Puerto Vallarta Couples Photographer

The most popular option is 60 minutes, which is comfortable for one location and gives us time to warm up without anyone getting tired. If you want to move through the city and combine a few settings — the boardwalk, the streets, and then the beach — I recommend 90 minutes instead. Rushing a two-location session into an hour is the one thing I would steer you away from.

I deliver every usable photo from the session rather than a fixed number, which usually comes out to more than a hundred images. I do not promise an exact count, because the honest answer depends on how the session goes — but nobody has ever run short. Delivery is within 72 business hours at the latest, in an online gallery you can download from and share.

No, and most couples who book me have never done a photo session before. I guide you throughout — where to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands — so there is nothing to prepare or practice. What usually happens is that the first few minutes feel a little self-conscious, and then you forget the camera is there. Those later frames are almost always the best ones.

Light colors are what I see most often and what tends to work best against sand and water — whites, creams, soft neutrals, and gentle pastels. Coordinate with each other rather than matching exactly, since identical outfits tend to flatten the two of you into one shape. Flowing fabrics are worth choosing on purpose: there is almost always a breeze, and movement reads beautifully in photos. The one thing I would avoid is bright neon, which bounces its color onto your skin. Beyond that, the right palette depends on your skin tones and whether we shoot in the cooler morning light or the warm light of late afternoon — tell me your session time and I will give you a specific recommendation.

Early morning, roughly 7 to 8 AM, or late afternoon, roughly 6 to 7 PM. Those windows shift with the season — earlier in winter, later in summer — so we confirm the exact time once we have your date. Morning gives you soft light and beaches that are still nearly empty. Late afternoon gives you the warm, golden light over the Pacific that Puerto Vallarta is known for. Midday is the one time I generally advise against, since the overhead sun creates harsh shadows and the beaches are at their busiest.

Yes, as long as access has been confirmed beforehand. Many properties allow outside photographers and some do not, so the step to take is to ask your concierge before your session and let me know what they say. It is easier coming from you than from me — as the paying guest you tend to get a faster and more favorable answer. If your property does not allow it, every location on this page is a good alternative and I will recommend the best one for your dates.

Couples sessions currently start at $164 USD, which covers the session itself and the full edited gallery — there is no separate charge per photo. Rates are seasonal and tend to be higher during the November-through-April high season, so the pricing page is always the current one. Longer sessions and multi-location coverage are available if you want something more elaborate.

Two to three weeks is comfortable, and a little more during the November-through-April high season when dates fill up faster. That said, I have photographed couples who contacted me the day before — if I am not already booked, I can usually make it work. If you are on a short timeline, just message me and I will tell you right away whether your date is open.

You have three options, and the choice is always yours. Most afternoon rain in Puerto Vallarta passes within thirty to sixty minutes, so waiting it out is usually simplest — and the light right after a storm can be extraordinary. If you would rather go ahead in the rain, I can shoot with a weather cover on the camera; I want to be straightforward that this limits me, since I cannot use additional lighting or change lenses while the cover is on, so the images will be simpler than a dry session. And if you prefer a different day, I reschedule at no cost. If your travel dates make rescheduling impossible, I refund you in full.