Photography in Abu Dhabi & the UAE
Commercial photography in Abu Dhabi: food, product, luxury, automotive, portrait and event photography, styled and shot in our own studio or on location, and retouched in-house for every placement.
Commercial photography in Abu Dhabi
Photography that sells, wherever it appears.
A photograph has to work harder than it used to: as a menu, a product listing, a billboard, a story and an ad, often in the same week. Evo Media Pro's commercial photography is planned for every one of those uses before the shoot, styled and lit in our own studio in Abu Dhabi or on location, and retouched in-house, so each frame arrives ready for the place it will run.
Food, product, luxury goods, cars, people and events: the range on this page comes from one team, which is why a restaurant, a fashion label and a car showroom can expect the same standard. And because our video, design and marketing teams work beside our photographers, one shoot can feed a whole campaign.
What makes Evo's commercial photography different
Own studio
Light, sets and backdrops we control, in Abu Dhabi.
Styled in-house
Props, food and sets prepared by the team that shoots.
Shot for every use
One shot list for the menu, the listing, the feed and the ad.
One shoot, one campaign
Photography, video and design planned together.
Included
Food and beverage photography
Product and e-commerce stills
Luxury and fashion photography
Automotive photography
Portrait, sport and event photography
Retouching and colour
Why Evo Media Pro
One team that plans, styles, shoots and retouches.
Commercial photography often means briefing a photographer, hiring a stylist, renting a studio and sending files to a retoucher, then hoping the pieces match. At Evo Media Pro every step sits with one team, so what you approve on set is exactly what you receive.
Our own studio
Controlled light, backdrops and sets in Abu Dhabi, with no venue to book around.
Styling included
Props, surfaces and food styling prepared as part of the shoot, not added as an extra.
Approved on set
Frames reviewed while the set is still standing, so a change costs minutes, not a reshoot.
Retouched in-house
Colour, cleanup and crops for every placement, by the team that took the picture.
Our work
Luxury goods, shot to the standard their buyers expect.
Leather charms laid across their signature orange boxes, a red tote carried through a boutique, and a pair of sandals presented on their box: product photography where the light, the surface and the restraint matter as much as the object itself.
- Made
- Still life, lifestyle and product frames
- Source
- Photographed by Evo Media Pro; images supplied by Evo
- Scope
- Three frames; brands in frame are not named
Food and beverage photography
Food photography that makes people hungry.
A dish has minutes before it wilts and a drink has seconds before the foam settles. Our food photography is styled, lit and shot at the speed the kitchen works, so the menu, the delivery app and the feed all show the food at its best.
Styled, not faked
What is on the plate at the shoot is what a customer can order.
Light that shows texture
Steam, gloss, crumb and crema lit so they read on a phone screen.
Menus and delivery apps
Consistent angles and crops across a whole menu, sized for every platform.
Drinks and coffee
Pours, latte art and glassware caught at exactly the right moment.
Our work
Hotpot, dumplings, pastry and coffee, at their best.
A dumpling lifted over a small pan of broth, latte art poured into a speckled cup, a dumpling held in shallow focus, a croissant beside a coffee, a bamboo steamer on a dark table and an espresso on bright orange: frames from restaurant and café shoots, each styled for the dish rather than a template.
- Made
- Restaurant and café food photography
- Source
- Photographed by Evo Media Pro; images supplied by Evo
- Scope
- Six frames; venues are not named
Product photography
Product photography that sells before anyone touches it.
Online, the photograph is the product. We shoot it on sets built for it, with the colour true, the material legible and the angles your listing, your ads and your packaging all need.
Sets built for the product
Plinths, colour and props designed around it, not a white sweep by default.
E-commerce ready
Clean, consistent angles for listings and marketplaces.
In the hand
Scale and texture shown with hands and props, so buyers know what they are getting.
Colour kept true
Edits that match the real product, so disappointment does not start with the photo.
Our work
Sneakers, leather goods, footwear and beauty, on sets built for them.
A sneaker floating above an open hand on orange, a green wallet on a plinth between plants, knitted slip-ons shot from above on woven matting, a teal high-top on a pink plinth, body mist on sand with shells, and the same wallet held open in the hand.
- Made
- Product and e-commerce photography
- Source
- Photographed by Evo Media Pro; images supplied by Evo
- Scope
- Six frames; brands in frame are not named
Automotive photography
Cars photographed like the machines they are.
Paint, chrome and glass are the hardest surfaces in photography, because they reflect everything. Our automotive photography controls those reflections in the showroom and the studio, so the lines, the badges and the finish read the way the designers intended.
Showroom and studio
Lit to shape the body, not flatten it.
Detail frames
Wheels, lights, badges and cabins for carousels and listings.
Consistent stock shots
The same angles across every car on the floor.
Low light, done properly
Tail lights and interiors shot in the dark without the noise.
Our work
A sports car in the dark, an SUV in the showroom.
The lit tail light, alloy wheel and brake caliper of a dark sports car, then a black SUV in a showroom from three-quarter, head-on and at the rear badge. Six frames that show the two jobs of automotive photography: detail that sells the car, and consistency that sells the range.
- Made
- Automotive detail and showroom photography
- Source
- Photographed by Evo Media Pro; images supplied by Evo
- Scope
- Six frames; makes and dealers are not named
Portraits, sport and fashion
People photographed with character.
In commercial photography, portraits carry a brand's personality more than any product shot. In our studio we light people boldly, direct them clearly and give every team, athlete and model a look that belongs to them.
Studio portraits
Coloured light, smoke and backdrops that give a team its own identity.
Sports and fitness
Athletes shot in motion and at rest, in the gym or the studio.
Fashion and editorial
Styled portraits with room for type, ready for campaigns and covers.
Corporate and team
Headshots and team portraits that look like the brand, not a passport photo.
Our work
Volleyball players in three colours, and more.
Players photographed against violet, teal and green light; a fashion portrait in cream knitwear with editorial lettering; a young footballer lit blue and amber through smoke; and a youth boxing class in the gym.
- Made
- Studio portraits, sport and fashion photography
- Source
- Photographed by Evo Media Pro; images supplied by Evo
- Scope
- Six frames; people and teams are not named
Event photography
Events covered for the story, not just the record.
Event photography is commercial photography too: its job is not to prove the event happened, but to give the organiser pictures people want to share: the stage, the stands, the conversations and the moments in between, delivered as sets ready for the feed.
Stages and speakers
Keynotes and panels shot from the pit and the audience.
Stands and products
Exhibitors, displays and demonstrations, framed for their own marketing.
Interviews and press
Conversations on the floor, photographed while the cameras roll.
Sets built for social
Frames grouped and sized so the organiser can post them straight away.
Our work
An electric vehicle summit and a food industry exhibition.
Filmed interviews on an exhibition floor, a summit stage filmed from the audience, and a speaker at a food industry exhibition: event photography delivered as social-ready sets of three.
- Made
- Event and exhibition photography
- Source
- Photographed by Evo Media Pro; images supplied by Evo
- Scope
- Three sets; events and organisers are not named
On set
How a shoot runs at Evo.
A good commercial photography shoot is decided before anyone arrives. The shot list is agreed, the set is built and lit, and our crew knows which frame is for the menu, which is for the billboard and which is for the story.
Shot list first
Every frame tied to where it will be used, agreed before the shoot.
Lit and tested
Lights and set tested before the product or the people arrive.
Reviewed on set
Approvals happen while the set is still up, not a week later.
Delivered organised
Web, print and social versions, named and sorted by placement.
Behind the scenes
A set being lit, rigged and shot.
A large softbox going up on a set, a crew member in an Evo Media Pro shirt adjusting it, and a phone rig framing the presenters for vertical video: behind the scenes of one of our shoots.
- Made
- Set build, lighting and rigging
- Source
- Behind the scenes from Evo's own channel
- Scope
- Three frames from one Evo production
Photography, video and design
One shoot, a whole campaign.
Because our photographers work beside Evo Media Pro's videographers, designers and marketers, a commercial photography shoot can be planned to deliver the stills, the video, the social cuts and the ad artwork together: one set, one crew and one look.
How it runs
Commercial photography, from shot list to delivery.
- 01
Shot list
Agreed before the shoot, tied to where each image will be used.
- 02
Set
Styling, lighting and props built for the list.
- 03
Shoot
Reviewed on set, so approvals happen while the set is still up.
- 04
Retouch
Colour, cleanup and crops for each placement.
- 05
Deliver
Web, print and social versions, named and organised.
What you receive
Every frame ready for where it runs.
A shot list agreed before the shoot, tied to every placement.
Styling, props and sets prepared as part of the shoot.
Frames reviewed and approved on set.
Retouching, colour and crops for each placement.
Web, print and social versions, named and organised.
Usage agreed in the scope, so the licence matches where the work runs.
Who you work with
The people on this work.
Frank John
Head of Production
Aura Paulino
Business Development Manager
Evo Media Pro has worked from Abu Dhabi since 2019. Meet the founder and the full team.
Questions
Commercial photography, answered.
What is commercial photography?
Photography made for a business to sell with: menus, product listings, advertising, packaging, websites and social media. It is planned around where each image will be used, styled for the brand, and delivered in every size and format those placements need.
How is Evo different from other photographers in Abu Dhabi?
Three things. We own our studio, so light, sets and backdrops are under our control. One team plans, styles, shoots and retouches, so what you approve on set is what you receive. And our video, design and marketing teams work beside our photographers, so one shoot can deliver the stills, the video and the ads together from one commercial photography shoot.
How do I choose the best commercial photographer in Abu Dhabi?
Look for range and consistency before style. A strong commercial photography team can show food, product, people and events at the same standard, plans a shot list around where each image will run, styles and retouches in-house, and agrees usage rights up front. Evo Media Pro works that way, and the work on this page is there so you can judge it.
How much does product photography cost in the UAE?
Like all commercial photography, it depends on the number of products and angles, the sets and styling, and whether the shoot is in our studio or on location. We quote after agreeing the shot list, so you know the full cost before the shoot is booked.
Can you shoot photos and video on the same day?
Yes. When the brief calls for both, we plan the stills and the video together, so one set and one crew can cover them.
Do you shoot on location?
Yes. Restaurants, showrooms, gyms and events are photographed where they are; product and portraits usually come to our studio, where the light is ours to control.
Do you style the food and the set?
Yes. Styling is part of the shoot. What is on the plate at the shoot should be what a customer can order.
Can we use the images in paid ads?
Usage for commercial photography is agreed in the scope before the shoot, so the licence matches where you intend to run the work.
Related
Often briefed together.
Next step
Make every picture earn its place.
Tell us what you need photographed and where the pictures will run. We will come back with a commercial photography shot list, a plan for the day and a quote.