Photographer jobs in Dubai
Freelance shoots for brands that book their models with us. Send your work once. We bring you the jobs that fit your style, with the fee stated up front, and the client pays in full before you shoot.
Free. About ten minutes. No fee to join, ever.
Models Island books freelance photographers in Dubai for fashion, e-commerce, beauty, lifestyle and event shoots, usually together with our models. Applying is free and takes about ten minutes. There are no fees, the arrangement is non-exclusive, and you’re paid within 7 days of the client paying or your job date, whichever is later.
The deal
No fees, ever
No registration, portfolio, photo or commission fee. The client pays our agency fee on top of your fee, so nothing comes out of what you earn.
Non-exclusive
Keep your own gigs and your other agencies. You see each offer first, and nothing is booked until you accept it.
Paid within 7 days
Paid within 7 days of the client paying or your job date, whichever is later, by bank transfer. Clients pay us in full before the job, so you aren’t chasing invoices. You get a statement with each payment.
Your work stays private
Your pictures go only to clients who ask for a photographer, on a private link, with your first name and no contacts. They are never on our website or Instagram, and you can ask us to delete your profile at any time.
Models Island is operated by Ravinaro L.L.C-FZ, licence 2543079.01. Read the full talent terms before you apply, and see past client projects.
The work
E-commerce/Lookbooks/Campaigns/Beauty/Lifestyle/Product/Brand events/Portraits
What to have ready
What you shoot
Fashion, e-commerce, beauty, events, product, whatever is true. Clients are matched to this first.
Four to ten pictures
Your own work, with no logo, watermark, name or contact on them. Clients see them exactly as you upload them.
A portfolio link
Your website or wherever your best work lives. We look at it; clients don’t get the link.
Your camera and lights
What you bring to a shoot. It tells us which jobs and locations suit you.
From form to first fee
- 1
Apply
One form, about ten minutes. No account and nothing to pay.
- 2
We review
A booker reads your application and your links, and writes back if we need anything else.
- 3
Get offers
When a job fits, you get the date, hours, location, brief and your fee. You accept or decline.
- 4
Work and get paid
Do the job. We collect from the client and transfer your fee to you.
Questions
How do I find photographer jobs in Dubai?
Most freelance photography work in Dubai comes through brands, agencies, studios and event companies. To get shoots through Models Island, fill in one free application with what you shoot, a portfolio link and a few pictures. When a client’s brief fits your work, we send you the job and your fee.
Is this a salaried or full-time photographer job?
No. These are freelance bookings, job by job, with no salary or fixed hours. We can’t promise a number of shoots, because that depends on client briefs. You keep your own clients alongside it.
How much does a photographer earn per shoot?
It varies by job. Each offer states your fee, the hours on set and the number of edited photos before you accept, and you can decline anything that doesn’t work for you. Models Island takes nothing from that fee: the client pays our agency fee separately.
Can the client use the photos freely?
The client gets the right to use the photos from the job, and that use is covered by your fee, so there is no separate licence fee. Each offer says what the photos are for before you accept.
Will clients see my name and contact details?
No. Clients see your pictures and your first name on a private link. Bookings, changes and payment go through Models Island. Your pictures are never shown on our website or Instagram.
Do I edit the photos?
Yes. A photographer job through Models Island covers the shoot and the edit. Your fee includes the number of edited photos stated in the offer, delivered by the date agreed for that job, so check both before you accept.
Does Models Island charge photographers any fees?
No. There are no registration, portfolio, photo, commission or membership fees, ever. Anyone asking you to pay to join us is not us. Official contact only comes from @modelsisland.com email addresses or our WhatsApp line.
Is it exclusive?
No. You can keep your own work and other agencies. One condition: a client we introduce stays with us for 12 months, so if they contact you directly about photography work, send them to us.
When do I get paid?
Within 7 days of the client paying or your job date, whichever is later, by bank transfer to an account in your name. Clients pay us in full before the job, and you get a statement with each payment.
Do you sponsor visas or arrange work permits?
No. You need your own right to work in the UAE, such as a freelance permit. It is illegal to work without a valid permit, and a visit or tourist visa does not give the right to work. You can still apply, and our talent terms require a valid right to work before you take a job.
Is this the same form as for models?
No. Photographers have their own short form: no measurements and no photos of you, only your work. If you also model, apply separately on the model registration page.
Can I remove my profile later?
Yes, at any time, from the Delete my profile page. We remove your profile and the pictures you uploaded, and clients no longer see your work on any link.
Photographers, send us your work
It takes about ten minutes and costs nothing.