Holiday photoshoot
Half an hour near where you are staying — a beach, a souk, a corniche — in any of the seven emirates, timed for the soft light either side of the day.
- Starting from
- $180
- Duration
- 30 min
- You receive
- 20+ edited photos
- Delivery
- 48–72 h
Holiday photoshoots
What’s included
- 20 edited photos
- One location close to your hotel
- Posing guidance for people who are not models
- Private online gallery within 48–72 hours
Add to the booking
Bought with this shoot, never on their own. Fixed prices in US dollars.
Drone add-on
A licensed operator joins the photoshoot for aerial frames — only at locations where flying is permitted, which rules out most of Downtown, the Palm and the areas near the airports.
+$150
Reel add-on
One vertical reel of 30–60 seconds, filmed between frames during the photoshoot and delivered within 3–5 days.
+$120
Extra hour
Another hour of shooting, for a second location or for staying on from sunset into the blue hour.
+$120
Flying dress rental
A long-train dress from our wardrobe, laced to fit, chosen before the day; best in the dunes or on a windy beach.
+$150
Hair & make-up artist
Hair and make-up at your hotel before the shoot, done to last in heat and humidity, with a touch-up kit on location.
+$180
Express 24 h delivery
The full edited gallery within 24 hours instead of 48–72 — useful when you fly home the next day.
+$60
4×4 desert transfer
Pick-up from your hotel in a 4×4 with a driver who knows the sand, out to untracked dunes and back after dark.
+$90
Portfolio
Holiday photoshoot: portfolio
Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.
Where to book it
Book Holiday photoshoot where you are staying
Available in 10 places across the UAE. Choose the one nearest your hotel — travel within it is included.
About this shoot
A shoot that fits around the holiday
- Starting from
- $180
- Duration
- 30 min
- Edited photos
- 20
- Places
- 10
This is the session for people who did not fly to the UAE for a photoshoot but want better pictures than the ones on their phone. It starts where you already are — the hotel beach, the promenade outside, a souk ten minutes away — so nobody loses half a day to taxis. Hotels differ on outside photographers: many allow a short private session, some ask for notice or charge for beach access. We check with the hotel before the date, not at the gate.
The beaches of Dubai and Abu Dhabi face the Gulf to the west, which makes the hour before sunset the natural slot: the sun drops over the water behind you and the light on faces is low and warm. In summer, sea haze softens that sunset; in winter the sky is clearer and the sun sets before six, so the session starts by five. Swimwear is fine on the beach and by the pool, but cover up for anything shot on the street or in a mall.
You receive 20 edited photos in a private online gallery within 48 to 72 hours — usually before the flight home.
Before you book
Frequently asked questions: Holiday photoshoot
What should we wear?
Light, plain fabrics in sand, white, terracotta or deep blue — they hold up against both dunes and sea. On a public beach swimwear is fine; in a souk, Old Dubai or near a mosque, shoulders and knees covered. Bring flat shoes for walking to the spot: sand at 6 pm in June is still hot enough to hurt.
Will there be strangers in the background?
As few as we can manage, and never recognisably. Photographing people without their consent is an offence in the UAE, so frames are composed around passers-by rather than through them — one more reason to start early.
Next step
Plan your Holiday photoshoot
Reply within 2 hours. No deposit required to enquire.