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About me

Senior Product & Commercial Photographer | Visual Content & Image Production Specialist

I am a results-driven senior photographer and image editor with 25+ years of experience across Bahrain, Qatar, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. I specialize in studio and product photography, high-end retouching, and commercial visual production, delivering strong imagery that boosts sales, strengthens brand identity, and improves customer engagement.

My expertise covers Adobe Photoshop advanced retouching, Adobe Illustrator vector design, color-accurate print production, and professional image workflows — ensuring premium-quality visuals for e-commerce, catalogs, packaging, advertising, and hospitality brands.

I have successfully built end-to-end image production pipelines, managing everything from shoot planning and lighting to retouching, color correction, print preparation, and web optimization. I also have experience leading studio teams, mentoring junior creatives, and coordinating with print vendors and color labs.

Core Skills & Expertise

Product & Commercial Photography (E-commerce, Catalogs, Packaging)

Advanced Retouching, Compositing & Color Grading (Adobe Photoshop)

Vector Illustration & Layout (Adobe Illustrator)

Print Production, Prepress & Color Management

Studio Lighting, Product Styling & On-location Shoots

Visual Content Strategy, Website & Social Media Image Management

Career Highlights

25+ years delivering high-quality projects for retailers, manufacturers, and creative agencies across the Gulf & South Asia

Developed complete image production pipelines: Capture → Retouch → Color Correct → Print → Web

Led studio teams, trained junior photographers, and managed professional color lab workflows

Produced visuals that enhanced brand perception and increased commercial performance

What I'm Looking For

I am seeking Product Photography, Studio Photography, E-commerce Content, Visual Production, or Post-Production roles in the Netherlands, Germany, or Europe.

I bring strong technical expertise, production discipline, creative vision, and reliability, and I am ready to contribute high-quality visual output from day one.
I am currently learning German (A1 - in progress) and open to long-term opportunities in Europe.
Languages
English (Fluent)
Sinhala (Native)
Hindi (Conversational)
German (A1 - Learning)

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm

LocationManama, Sehla, Bahrain

Skill LevelSenior, Director

LanguagesEnglish

Tagged Job TitlesPhotographer, Graphic Designer, Photo Editor

Ranking

#111 Ranked Photographer

Recommendations

Currently No Recommendations

Skills

Brand / Logo Design, Branding, Lighting, Photo Editing, Photography, Photoshop, Product Design, Social Media, Web Development

Sector Experience

Advertising, Arts, Design, Photography, Production

Clients

Ahmed sharif Furniture w.l.l, ARC Advertising, Cinnomon Velifushi, Gage, Sumith Dissanayake Photography

CV / Resume

SUMITH's CV/Resume

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