About Dhikrayat
We don't shoot events.
We keep memories.
ذكريات
Dhikrayat (ذكريات — Arabic for 'memories') is a MENA-focused photography and videography practice. We exist because the Gulf's most important moments deserve craft that matches their ambition.
The story
From international media network to Gulf-native studio.
Dhikrayat was founded by the team behind TechX — an internationally recognized technology media platform with media partnerships across GITEX, LEAP, CES, and the Saudi Vision 2030 ecosystem.
That work brought us into every major event venue in the GCC. We saw who covers them well, who doesn't, and most importantly — what's missing. What was missing was a Gulf-native studio with international craft, bilingual command, and the cultural fluency to read a Riyadh wedding the same way it can read a Dubai launch.
So we built one. Dhikrayat operates a permanent flagship crew in Riyadh, dedicated city teams across all 13 of our coverage cities, and a creative leadership that travels for the work. We are bilingual, we are gender-balanced by design, and we treat every frame like the memory it will become.
Our principles
Four lines we won't cross.
Modesty is the default, not an upgrade.
Female crew, gender-segregated coverage, and cultural sensitivity are included in every quote — not added as premium options. We staff this way because we live here.
Speed is a craft, not a shortcut.
Same-day social cuts within 4 hours of the headline moment. 48-hour full galleries. 7-day hero films. We engineered our pipeline to deliver this without compromising the frame.
Permits are our problem, not yours.
From RCU AlUla clearances to NEOM media accreditation, from GACA drone permits to Ministry of Endowments shoot permissions — we file every form, manage every reviewer, and arrive on the day with permits in hand.
One brief, one quote, one point of contact.
Multi-city campaigns get a single producer. No 'this city quotes separately.' No 'that crew bills directly.' One Dhikrayat agreement covers Riyadh to Muscat with unified branding across deliverables.
Trust signals
Where we've already been.
Conference media coverage
- LEAP (Riyadh)
- GITEX Global (Dubai)
- Web Summit Qatar
- ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi)
- Future Investment Initiative
Government & sovereign clearances
- Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)
- NEOM Media Services
- Saudi Arabia GACA (drone)
- UAE GCAA (drone)
- Qatar / Kuwait / Oman / Bahrain CAA
Cultural & heritage permits
- Diriyah Gate Development Authority
- Jeddah Historical District
- Hegra heritage site
- Sheikh Zayed Mosque (editorial)
- Sultan Qaboos Mosque (editorial)
Talk to us
Tell us about your project.
Brief, budget, city, date — even in fragments. We'll respond within 4 hours with a treatment direction.