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Aisha Akif ● Creative Director ● Dubai Photographer

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From the Founder's desk 🥰 . 2025 was the year that I believed would be THE magical year for SBA. It was extraordinary for a lot of reasons. But it had its fair share of downfalls too! Here's what it taught me as an entrepreneur and as a creative - ○ Failure isn't the opposite of progress - it is the process ❤️ ○ Not everything that shines on the outside is solid on the inside, and that's absolutely fine ☺️ ○ Knowing isn't becoming. You have to take the risk and be ready to face the win or the loss ○ You may work on 100 new projects, BUT if it doesn't meet your bottomline, it is a reminder to revisit your process. ○ Patience and calm - a virtue that you should carry for your own stability. ○ Work life balance doesn't exist! Every pivot, every new project, every stretch beyond your comfort zone costs time, energy and sacrifice ○ You will never have enough time! You have to CHOOSE what needs your attention and what TRULY matters. ○ No one is perfect. But it's our flaws that make us unique. Accept it and rewire yourself to use it to your advantage ○ Even if you have to start again, it's completely OK. This time you don't start from scratch, you start with EXPERIENCE. . Entering 2026 on a positive note with new dreams, charged than before and all set to face the new challenges heads up ❤️ . Wishing each and everyone a happy prosperous peaceful healthy fruitful 2026 🥰 God bless! . YoursTruly 🧕 by @storiesby_aisha
December slowed things down in the best way 🌟 Moments worth holding onto. Frames filled with effort, emotion, and quiet pride. A month that let us reflect on how far we’ve come and everything that shaped the journey. As the year closes, we carry these memories forward - grateful, grounded, and ready for what’s next. — SBA Films ✨ لقد أبطأ شهر ديسمبر وتيرة الأمور بأفضل طريقة ممكنة. لحظات تستحق التمسك بها. لقطات مليئة بالجهد والعاطفة والفخر الهادئ. شهر أتاح لنا فرصة للتأمل في مدى التقدم الذي أحرزناه وكل ما شكّل هذه الرحلة. مع نهاية العام، نحمل هذه الذكريات معنا، ممتنين وراسخين ومستعدين لما هو قادم. — إس بي إيه فيلمز ✨ . . . #creativeagency #branding #sbafilms #marketing #decemberhighlights newyear 2026 productshoot by @storiesby_aisha
12 months. Countless frames. Stories we lived, created, and believed in. 2025 was all about growth, lessons, early mornings, late nights, small wins, and moments that shaped who we are becoming. Every frame here holds a piece of that journey. Sometimes, the most important part of creation is knowing when to pause, reflect, and realign - so the next story can be told better, bolder, and with even more purpose. This is not the end. Just a quiet moment between chapters. Thank you for being part of the journey ✨ - SBA Films اثنا عشر شهرًا. إطارات لا تُحصى. قصص عشناها، وصنعناها، وآمنا بها. كان عام 2025 عامًا مليئًا بالنمو، والدروس، والصباحات الباكرة، والليالي المتأخرة، والانتصارات الصغيرة، واللحظات التي شكّلت شخصيتنا الحالية. كل إطار هنا يحمل جزءًا من تلك الرحلة. أحيانًا، يكون أهم جزء في عملية الإبداع هو معرفة متى نتوقف، ونتأمل، ونعيد ترتيب أولوياتنا، حتى تُروى القصة التالية بشكل أفضل وأكثر جرأة وهدفًا. هذه ليست النهاية. بل مجرد لحظة هدوء بين فصول الحكاية. شكرًا لكم لمشاركتكم في هذه الرحلة ✨ . . . #creativeagency #branding #sbafilms #marketing #2025recap 2025highlights newyear newbeginning 2026 productshoot by @storiesby_aisha
Merry Christmas 🎄✨ This season, we turned warmth into frames, stories into stills, and festive moments into visuals that feel like home. From glowing lights to thoughtful details, every product tells a holiday story - crafted with care, creativity, and a little Christmas magic. Here’s to celebrating brands, beauty, and the joy of creating something meaningful. Wishing you a season filled with warmth, wonder, and inspiration. — Team SBA Films عيد ميلاد مجيد 🎄✨ في هذا الموسم، حوّلنا الدفء إلى صور، والقصص إلى لقطات ثابتة، واللحظات الاحتفالية إلى مشاهد تُشعرك بالدفء والراحة. من الأضواء المتلألئة إلى التفاصيل الدقيقة، يُروي كل منتج قصة العيد، مُصممة بعناية وإبداع ولمسة من سحر عيد الميلاد. نتمنى لكم موسمًا مليئًا بالدفء والبهجة والإلهام. كل عام وأنتم بخير! — فريق SBA Films . . . #creativeagency #branding #sbafilms #marketing #syateas christmas xmas christmasshoot teaproductshoot merrychristmas by @storiesby_aisha
Sound on 🔊 for today's caption ❤️ . Last slide is my favorite 🥹🫶🥰 by @storiesby_aisha
The power of creativity, mixed with a deep understanding of technology can create waves, can create impact and hence create magic ✨️ . A shot brilliantly executed, manually managed with electronic shutter BECAUSE the shutter broke but where there is a will, there is definitely a way ♥️ And when I saw the final shot, I knew it was not just a shot , it was a combination of moments that my broken heart went through, where I had to keep my cool and resilience and find an alternate solution. Alhamdulillah, when life throws lemons, we figure out a way to make it orange 😎 . . .YoursTruly 🧕🏽 . Utility : @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Direction & Production : Squad Alpha @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Post Production: Squad Dynamite @sbafilms_ 🇮🇳 . . #dubaifoodphotography #dubaivideographer #dubaiphotographer by @storiesby_aisha
Hello December ❄️ . Its just 31 days to start another year 🤯 Where are we running to .... . November has been nice 🫶 a month of strategic decisions, business planning into 2026, beautiful connections and a lot of amazing work under our belt ❤️ . Grateful as always for all the hurdles, lessons and milestones... and cant wait to see what December has to offer 🥰 In Shaa Allah! . .YoursTruly 🧕🏽 . Utility : @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Direction & Production : Squad Alpha @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Post Production: Squad Dynamite @sbafilms_ 🇮🇳 . . #dubaifoodphotography #dubaivideographer #dubaiphotographer by @storiesby_aisha
You know what excites me more than an action shot ? A well drafted creative direction document - thoughfully crafted, well scripted, perfectly aligned with brand guideline, aesthetics and Voila! The improvisation that happens after are perks for an outstanding output. . This is simply what went behind our shoot for the Prelaunch to Launch campaign for Mysha newest launch - SunBop ❤️ From printing newspapers to doing outdoors to creating a clinical laboratory setup to working on some uber cool graphic animations, it was nothing short of a phenomenal kickoff 🥰 . Priceless moments, endless memories and a gentle reminder why I love doing what I do 🥹🫶 . . .YoursTruly 🧕🏽 . Utility : @sbafilms_  🇦🇪 Direction & Production : Squad Alpha @sbafilms_  🇦🇪 Post Production: Squad Dynamite @sbafilms_ 🇮🇳 . . #dubaifoodphotography #dubaivideographer #dubaiphotographer by @storiesby_aisha
All I need is my glasses, a hot cuppa chai, good pair of tweezers, skewers, makeup pouffe and #Ali ❤️ And we create magic ✨️ . There are a lot of things I can share from this shoot starting with the perfect chocolate ganache, to the most aesthetic looking crispies, popping candies to the most aaaahmazing looking chocolates 😍 The cotton candy was the star of the day, took me back to my childhood days when it was a luxury to get hands on cotton candy 🥹 Its truly an honor to get to work on new products - which combines innovation, a lot of creativity, thought process and at the end of the day a product that creates a bang in the market 😋 . .YoursTruly 🧕🏽 . Utility : @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Direction & Production : Squad Alpha @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Post Production: Squad Dynamite @sbafilms_ 🇮🇳 by @storiesby_aisha
Fall in love again and again Fall in love again and again Fall in love again and again . There are projects which make you feel happy and then there are projects which excites you beyond words ♥️ This one screamed excitement for 2 reasons - a. A new product to be launched with a fresh new concept - which ofcourse had all the ingredients for a new viral trend 🚀 b. The opportunity to team with NOF and their beautiful team again 🥰 . The only thing we were focused throughout the shoot was to ensure the melted chocolate had the perfect glow, highlights, shine and the ultra yummy look AND the elements stood out sharp, crisp and popping. Happy to report indeed the product did go viral 😎 And here is just a glimpse of what went into the 8 hours behind the shoot and the close to 40 hours of post production ❤️ Undoubtedly, worth every second we spend shooting amd editing 🥰 . .YoursTruly 🧕🏽 . Utility : @sbafilms_  🇦🇪 Direction & Production : Squad Alpha @sbafilms_  🇦🇪 Post Production: Squad Dynamite @sbafilms_ 🇮🇳 . . #dubaifoodphotography #dubaivideographer #dubaiphotographer #dubaifoodphotographer #dubaifoodstylist #foodphotographerdubai #behindthescenes #dubaicontentcreator #dubairestaurants #productphotography #foodstylistdubai #explore #CreativityUnstoppable #NewBeginnings #CreativeHead #DubaiShoot #Storytelling #Resilience by @storiesby_aisha
When the picture speaks louder than words 💁‍♀️ (pun intended 🤭) . It's safe to say my urge to do levitating shots is what motivated me to switch my lighting to strobes 🥰 I still remember going back to my favorite creators and asking them questions after questions. I still remember how I got chosen in a random draw to win a session with the levitation maestro Riham. Man! Those were times when there was no limit to dreaming and learning new things. Thankfully, that fire and urge to create is still intact 😎 just that there are a lot of other daily errands topping the priority list 😆 . .YoursTruly 🧕🏽 . Utility : @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Direction & Production : Squad Alpha @sbafilms_ 🇦🇪 Post Production: Squad Dynamite @sbafilms_ 🇮🇳 . . #dubaifoodphotography #dubaivideographer #dubaiphotographer #dubaifoodphotographer #dubaifoodstylist #foodphotographerdubai #behindthescenes #dubaicontentcreator #dubairestaurants #productphotography #foodstylistdubai #explore #CreativityUnstoppable #NewBeginnings #CreativeHead #DubaiShoot #Storytelling #Resilience by @storiesby_aisha
Sometimes brilliance begins with a blurry idea 💭 A concept shared. A mood imagined. A product waiting to shine. Then comes the process - the lights, the lens, the little adjustments no one sees but everyone feels. Every frame is carefully built, layer by layer, until it speaks the language of your brand. What follows is craft - precision, patience, and a touch of obsession - shaping visuals that stay with you. From Brief to Brilliance - where your product becomes a piece of art ✨ أحيانًا يبدأ التألق بفكرة مبهمة مفهوم مشترك. مزاج مُتخيل. منتج ينتظر التألق. ثم تأتي العملية - الإضاءة، والعدسة، والتعديلات الصغيرة التي لا يراها أحد، لكن الجميع يشعر بها. يُبنى كل إطار بعناية، طبقة تلو الأخرى، حتى يُعبّر عن هوية علامتك التجارية. ثم يأتي الإبداع - الدقة، والصبر، ولمسة من الشغف - ليُشكّل صورًا بصرية تبقى معك. من الإيجاز إلى التألق - حيث يُصبح منتجك تحفة فنية . . . #creativeagency #branding #sbafilms #marketing #bts #productshoot #beforevsafter #postproduction by @storiesby_aisha

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