Offices in Dubai (Al Qusais) and Sharjah (Muweilah), working across the UAE, including Abu Dhabi, and in Oman.
A film camera rig shooting Afdal Foods products in a bright Abu Dhabi studio, a concept for this service. See the original work →
In short
Pictures and footage in Abu Dhabi do a handful of jobs at once: they help a visitor choose a table or a room, they give a procurement team a sense of a firm’s capacity, and they fill a feed that has to look current.Abcon Branding’s creative studio photographs and films food, goods, staff and premises, then assembles films and animation from the footage. We work from Dubai and Sharjah and have no office or studio in Abu Dhabi, so the crew travels to your venue or site, and preparation and edit reviews are held online.
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What is included
What we can shoot and cut
Most briefs mix a few of these:
01
Food and goods
Plated meals, packs and objects lit and styled for printed menus, ordering services, brochures and retail displays.
02
Rooms and venues
Dining rooms, boutiques, lobbies and workspaces photographed in natural light and the way a first-time guest walks in.
03
Portraits of staff
Directors, employees and regulars, guided so they look relaxed rather than posed.
04
Premises and projects
Working sites and finished spaces, documented for profiles and bids.
05
Company films
Interviews with leaders, footage of the work and a clear voice-over, for bids, exhibitions and your own sites.
06
Stills and clips together
Photographs and short films captured in one visit, so both carry the same look and message.
07
Versions and animation
Vertical, square and widescreen cuts, subtitles and animated titles, sized for every aspect ratio you publish in.
A studio set for a Vitness product shoot, a concept for this service.
When it helps
When existing pictures hold a brand back
01
Choice by picture.
Abu Dhabi recorded 26.6 million visitors in 2025, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office (from our UAE statistics page). Hotels, restaurants and attractions are often assessed by their photographs before anyone books.
02
Supplier pictures everywhere.
Pictures handed out by manufacturers can look like anyone else’s. Your own show the piece as you actually serve it.
03
The space has changed.
A refit, a revised menu or a new branch makes old photographs misleading. Fresh frames show what a guest will actually find.
04
A bid needs a face.
A short film can present the firm and its people. Evaluators have a lot to work through, so it should be brief and plain.
05
Feeds run dry.
One session cannot feed a whole posting schedule. A planned set of stills and clips, with vertical cuts, keeps new material coming.
06
The people are missing.
A company that sells on trust can look anonymous without images of its staff. A short portrait session fixes that.
Process
How we work on photography and video in Abu Dhabi
Every project follows the same four stages. This is what they mean here. Read more about our process.
01
Diagnose
We settle where each picture will appear and who has to approve it, then look at the venue, the light and the people involved.
02
Architect
We write a shot list and a call sheet, and flag any permissions needed for public places, buildings or drones, which you confirm with the owner or authority.
03
Deploy
The crew travels to Abu Dhabi to film and photograph. We retouch, colour-correct and export for each channel.
04
Compound
We assemble an archive for reuse and plan return visits when menus, ranges or spaces change.
A cinema lens in close detail with a Velvia product set softly out of focus, a concept for this service.A Vitness pack lit by a strip softbox on a sage studio sweep, a concept for this service.
Selected work
Photography from our portfolio
Our portfolio leans towards food, products, lifestyle and fitness. We do not offer it as Abu Dhabi work; it shows the standard we bring.
We quote every project after a first conversation, so the proposal matches what the business needs. These are the things that move the cost and the timeline most.
Very professional work, they choose quality over quantity all the time, creative and innovative , love the fact that they include their own opinions and give me honest feedback, helps with improving business and business development.
Absolutely amazing experience working with this team. Their creativity, attention to detail, and understanding of branding is on another level. Highly recommended for anyone looking to elevate their brand presence.👍👍
Yes. The shoot happens at your venue or site, while planning and edit reviews run online. Travel is part of the plan and the quote.
Do you cover hotels and restaurants?
Our portfolio includes restaurant food photography and brand shoots. We prepare venue shots with you and settle the shot list in advance.
Do you need permits to film in Abu Dhabi?
Some locations, public places and drone flights need permission. We note what is likely to apply when we plan, and you or the venue owner confirm it.
Can you make a corporate film for a tender?
Yes. We keep it short and clear, in English, Arabic or both, using claims and figures that you approve.
Can you edit for social media?
Yes. We deliver cut-downs and formats for each platform alongside the main film or photographs.
What should we share before a photography and video project in Abu Dhabi?
Tell us what the pictures are for, and share brand files, examples you like and details of the venue, goods or staff. Say who approves and when you need the final files.
Who owns the pictures?
Ownership and usage are agreed in the proposal, which states where and how you may use the pictures and footage.
Do you work with businesses in Abu Dhabi and the other emirates?
Yes. We work with businesses in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain from our head office in Al Qusais, Dubai, and our office in Muweilah, Sharjah. We do not have an office in Abu Dhabi. Meetings happen in person at either of our offices, or online, whichever suits the project. Abcon Group also works in Oman.
Preparing the first conversation? Build a brand project brief around your business challenge, audience and priorities.
