Hire photographers in Riyadh
Book photographers for product, fashion, food, real estate and event shoots. Post a brief, compare portfolios and day rates side by side, and book the right person directly.
What photographers cover
- Product and e-commerce photography
- Fashion and lookbook shoots
- Food and restaurant photography
- Real estate and interiors
- Corporate portraits and events
What to put in your brief
- How many final images, and for which channels
- Studio or location, and whether you need a studio booked
- Styling, props, models or hair and makeup
- Retouching level: light clean-up or full retouch
- Shoot date and the date you need the final images
Booking in Riyadh
- Filming permits in Saudi Arabia are issued through the Saudi Film Commission. Check what your location needs before you lock dates.
- Drone filming needs approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), so flag it in your brief.
- The Saudi weekend is Friday and Saturday, and working days run Sunday to Thursday. Plan shoot days and delivery dates around it.
- For voice-over and on-camera talent, say whether you want a Saudi dialect, a wider Gulf accent or Modern Standard Arabic.
- VAT in Saudi Arabia is 15% and is added to the booking total for Saudi brands. Bookings on Mawahibna are priced in AED.
What to ask before you book
- How many edited images are included in your day rate?
- Do you shoot tethered so we can review on set?
- What usage rights come with the images?
- Do you have studio access or lighting kit?
How booking works on Mawahibna
- Post a brief. Describe the job, the dates and your budget. Posting is free.
- See who applies. Talent apply with their work and rate, and every applicant gets an AI match score against your brief.
- Book directly. Message, agree the details and book. No agency in the middle.
Pricing
Free to join and free to post a brief. Brands pay a 15% booking fee on completed bookings; talent pay 5%, deducted from their payout.
Are you one of them?
Are you a photographer? Show your best work on a free profile with your day rate, and get briefs from brands that book directly. You keep 95%.