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Content Creation Agency in Dubai

Photography, video and social-first production from a single team.

We are a content creation agency in Dubai producing photography and video for brands that publish constantly. Most of that work is hospitality, where the content has to carry a property between visits rather than simply record that it exists.

Everything is shot with the destination in mind. A suite photographed for a brochure and the same suite photographed for Instagram are not the same picture, and treating them as one is why so much hotel content looks borrowed.

What we produce

  • Photography

    Interiors, food, lifestyle and detail work, shot for both print and social crops. More on photography.

  • Video

    Property films, restaurant pieces and campaign edits. More on videography.

  • Short-form

    Vertical cuts shot for the format. More on Reels.

  • Aerial

    Licensed drone work under DCAA and GCAA permits. More on drone filming.

  • Creative direction

    Shot lists, styling direction and the decisions made before anyone arrives on site.

  • Content banks

    A single shoot organised into months of usable material rather than a folder of favourites.

Why one team matters

Splitting photography and video across two suppliers means two setups, two lighting approaches and two interpretations of the brief. The results rarely sit together on a feed. Shooting both at once is faster on site and consistent afterwards, which is the whole point when the material has to run as a set.

It also means the property is disturbed once. For an operating hotel or a restaurant working around service, that matters more than anything else we could say here.

Who we work with

Hotels and resorts, restaurants and F&B groups, and consumer brands with a visual product. Named clients include Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Raffles, Anantara, Six Senses, Emaar and W Dubai The Palm, alongside brand work for DJI, Sony and Dyson.

Questions

Common questions

What counts as content creation?

For us: photography, video, and the edit that turns both into something publishable. Not copywriting-only retainers, not design-only work. If it goes in front of a camera, it is ours.

Can we commission content without social media management?

Yes, and many do. Some properties have an in-house marketing team that only needs the assets. We deliver a content bank and they run their own channels.

How long until we receive the files?

Stills usually within a week of the shoot, video within two, depending on the cut list. Urgent turnarounds are possible when the shoot is planned around them.

Who owns the content?

You do. Usage is agreed in writing before the shoot, including whether we may show the work in our own portfolio. Several clients ask us not to, and that is respected.

Next step

Tell us what you need made

Send the brief with dates and what the content is for. We will come back with what is realistic, what it costs and what we would need on site.