Photography and videography services in Dubai
Video and stills from one coordinated shooter in one booked day: the campaign films plus an edited photo gallery, with one consistent look across both.
Dubai & UAE bookings · project enquiries only
Combined photo and video days typically run AED 2,000 to 7,000. See the 2026 cost guide
How much does commercial photography cost in Dubai?
Commercial Photography in Dubai from one senior operator runs AED 2,000 to 7,000 per project in 2026, quoted itemised, with a first cut in 2 to 5 working days. Prices checked September 2026.
- Service
- Commercial Photography
- Typical price
- AED 2,000 to 7,000 per project, itemised
- Turnaround
- First cut in 2 to 5 working days; same-day edits by arrangement
- Coverage
- Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi; travel built into the quote
- Booking
- WhatsApp brief → itemised proposal → deposit holds the date
- Ownership
- Client owns final films and raw footage, in writing
Experience
Eight years producing video in the UAE for hospitality, healthcare, real estate and consumer brands, on direct bookings and as the production arm on agency work.
Photography and videography in Dubai: what's included
Combined Shoot Day
Video and stills captured within the same booked hours by one operator.
Edited Stills Gallery
A 20-image edited gallery delivered as a link alongside the video files.
Event Photo + Video
Highlight film plus a same-event photo set from one coordinated shooter.
Product & Brand Stills
Commercial photography styled to match the campaign's video content.
Headshots On Location
Team and executive portraits added to a corporate shoot day.
One Consistent Grade
Photo and video colour matched, so the campaign looks like one brand.
One shooter for both photo and video, in one Dubai shoot day
Booking photography and videography separately means two suppliers, two briefs, two looks and two invoices, plus a campaign where the stills and the film never quite match. A combined day puts both formats in one coordinated plan: the shot list interleaves video takes and stills passes, so neither format is an afterthought squeezed into the last twenty minutes.
The practical difference shows at delivery: the film for the website, vertical cuts for social, and a 20-image edited gallery from the same hours, all graded to one consistent look. For events, that means the highlight film and the photo set tell the same story in the same colour.
Where a combined day fits
Events and conferences are the obvious case. Sponsors want stills, marketing wants the film, and one operator moving through the room gets both without doubling the crew. Product launches use the same day for campaign film plus e-commerce stills. Corporate bookings add executive headshots to an interview day, since the lighting is already built.
Real estate agencies pair listing walkthroughs with stills for the portals; restaurants and showrooms pair a promo film with the photo set their menus, booking platforms and Google Business Profile need. One booked day covers both deliverables, across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Abu Dhabi. Hotels and restaurants usually book it as a hospitality content day; clinics book it as healthcare video.
The craft behind both formats
Stills here are not video frame-grabs: photography runs on proper stills passes with its own lighting judgement, shot across Sony, Canon and other major systems, and finished in Photoshop and Lightroom. Video runs its own takes with sound, movement and edit structure in mind, finished in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and After Effects.
Because one person shoots and finishes both, the grade matches by design rather than by negotiation between two vendors. Typical combined days land between AED 2,000 and 7,000, itemised per deliverable, and you own every file, finals and raws included, in writing.
Recent photo and video work in Dubai
Read the case studies: Al Falah Optics × Zeiss, Aldar Fahid Island Event, Emircom Event Highlight (Same-Day Edit). See all work.
Booking photography and videography in Dubai: FAQs
How much do photography and videography services cost in Dubai?
Combined photo and video days typically run AED 2,000 to 7,000 depending on hours, locations and how many finished deliverables the day produces. Proposals are itemised per line.
Are the stills real photography or video frame-grabs?
Real photography: dedicated stills passes with their own lighting judgement, edited in Photoshop and Lightroom and delivered as a 20-image gallery link.
Can one person really cover photo and video at an event?
Yes, with a plan: the running order is mapped so stills passes and video coverage each get their moments. Keynotes and staged segments go on video; arrivals, networking and sponsor activations are covered as stills.
Do you do headshots?
On-location team and executive headshots are typically added to a corporate shoot day, using the same lighting setup built for the interviews.
Which areas do you cover?
Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Abu Dhabi, with travel inside the northern emirates built into the proposal.
Related services
Event Photography
Conference and launch stills, same-day selects, from AED 2,000.
Corporate Photography
On-site headshots and team photography, from AED 2,000 a half day.
Real Estate Photography
Bracketed listing stills with the walkthrough film from one visit.
Product Photography
Marketplace-ready catalogue shoots at your warehouse or showroom.
Event Videography in Dubai
Conference and launch coverage with highlight films.
Social Media Reels
A month of vertical feed content from one production day.
Freelance Videographer in Dubai
Direct day rates from one operator, with no agency markup.
Let's talk about your project
Jubin J Mathew · Dubai, UAE · +971-56-909-5267
Rather talk? WhatsApp · +971-56-909-5267 · jubin@rox.ae
For project enquiries only. This is a solo studio, not hiring or taking on freelancers.