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Photography · Ivan Boban

Yacht & Charter Photography in Croatia

Drone aerials over the Adriatic, swim-platform lifestyle, deck dining, and sunset hero frames — built specifically for premium yacht charter brands.

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Yann — Private Yacht Birthday Party

Yann — Private Yacht Birthday Party · Adriatic Sea, Croatia

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Local Property Session

€600

One ready-to-shoot apartment up to 80 m² in Split, up to 90 minutes on site, 20 edited images. This is also the minimum booking.

Commercial photography, half day

From €1,200

Up to four hours on site, 30 edited images.

Commercial photography, full day

From €2,000

Up to eight hours on site, 50 edited images.

Hotels are quoted by room types and shared areas, restaurants by dishes and setups, yachts by vessel and light, events by the coverage we agree. Travel, ferries, accommodation, extra crew, drone work, styling and twilight shoots are priced separately.

Every shoot includes a written, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive licence for your website, booking listings, organic social media and brochures. RAW files are not included. Paid advertising, use by third parties and exclusivity are priced separately.

Prices in EUR, excluding VAT.

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Yacht photography in Croatia has a specific job: it has to sell the experience without lying about it. Charter operators don't need stock-style yacht photos — they need visuals that match what guests actually get, framed well enough to drive bookings. The Adriatic offers real material — clear water, deep colour, dramatic light off the coast — but the work still has to be planned. Drone permits, wind windows, anchor positions, and sun angle all change the frame. The frames you remember from a charter campaign are usually the ones planned a day in advance, not the ones grabbed at sundown.

How I Approach It

Each yacht shoot is built around three asset families: aerial hero frames (drone, planned for water colour and yacht silhouette), guest-experience frames (swim platform, deck dining, sunset cocktails — staged but believable), and night/long-exposure frames where the deck reads warm against dark water. We pre-anchor in spots with the right light, brief the crew, and shoot in passes so each asset family gets undivided attention.

What You Get

  • — Aerial hero frames planned for water colour, yacht silhouette, and wake line
  • — Guest-experience frames that look like an actual charter, not a staged shoot
  • — Sunset and night-time deck coverage where the boat reads warm against dark water
  • — Drone work executed under Croatian aviation permits, not improvised
  • — Web, social, and print exports organised for direct campaign use

Credentials & Experience

  • ACE Yachting — full charter content package for Mazarin and October catamarans: drone aerials, swim platform lifestyle, sailing and sunset, onboard dining
  • Long-exposure Adriatic night frame for private yacht celebration — published as a signature image of the archive
  • Documented work on board across multiple Croatian summer seasons
  • Drone aerial coverage planned around Croatian Civil Aviation rules and the realities of marine flight
  • Brand-ready file delivery — selects, social verticals, web horizontals, master files

Best Fit

  • — Croatian and Adriatic yacht charter operators
  • — Premium catamaran and motor yacht owners building brand visuals
  • — Charter brokers and marketplaces refreshing fleet listings
  • — Marinas and yacht-adjacent hospitality brands
  • — Private clients producing milestone celebrations on the water

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Common Questions

What does this kind of engagement usually include?

Every engagement starts with context, intended usage, and a delivery plan. From there the work usually covers things like aerial hero frames planned for water colour, yacht silhouette, and wake line, guest-experience frames that look like an actual charter, not a staged shoot, sunset and night-time deck coverage where the boat reads warm against dark water. The goal is not just to finish a shoot or edit, but to leave behind assets that still make sense after the first release.

How is the work delivered once the production is done?

The output is delivered as an organized asset set, not a file dump. That usually means drone work executed under croatian aviation permits, not improvised and web, social, and print exports organised for direct campaign use. When the project needs it, I also include channel guidance or structure that makes the next round of production easier.

Can this plug into broader marketing or content work?

Yes. This type of work often sits inside a larger operating system. It can connect to a Content Studio engagement, a website refresh, a launch campaign, or an ongoing production rhythm where photography and video are part of business infrastructure rather than isolated tasks.

Planning a shoot?

Tell me what we are photographing, where and when. I reply with availability and a quote. No long questionnaire.

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