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Institutions & companies

Conferences, boardrooms and brand moments, photographed to your organisation's standard.

A named lead, with photographers and videographers as the event requires. Planned with your communications team and delivered ready to publish.

What we cover

One house for every moment an organisation needs on record.

Commissioned by communications and marketing directors, executive assistants, chiefs of staff, PR and event agencies, hotels and venues. Medical facilities and corporate retreats are also covered; examples on request.

Standing ovation in Dubai Opera as a speaker in kandura addresses a full house from the lectern
iFX EXPO Dubai fintech panel Dealmakers of the Desert on stage with Equiti Capital branding

Corporate and conference events

Keynotes, panels, gala dinners and award nights, from a board offsite to a full house at Dubai Opera.

  • Stage, speakers and audience covered from two angles
  • VIP arrivals, networking and sponsor moments
  • Same-day selects for press and social on request
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Executive woman in black velvet blazer with arms crossed in a luxury Four Seasons residence lobby

Executive and board portraits

Individual and board portraits in your offices, a hotel suite or a studio set we bring to you, with the same light across the whole leadership team.

  • Portable studio set up on site
  • About fifteen minutes per executive
  • Consistent retouching for annual reports, press and LinkedIn
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Corporate signing ceremony for Upgrade Labs / Longevity Ignite with Dave Asprey and an Emirati partner

Signing ceremonies and MoUs

The signatures, the handshake and the exchange of documents, photographed without interrupting protocol.

  • Coordinated in advance with protocol and PR teams
  • Official group photograph
  • Press-ready images released on site when needed
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Brand activations

Launches, pop-ups and VIP evenings for jewellery, watch, automotive and hospitality brands.

  • Product and detail frames alongside guests
  • Social content delivered during the evening
  • Short-form film by the same team
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Long Rolex Tower lap pool between mirrored wall and glass columns with blue cushions and city view

Hospitality and venues

Hotels, restaurants and residences photographed for marketing, press and booking platforms.

  • Architecture and interiors
  • Food and beverage
  • Service and staff moments
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Four hostesses in matching black gowns modelling statement jewelry at a Jacob & Co luxury pavilion event

Exhibitor coverage

Stands, launches and client meetings at trade shows in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and abroad, delivered while the show is still running.

  • Stand and product photography
  • Meetings and visiting delegations
  • Daily selects for your social channels
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Tech founder in blazer and glasses on an orange sofa at Dubai Future Accelerators with laptop in foreground

Video and executive interviews

Event highlight films, executive interviews and multicam podcast recordings, produced by the same house as the photography.

  • Two- or three-camera interviews
  • Event highlight film
  • Vertical cuts for social
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Before you commission

Rights, people and delivery, agreed in writing.

Image rights

Usage is agreed in writing before the day: internal, press, social or advertising. Wider licences are quoted on request.

NDA and insurance

We sign your NDA before the briefing. An insurance certificate is available on request for venues that require one.

Who attends

Jimmy de Paris leads every commission. Photographers and videographers from his team join as the scale requires, and you have their names before the day.

Delivery

Same-day selects on request, and the full edited gallery on the date agreed in the proposal.

How a commission runs

From brief to final files.

  1. 01

    Brief

    Your objectives, run of show, key people and how the images will be used.

  2. 02

    Coverage plan

    A written plan: who attends, positions, timings and deliverables.

  3. 03

    NDA or insurance

    Signed and supplied before the day if required.

  4. 04

    Selects

    A first selection the same day on request, for press and social.

  5. 05

    Final files

    The full edited gallery on the agreed date, in the formats you need.

Questions

What companies usually ask.

Who owns the images?

Portrait Dubai keeps the copyright and your organisation receives a written licence for the uses agreed in the proposal. A full buyout can be quoted if you need one.

Who will be photographing our event?

Jimmy de Paris leads every commission in person. For larger events, photographers and videographers from his team join him. Names are confirmed in writing before the day.

How quickly do we receive the photographs?

A first selection can be delivered the same day for press releases and social media. The full edited gallery is delivered on the date agreed in the proposal, through a private online gallery.

How do you handle guests who do not wish to be photographed and no-photo areas?

We agree a list of no-photo areas and any guests or delegations to avoid during the briefing, and follow your lanyard or wristband system on the day. Images of anyone who asks are removed from the selection.

Can you sign an NDA and provide insurance?

Yes. We sign your NDA before the briefing, and provide an insurance certificate on request for venues and organisers that require one.

Which hotels and venues do you work in?

We regularly work in Atlantis The Royal, One&Only Royal Mirage, One&Only One Za’abeel, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Bvlgari Resort Dubai, Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Raffles The Palm, Address Downtown, W Dubai – The Palm, voco Dubai, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, Dubai Opera, as well as conference centres and private venues across the UAE.

Do you work outside Dubai?

Yes. We cover Abu Dhabi and every emirate, including Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and travel internationally with clients for conferences, trade shows and events such as the Cannes Film Festival, TFWA and the Monaco Yacht Show.

Enquiries

Request a proposal

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