot, and Hana Film includes free soft copies and a photo pouch. That means you leave with both a physical keepsake and a shareable file. At the private studios the soft copies are an add-on rather than automatic: Fotomat charges $30 to email you every original file from the session, on top of the two prints included in the $30 base price. So if the digital images matter to you, confirm whether they are included or extra when you book.

Can I get an ID or passport photo at a self-photo studio?

At two of the six, yes, and they solve different problems. Hana Film prints an ID photo for $10, the same price as two photo strips, at either Orchard Central or CityLink Mall, and you shoot it yourself in the booth, which is the cheapest and fastest option if you just need a usable head-and-shoulders photo. Standard Photo Studio's Corporate Photo Studio is $50 and is the only booking discussed here where an actual photographer takes the shots rather than you working a remote, so it is the one to book for a LinkedIn or company headshot. Neither is a licensed passport-photo service, so if you need a photo for an official ICA or embassy submission, check the exact size and background requirements against what the studio produces before you pay.

Where can I find a self-photo booth near me in Singapore?

Almost anywhere with a mall. In town, Orchard and Somerset are densest: Life4Cut at 313@Somerset #B2-13/14, Plaza Singapura #04-40A and GR.iD #02-06, Hana Film at Orchard Central #02-20, Solace's train-themed Solace Station at Orchard Gateway #02-03, and a Dollop booth at *SCAPE #01-23. Around City Hall and Marina you have Hana Film at CityLink Mall #B1-51, Life4Cut at Suntec City #02-723, Bugis Junction #03-12B and a Marina Square booth, and Dollop at Suntec City and Bugis+. Out of town, Dollop is the one with real coverage: Ang Mo Kio Hub, Northpoint, Waterway Point, Seletar Mall, Pasir Ris Mall, Eastpoint, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Westmall, Causeway Point, Jurong Point, Chinatown Point, HarbourFront Centre, SingPost Centre, One Holland Village and Toys R Us at VivoCity. For the private-studio format, Fotomat is at 45A Craig Road in Tanjong Pagar and Standard Photo Studio at 565 MacPherson Road, nine minutes from Tai Seng Exit C. Two common mix-ups: Hana Film is at Orchard Central, not Orchard Gateway, where the studio is Solace Station; and the booth at 313@Somerset is Life4Cut, not Hana Film.

Are any self-photo studios in Singapore open late or 24 hours?

A few, which is handy, because this is exactly the kind of thing you decide to do at 11pm. The genuinely round-the-clock options are Solace's Cineleisure pop-up booth and Dollop's booths at Clarke Quay and Changi Airport Terminal 3, all open 24 hours daily. After that, Solace's VivoCity store runs until 3am and Hana Film at Orchard Central until midnight, with CityLink Mall until 11pm. Most other booths stop between 10pm and 10.30pm, including Solace's Jewel, JEM and Haji Lane stores and its pop-ups, every Life4Cut outlet, and the bulk of Dollop's mall booths. Be careful at the private-studio end: Fotomat closes at 9pm, and Standard Photo Studio is the earliest of the lot, closing at 6pm from Monday to Thursday and on Sunday with a last booking at 5.15pm, at 8pm on Friday and Saturday, and shut on public holidays. So a booth is almost always available late, but a private studio session needs to be a daytime plan.

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