PhotoNow (Centrepoint)

PhotoNow is a self-photo studio on level 4 of Centrepoint on Orchard Road, with rooms running from solo shoots up to twelve people.

It sits at the more professional end of the category: Canon cameras, LED-lit rooms, and a large screen that previews the shot before you take it rather than after. Sessions start around $40 for fifteen minutes with the soft copies included, and the editing is done by the studio rather than left to you. There is also a separate headshot service from about $35 — a proper portrait for a CV or a profile, without booking a photographer.

That second service is what makes it unusual, because most self-photo studios cannot hand you something you would put on a job application. It suits families, groups of up to twelve, and anyone needing a headshot at short notice on Orchard Road. It is among the most-reviewed studios in Singapore, so weekends queue — a weekday slot is calmer and costs no more.