Photo booths and self-portrait studios in the UAE
A first sourced selection of fixed self-service photo venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah: Photoism booths and remote-operated YouYou and self.space studios. Photoism offers printed photos; the studios focus on digital portraits. This is not a complete national census.
Fixed customer-operated photography only. Event rentals, temporary activations, photographer-led sessions and phone-photo print kiosks are outside this first selection.
Checked: 29 October 2026. Listed venues: 6 · Confirmed: 6 · Unconfirmed: 0 · Brands: 3 · Cities: 3.
Brands and operators
- Photoism
- The shared Korean Photoism brand. Seoul Spot and TOK host or operate the listed service; they are not counted as extra booth brands. Official website
- self.space
- Private remote-operated self-portrait rooms in Al Quoz, with digital gallery delivery. Room options at one address count as one venue. Official website
- YouYou
- A mirror-camera and remote-operated self-portrait studio in JLT. The official website says photos are delivered digitally within 24 hours. Official website
Map of listed venues
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5 markers. Check each venue’s status in the table before travelling. (1 without verified coordinates)
Addresses and details
Pins are taken from named Business Profiles. Seoul Spot’s pin identifies the host shop, not the exact booth position inside the mall. Al Wahda has a checked address and map link but no assigned coordinates.
| City | Venue | Brand | Address | Floor and position | Status | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah | Photoism Photo Booth studio — Aljada | Photoism — Confirmed | Block L, Aljada, R1, 2 Rehan-1, Muwaileh Commercial, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Confirmed | Open map | ||
| Dubai | self.space — Al Quoz | self.space — Confirmed | Goshi Warehouses City 2, Warehouse 109, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Warehouse 109 | Confirmed | Open map | |
| Dubai | Seoul Spot — Silicon Central | Photoism — Confirmed | Silicon Central Mall, Nadd Hessa, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1F / next to weasian_foodhall | Confirmed | Open map | |
| Dubai | TOK Karaoke Booth & Photoism Studio — Al Ghurair Centre | Photoism — Confirmed | Al Ghurair Centre, Al Rigga Road, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Second Floor / Mon–Thu 10am–10pm; Fri–Sun 10am–12am | Confirmed | Open map | |
| Abu Dhabi | TOK Karaoke Booth and Studio — Al Wahda Mall | Photoism — Confirmed | Al Wahda Mall Extension, 3rd Floor, Hazza ' Bin Zayed The First Street, Al Nahyan, Zone 1, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 3rd Floor / Link Bridge Food court, Extension | Confirmed | Open map | |
| Dubai | YouYou — JLT | YouYou — Confirmed | Silver Tower AG, JLT Cluster I, Office 11H, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Office 11H | Confirmed | Open map |
Verification details
- Photoism Photo Booth studio — Aljada
- The exact named Google Business Profile is categorised Photo booth, gives this Aljada address, and is operating. No separate attributed official store page or complete opening schedule was obtained. The branch is not inferred from a national branch count. The coordinate comes from this booth’s profile.
- self.space — Al Quoz
- Official site and booking page describe private rooms with a mirror camera and customer-operated remote. Photos are delivered to a digital gallery; no instant physical print is promised. Black, White and Grand are room options at one address, not three separate venues. The matching operating Google Business Profile gives Unit 109 and links to the official domain. Full hours were not confirmed.
- Seoul Spot — Silicon Central
- The host’s official experience page explicitly identifies Photoism, instant prints and digital copies. Its named Google Business Profile links to the same website and is operating. Seoul Spot is the host shop, not a separate photo booth brand. Coordinates are for the host’s own profile, not the booth’s exact indoor position. Full booth hours were not confirmed.
- TOK Karaoke Booth & Photoism Studio — Al Ghurair Centre
- The current mall tenant page names TOK Karaoke Booth & Photoism Studio on the second floor. A matching operating Business Profile is named Photoism & Karaoke Booth. The official tenant schedule is Mon–Thu 10:00–22:00 and Fri–Sun 10:00–00:00; Google displayed a different closing time. Check with the venue before travelling. The coordinate is the named tenant profile’s pin.
- TOK Karaoke Booth and Studio — Al Wahda Mall
- TOK’s own Linktree names this Abu Dhabi location, links Photoism UAE, and links directly to the matching operating Google Business Profile in Al Wahda Mall. A broad Google name search returned the unrelated Photo Magic International; that result is not used. The review-link URL exposes only a map viewport, so no coordinates are assigned. Exact opening hours were not confirmed.
- YouYou — JLT
- The official website describes a mirror, hidden camera and remote clicker, with no photographer; photos are delivered digitally within 24 hours, not necessarily printed immediately. The operating named Business Profile matches Office 11H and links to youyou.ae. Direct website access failed certificate validation during this check; its indexed official text and Business Profile were readable. Booking is recommended; full hours were not confirmed.
Photo booth or self-portrait studio?
- Photo booth
- Self-service photography at a fixed venue. The listed Photoism booths offer printed photos. View source
- Self-portrait studio
- You trigger a camera with a remote. Digital delivery does not promise instant printing. View source
What remains uncertain
- No complete current official UAE Photoism roster was obtained. Venues were checked individually; an older published branch total is not treated as a current venue list.
- Arabic and English searches were combined. No additional fixed venue in Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah was confirmed in this pass; that is a research limit, not proof of absence.
- Regular prices and full opening schedules were not confirmed across the set. The official Al Ghurair tenant page and Google show different closing times; check before travelling.
- Direct access to YouYou’s website failed certificate validation. Its indexed official text describes the remote-operated service, and the matching operating Business Profile links to the same domain.
Check prices and booking availability with each venue. Promotional offers are not presented as permanent prices.