Studio 38C Visuele Communicatie

Name

Studio 38C Visuele Communicatie

Legal name

Studio 38°C

Website

https://studio38c.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Photography and Visual Communication Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC), Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA)

Keywords

• Commercial photography services
• Video production services
• Animation production services
• Studio rental services
• AI image generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Overasselt

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Photography Services: Project-based photography services for food, animals, portraits, architecture, corporate, drone, lifestyle, products, and reportage. Core revenue stream.
2. Video/Film Production: Videography and film production services with editing capabilities.
3. Animation Services: Animation and stop-motion production for visual communication.
4. Studio Rental: Rental of their own photo and film studio (100m²) to fellow professionals in the industry. Includes equipment use (flash lighting, video lighting) upon consultation.
5. Model Casting Services: Maintenance of own model database and casting services for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio 38C is a Dutch visual communications studio that delivers professional photography (food, animal, portrait, architecture, corporate, drone, lifestyle, product, reportage), video production, animation, and AI-generated imagery for businesses, government, and advertising agencies. It also rents its 100m² photo/film studio and operates a casting platform for model management, with a strong specialization in the food, veterinary pharmaceutical, and agribusiness sectors.

Product overview

Studio 38°C is a full-service visual communication studio offering a unified portfolio of photography, video production, animation, and AI-generated imagery services. The core offering centers on specialized photography categories (food, animals, portraits, architecture/interior, corporate, drone, lifestyle, product, reportage) delivered by an in-house team of photographers, filmers, animators, and project coordinators. Supporting services include studio rental with professional equipment (Broncolor/ProFoto flash, Aputure video lighting), a casting platform for model management, and government photography services under a national framework agreement. The studio also explores AI image generation capabilities for visual communication purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Photography (Foodfotografie) Professional food photography services for advertising, packaging, restaurants, and food brands.
• Animal Photography (Dierenfotografie) Animal photography services for agricultural, veterinary, and commercial purposes.
• Portrait Photography (Portretfotografie) Portrait photography services for corporate, government, and personal documentation purposes.
• Architecture and Interior Photography (Architectuurfotografie) Architecture and interior photography for real estate, construction, and infrastructure projects.
• Video Production (Videoproductie) Video production services including filming, editing, and post-production delivered by in-house videographers and editors.
• Animation Services (Animatie) Animation services including stop-motion for visual communication, marketing, and educational content.
• AI Image Generation (AI Beeldgeneratie) AI-powered image generation using text-to-image prompts describing subject, atmosphere, style, lighting, and color; purely AI-generated imagery without use of existing photographs.
• Studio Rental (Studio Verhuur) Rental of the company's 100m² photo and film studio (6.5m ceiling height, 3m roll-up door, separate makeup room, full blackout capability, Broncolor/ProFoto flash and Aputure video lighting) to fellow professionals in the industry.
• Casting Platform (Modellenplatform) Online casting platform where models can register accounts and clients can search the model database, manage proposals, and save favorites.
• Dutch Government Framework Agreement Photography (Rijksoverheid Fotografie) Government photography services delivered under the CM0081 framework agreement for the Dutch national government, fulfilled through a nationwide pool of pre-selected photographers.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rijksoverheid (Dutch Government)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Studio 38°C won the framework agreement for photography services (CM0081) from the Dienst Publiek en Communicatie of the Ministry of General Affairs. The agreement covers photography assignments for nearly the entire Dutch national government. They work with a pool of photographers distributed across the Netherlands to fulfill this contract. The framework agreement started on March 1, 2023.
• Nationale Fotografen Poule (Photographer Pool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of pre-selected photographers across the Netherlands who work as part of the studio's pool to fulfill large-scale government photography contracts and other national projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Shutterstock: Global stock photography and visual content platform now offering AI-generated imagery tools. Comparable as an emerging threat and adjacent player in the AI image generation space where Studio 38C is positioning.
• Midjourney: Leading AI image generation platform. Relevant as a substitute / emerging player for the AI image generation capability Studio 38C has begun offering; represents the competitive backdrop for AI-driven imagery services.

Direct peers

• PostPanic: Amsterdam-based post-production, animation, and creative studio. Comparable as a Dutch visual production house offering animation and motion graphics capabilities to commercial and entertainment clients.
• ANP Foto: Dutch national news and press photography agency with a wide network of photographers. Comparable as a Netherlands photography services organization with institutional and commercial client reach.
• Submarine: Amsterdam-based production studio combining animation, documentary, and cross-media content creation. Comparable as a Netherlands-headquartered multi-discipline visual content producer serving commercial and public-sector clients.
• Limehouse Creative: Amsterdam-based creative production studio offering photography, video, and design services. Comparable in offering a multi-discipline visual production model for commercial clients in the Dutch market.
• Hollandse Hoogte: Dutch photography agency representing a large pool of professional photographers for editorial, commercial, and corporate assignments. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based photography services intermediary competing for similar client budgets.
• Hotel Hungaria: Amsterdam-based production company producing commercials, branded content, and photography. Comparable as a Netherlands-based full-service production house targeting advertising and brand clients.

Broad incumbents

• Getty Images: Global visual content company offering stock photography, editorial imagery, and creative content services. Comparable as a scaled player in the commercial photography space, though serving a much broader and more global client base.
• Dept Agency: Large Dutch-headquartered digital creative agency offering creative, technology, and content production at scale. Comparable as a Dutch competitor in the broader visual content and production space, with much greater scale and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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