Hospitality Photography & Video in Dubai | Hanna Baranava

Hospitality Photography & Video in Dubai

Quiet visual storytelling for hotels, resorts and experience-led spaces

Inquiry

Hospitality is no longer about showing everything in one frame. It’s about creating a feeling long before a guest arrives. I work with hotels, resorts, restaurants and hospitality brands that want to communicate calmly, without visual noise. The focus is on atmosphere, light, space and how a person feels inside it, not just how the interior looks.

My approach: less noise, more presence 

For years, hospitality visuals were built around intensity: many angles, fast video, heavy editing, bright sound. It can look impressive, but it often leaves the viewer tired rather than connected. 

I take a different direction. 

I slow the image down: fewer elements in the frame, more space, controlled light and rhythm. In video, I prefer natural pacing, minimal cuts and ambient sound, so the viewer has time to be inside the scene, not just observe it. 

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Hospitality Photography & Video in Dubai | Hanna Baranava
Hospitality Photography & Video in Dubai | Hanna Baranava

What I create for hospitality brands

I photograph and film spaces where a guest would naturally want to stay: rooms, public areas, views, transition spaces, restaurants, quiet corners and small rituals of service. When needed, I bring in a small team, an assistant, stylist or additional operators, but I remain the person responsible for the overall visual language and final result. 

The images and films I create are designed for real use: websites, booking platforms, digital campaigns, social media, email and brand presentations. The goal is not just to have “nice visuals”, but to build a consistent atmosphere across every touchpoint.

Who this is for

This approach works particularly well for boutique hotels, resorts, desert and nature retreats, destination properties and restaurants where experience and atmosphere matter as much as product.

It is not the right direction for every brand. Some genuinely need fast, loud, trend-driven content for reach alone. But if you care more about long-term perception, guest emotion and a coherent visual identity than constant visual stimulation, we are likely aligned.

  How I work  

I am based in Dubai and work on projects across the UAE and internationally. On each project, I am involved in the key stages: understanding the brief, refining the visual direction, planning the shoot and making a careful selection of final images and clips. Depending on the scope, I may bring in a small crew, but you always communicate directly with me, without agency layers or unnecessary production noise. 

 Often we begin with a single project like a pre-opening, refurbishment, new menu or brand refresh and then move into an ongoing relationship, adding seasonal updates and new content as the property evolves.

If this feels close to how you see your brand

If you value silence, space and a visual language that doesn’t shout but allows your guests to feel your world before they arrive, we are probably on the same path. You can send a short message about your project via the contact page, or reach out directly in the way that is most convenient. From there, we can discuss what kind of hospitality visuals will serve your brand best.

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