We produce photoshoots in Dubai: fashion, lookbooks, campaigns, editorial and product. Photographers, stylists, models, locations and a stills permit when the location requires one. The commission's list of eligible activities includes professional photography, so a paid stills day on a public street is treated as a production, not a holiday snap.
What we put together
- Team: photographer, stylist, hair and make-up, and an assistant who knows the light at that hour.
- Faces: models from our book, or talent you bring, with usage agreed in writing.
- Place: a studio day on a cyclorama, or a location scouted for the look and the access.
- Paper: location letters and the permit where the site needs one.
- Comfort: transport, shade, water and catering, which decide how fresh the last look is.
Locations that photograph honestly
A scout frame should also show the constraint: a shop logo, a building that closes at prayer time, a security guard who will ask for a letter. We send both the pretty angle and the problem, so you choose with everything on the table.
Studio versus street
A cyclorama spares you some public-street paperwork and all of the weather. A landmark or a public street still needs the official path. Read studio or location in the UAE before you lock a facade.
Plan around the light
Dubai light is generous early and late and harsh at midday for much of the year. Outdoor looks usually go first thing in the morning or in the hour before sunset, with studio or shaded setups in between. Tell us the number of looks and we will build the day around the sun rather than against it.
Questions
- Do I need a permit for a professional photoshoot in Dubai?
- Professional photography at many public and government locations needs approval through the Dubai Film and TV Commission. Tell us the locations and we will prepare the application; the official fees are published by the commission.
- Can you provide models for a photoshoot?
- Yes. We cast from our book and agree usage in writing. You can also bring your own talent.
- Is a studio shoot simpler than a street shoot?
- Usually yes: no weather, no crowds and less public-location paperwork. It will not replace a skyline or a real street, so pick by the story the pictures need to tell.
- How many looks fit in one shoot day?
- It depends on changes, locations and light. Send the look list and we will tell you honestly whether it is one day or two.
Ready when you are.