aramanstudio is a boutique photography and production studio. Our photographers specialise in advertising, fashion, beauty, lifestyle and automotive. We have shot the first regional campaign to be published worldwide and won 12 photography awards in the UK, US and Australia. With a head office in Dubai and branches in Beirut and Cairo the studio offers its high-end services to the entire Middle East.

meet the team

• managing partner and photographer, Toufic Araman’s extensive portfolio speaks for itself. His photography has been awarded on an international level time and time again within his area of specialty: advertising and fashion although his diverse repertoire extends to architecture, interiors and lifestyle. Having studied in New York, Toufic is now based between Dubai, Cairo and Beirut.
• executive producer GCC, Ayman Emara has partnered with aramanstudio to further pursue his love of art and photography production. ayman boasts a long and impressive creative history with his advertising and agency experience through to founding and successfully managing his own TV and still production units in Egypt and the UAE.
• beirut based, Diana Maatouk’s continued passion for the arts, music and photography has developed with her from early childhood. Completing her masters in advertising and public relations, Diana embarked on a career in creative communication and production and see’s her today partner with aramanstudio. She is committed to expanding the brands reach into the greater MENA region with special focus on project management.
• Dmitry Shishkovski was born in Minsk, Belarus and now based in Dubai. He has mastered the art of interior and food photography and become the best in the area. He spent last year in Moscow, Russia broadening horizons of his profession to the high level megalopolis demands. He has successfully served hundreds of advertising companies, restaurants and hotel as well known Crowne Plaza, Casino Princess, Royal, Shangri la and Hugo Boss.
• based in Egypt, Executive Producer, Aly El Esseily has extensive experience producing TVC and photo-shoot campaigns and making it a fun experience. His portfolio highlights a diverse range of creative advertising campaigns, documentaries and TV content for an impressive client base including Nescafe, MBC and MaxFactor. Aly’s favoured among his peers for his ability to trouble shoot and deliver on time, every time.