How to find a photographer, videographer, entertainer or model
Here you choose a portfolio, not a diploma
In creative professions experience shows in the work. A photographer may have excellent technique but not know how to work with people at a wedding, and an entertainer may be great at a children’s party and helpless at a corporate event. So in the request explain not only “who” but also “what for”, because style decides the choice.
Another feature: creative people often work not on staff but on projects. Decide whether you need a permanent post or a person for one shoot, event or series of videos.
Who you need for your task
- Photographer: portrait, wedding, product shots for a catalogue, reportage.
- Video editor, videographer: event filming, promotional videos, editing vlogs, video for social media.
- Entertainer: children’s parties, corporate events, themed programmes, costumed characters.
- Model: shoots for catalogues, advertising, shows, in a studio or outdoors.
What to put in the vacancy
- Task and format — what to shoot or run, for whom, in what style.
- Date and length — when the event is, how many hours, whether preparation is needed.
- Place — city, studio, location, whether travel is needed.
- Volume of result — number of edited photos, running time of the video, programme.
- Equipment and props — what the provider must have and what you supply.
- Pay — per hour, per project, per result, payment date.
- Rights to the material — whether you can use the images in advertising.
Example request: “Need a photographer for a children’s birthday party in Dubai on 12 October, 3 hours from 15:00. Reportage shooting, 80 edited photos within a week. Lighting is provided, colour editing. Budget up to AED 350.”
How searching on BlaBlaPrice works
Instead of scrolling through feeds looking for the right style, you write one request. Providers reply in the chat, show their work and give a price and timing. First the request is checked and you see hints on what is missing. Contacts stay hidden until you choose a person. The scheme is described on the “How it works” page.
What to look at when choosing
Compare work in the genre you need: a wedding photographer and a product photographer work differently. Clarify the delivery date, the number of revisions and the format in which you will receive files. Ask whether there is spare equipment in case of a breakdown. For entertainers, ask about the age group and the length of the programme; for models, about experience on similar shoots. All terms, especially the rights of use, are best fixed in a contract or in messages.
Agree on a backup plan in advance. If the shoot is outdoors, discuss what happens if it rains, and if it is a child’s birthday, what to do if the entertainer falls ill. Ask the provider to confirm the date in writing a day before the event. For projects with several stages, such as a video, split the payment into an advance and a final payment after delivery: that is convenient for both sides, and doubts about the result do not pile up.
If the project is recurring, for instance a monthly catalogue shoot, agree on a discount for a series or a fixed package: it suits both sides, and the provider books the dates more willingly.
If you are looking for creative work
If you are a photographer, entertainer, model or editor looking for work, register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose the category and region, and requests will come to you. You can create your own request on the home page.
