Studio

360° creative production studio.

Working globally, from Dubai.

Drake — The O2, London

About the studio

ACMStudios is a Dubai-based creative production studio operating across photo, video, brand, and digital. Our team has produced work for international touring artists, professional sports organizations, performing arts companies, UAE government ministries, and luxury brands across the GCC.

We operate Canon R1 and R5C systems with a professional studio lighting kit. Most engagements move from brief to delivery within two to four weeks. We work in English and Arabic.

Selected work

A sample of recent practice.

Recent projects across four practice areas.

Ministry of Community Empowerment — keynote
Ministry of Community Empowerment — speaker portrait
Ministry of Community Empowerment — walkthrough

01 / UAE & Government

Government and institutional communications work is increasingly central to ACMStudios. We have produced photography and video for the UAE Ministry of Community Empowerment — including the launch of the Dh100 million Public Benefit Institutions Empowerment Fund. This work requires fluency in Arabic-speaking environments, sensitivity to government communications protocols, and the technical control to deliver press-grade imagery on demanding timelines.

Ministry of Community Empowerment — keynote Ministry of Community Empowerment — speaker portrait Ministry of Community Empowerment — walkthrough
Jewelry — necklace (recent commission)
Jewelry — bracelet pair
Jewelry — collection display

02 / Luxury & Product

Jewelry and luxury product photography is a precise discipline — managing reflection, controlling depth of field, building lighting that reveals craftsmanship without distortion. Our product work has spanned high-jewelry, watches, and luxury retail, with attention to surface texture, gemstone color rendering, and the spatial relationships between pieces in editorial layouts. The images here are recent studio work for jewelry clients in the GCC.

Jewelry — necklace (recent commission) Jewelry — bracelet pair Jewelry — collection display
Drake — The O2, London
Cory Asbury — live, Syracuse

03 / Live & Entertainment

Live performance and entertainment photography demands speed, anticipation, and the ability to read light that changes by the second. Our work in this space covers major touring artists, concert venues, and live music festivals — including stadium-scale productions in international markets. The Drake photograph was made at The O2 in London; the Cory Asbury portrait was shot in Syracuse, New York. Both required working with available stage lighting and capturing the performer at a specific dramatic moment.

Drake — The O2, London Cory Asbury — live, Syracuse
Buffalo Bills — NFL training camp
Bradford Baseball — Olean Times Herald
Rochester City Ballet

04 / Sports & Performance

Sports and performing arts work require similar technical disciplines — predicting movement, framing decisive moments, working without disrupting the event. We have produced work for NFL training camps, professional baseball, and ballet companies. The Buffalo Bills, Bradford Baseball, and Rochester City Ballet images were each made in working environments where the photographer was one observer among many. Each required different equipment, different positioning, and different sensibilities for what makes a frame succeed.

Buffalo Bills — NFL training camp Bradford Baseball — Olean Times Herald Rochester City Ballet
Capabilities

Twelve services. Four disciplines.

Twelve services across four disciplines.

01
Production
  • Photo
  • Video
  • Film & documentary
  • Podcast
  • Corporate interview
02
Brand & Identity
  • Brand management & development
  • Graphic design
03
Digital
  • Website design & development
  • SEO
  • Social media management
04
Strategy
  • Content creation
  • Investment consulting
  • Global market entry consulting
The studio

A studio in Dubai, working globally.

ACMStudios is a creative production studio operating from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We work with brands, organizations, and individuals across the GCC and internationally to produce work that is technically rigorous and creatively considered.

Our practice spans photo, video, film, brand identity, digital, and strategy — built around the belief that strong creative output requires both technical capability and a clear point of view. We invest in our equipment, our process, and our team accordingly.

The studio is part of the Andoh Capital Management portfolio of operating companies. We work with private clients, public organizations, and government entities across the UAE, GCC, and select international markets.

Tasawar Akash

Creative Director

Tasawar Akash is a Dubai-based creative director with 6+ years in social media strategy, content creation, brand storytelling, and high-end video production. He has produced content for clients including the Ministry of Community Empowerment, and has built content programs for brands across lifestyle, luxury, travel, real estate, technology, and business sectors — managing the full lifecycle from creative planning through production, post, and platform delivery. He leads ACMStudios from Dubai.