COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER · VIDEOGRAPHER · CONTENT CREATOR

Commercial Photographer & Videographer for Businesses

Commercial photography and video for hotels, restaurants, properties and brands across Portugal and the UK. Available in the Algarve, Lisbon, Birmingham, the West Midlands, London and for selected international productions.

PORTUGAL · UK · INTERNATIONAL

Tiago Bastos

Commercial photography, video and creative direction through Hospo Creative.

Restaurant dish photographed for a client

THE STARTING POINT

Your business may deliver a great experience. The content needs to show it.

Before someone visits, books, enquires or buys, they often judge a business through its photography and video.

Strong commercial content helps people understand the space, product, atmosphere and experience before they make that decision.

WHAT I CREATE

Visual content with a commercial purpose.

01

Hospitality & Hotels

Hotel and resort photography, rooms, suites, interiors, architecture, lifestyle, amenities, food and beverage, plus guest-experience video.

02

Food, Drink & Restaurants

Food and drink photography for restaurants, bars and cafés, including cocktails, menus, chefs, service, interiors and promotional video.

03

Corporate Events & Conferences

Photography and video for conferences, launches, awards, networking events, corporate gatherings and branded experiences.

04

Property & Real Estate

Residential and commercial property photography, interiors, villas, hospitality accommodation, developments and property video.

05

Brands & Local Businesses

Photography and video for customer-facing businesses including retail, barbershops, salons, gyms, automotive, lifestyle and independent brands.

06

Video & Social Content

Promotional films, Reels, TikTok, vertical video, short-form content, website video, campaign assets and practical content libraries.

HOW I WORK

More than taking pictures.

A clear production process keeps the work focused on the commercial objective, practical to deliver and useful after the shoot.

    01

    Brief

    Understand the objective, audience, platforms and required deliverables.

    02

    Plan

    Build the shot list, production schedule, styling direction and practical production plan.

    03

    Produce

    Capture photography and video with the final commercial use in mind.

    04

    Edit & Deliver

    Select, retouch, edit, colour grade and prepare the assets for the required channels.

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Content that lets people understand the experience before they arrive.

Strong commercial photography should communicate more than how something looks. It should show atmosphere, detail, people, scale and what the experience actually feels like.

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SELECTED COMMERCIAL WORK

Projects made for real businesses.

Photography and video that show the experience clearly, give people a reason to choose it and provide useful assets across marketing channels.

YOTEL Porto hotel interior

YOTEL Porto

Project type
Hotel Photography & Video
Client
YOTEL Porto
Location
Porto, Portugal
Tiago’s contribution
Photography, video and content production
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Pullman Danang Beach Resort

Pullman Danang Beach Resort, Accor Hotels

Project type
Hotel & Resort Photography
Client
Pullman Danang Beach Resort
Location
Danang, Vietnam
Tiago’s contribution
Hospitality photography and creative direction
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Pan Pacific Hanoi food and hospitality content

Pan Pacific Hanoi: F&B Content Production

Project type
Food & Hospitality Content
Client
Pan Pacific Hanoi
Location
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tiago’s contribution
Photography and short-form video
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Asha's Birmingham restaurant content

Asha’s Award-Winning Restaurant

Project type
Restaurant Food & Drink
Client
Asha’s
Location
Birmingham, UK
Tiago’s contribution
Food, drink and restaurant content
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Beleza Rodizio restaurant content

From 1K to 13.5K Instagram followers in under a year

Project type
Restaurant Content
Client
Beleza Rodizio
Location
United Kingdom
Tiago’s contribution
Commercial photography and video
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Grand Tourane Hotel photography

Grand Tourane Hotel, 5 stars

Project type
Hotel Photography
Client
Grand Tourane Hotel
Location
Danang, Vietnam
Tiago’s contribution
Hospitality photography and video
View project

HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE

Commercial thinking behind the camera.

Before moving into professional photography and video, I spent around 15 years working inside hospitality and food and beverage environments across Portugal and the UK. That experience gives me a practical understanding of service, guest experience, operational timing and how customer-facing businesses need to present themselves. Today, I combine that background with photography, video, creative direction and digital marketing through Hospo Creative.

  • Creative direction with operational context
  • Content made for commercial teams
  • Efficient productions on location
  • Photography, video and editing in one team

WHERE I WORK

Portugal, UK and selected international projects.

Portugal

Based in Portugal and available for productions nationwide, with a particular focus on the Algarve and Lisbon.

United Kingdom

I continue to work across the UK, with regular availability in Birmingham, the West Midlands and London.

International

Available to travel internationally for selected hospitality, commercial and brand productions.

CLIENT FEEDBACK

Trusted by teams who care about the result.

“We have reviewed all of the deliverables, and they are truly eye-catching. We especially love the way you captured our Afternoon Tea set and the Nitrogen Ice Cream Show.”
Marketing Communications Manager, Pullman Danang Beach Resort, Accor Hotels
“The final result from the YOTEL Porto photoshoot looks fantastic. We’re really pleased with the images and will be sharing them with our social media team to use across our digital channels.”
Influencer Marketing Consultant, M Public Relations
“Great results and great photos. We were really pleased with the final outcome and the quality of the content delivered for Asha’s Birmingham.”
Director, Asha’s

FAQ

Practical questions before booking a shoot.

Do you provide both photography and video?+

Yes. Projects can include photography, video or a combination of both depending on the required content and platforms.

What types of businesses do you work with?+

Hotels, resorts, restaurants, food and drink brands, corporate events, property businesses, local businesses and commercial brands.

Do you work across Portugal?+

Yes. I’m based in Portugal and available for projects nationwide, including the Algarve and Lisbon.

Do you work in the UK?+

Yes. I continue to undertake photography and video projects across the UK, including Birmingham, the West Midlands and London.

Do you cover corporate events?+

Yes. I provide photography and video for conferences, launches, awards, networking events and other corporate gatherings.

Do you provide property and real-estate photography?+

Yes. This can include residential property, commercial spaces, interiors, villas, hospitality accommodation and property video.

Can photography and video be produced during the same shoot?+

Yes. Where practical, both can be planned as part of the same production.

Where can the content be used?+

Depending on the project, assets can be created for websites, social media, Google, booking platforms, advertising, campaigns, property listings and other agreed commercial uses.

Do you travel internationally?+

Yes. Selected international productions can be arranged depending on the project.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

Planning a photography or video project?

Tell me about your business, location and the content you need. I’ll recommend the most suitable production approach.