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- Describe the photography you will sell.
- Confirm location and production permissions before booking.
- Agree image usage, delivery and access with the client.
Build the licence brief around your bookings
Product photography in a studio, portraits at a customer’s office and event coverage have different practical needs. List the types of shoot you plan to sell and whether you also edit video, rent equipment or provide a studio.
Ask the licensing authority to confirm the relevant activities and available legal forms. Then compare premises and staffing needs. A photographer working alone with portable equipment has a different operating plan from a studio with employees and regular visitors.
Who arranges permission to shoot?
Check the location owner’s conditions and the relevant filming or photography permissions before promising a date. Dubai Film and TV Commission publishes filming and production information. Requirements should be confirmed for the actual project, crew and location.
A client inviting you to its premises does not automatically resolve every permission. Equally, do not assume one location approval covers additional sites, aerial work or a larger production. Ask the responsible authority or location team what applies.
Use a short shoot checklist
- Confirm the location, intended use and delivery date.
- Allocate responsibility for access and permissions.
- Check equipment, assistants and any rental arrangements.
- Agree the image selection, editing and delivery scope.
- Record usage rights, releases where appropriate and payment stages.
Suppose a simple product booking expands into a public outdoor campaign. Recheck the brief before accepting the change. The quote and permissions should follow the new work, rather than the original smaller booking.
What belongs in the business budget?
Include more than the camera and licence. Think about storage, backups, editing subscriptions, equipment cover, transport and the cost of assistants. Add a studio or flexible workspace only where it fits the work and the authority’s requirements.
Keep client images in a controlled system and agree how long you retain working files. The client should know whether the price includes raw files, final edited images or both.
Kompani Setup can help compare company and suitable freelance routes, explain the quoted formation scope and identify which operational questions need separate confirmation before your first booking.
