I am from Chicago, Illinois and had a wonderful experience with Santiago Gabay Photography. We use…read moreCarla for an hour-long photo session on the beach in front of our resort. There were 23 people being photographed and Carla managed to get us all together beautifully. She was responsive, professional, and fast! I highly recommend using Santiago Gabay photography for any of your vacation photos. (Photo redacted for privacy)

I hired Santi to do my marriage proposal at our hotel in Cancun. They were very easy to work with,…read moreand Angie did a great job and was so nice and professional. Here are a few of the photos that were taken, there are so many great shots, its hard to chose which ones to share.

Jonhy was professional and prompt from the beginning. My husband and I decided to take family…read morephotos in Cancun and started Yelping. I sent about five inquiries and only two responded. I was in the process of waiting for more, but Jonhy followed up to make sure I did not have any questions. I really appreciated the proactiveness and also loved his pictures. We agreed to use him and my brother-in-law and fiance did too and decided to also use him for their engagement photos, since they were going to be in Cancun with us. Couple of days before, he followed-up with us via email and went over the schedule and where to meet. He was 15 minutes early and he even scheduled out 30 minutes prior, so he can scope out the resort for the best location for pictures. Again, proactive and professional! During pictures, not only did he make us feel comfortable, he made us laugh, including my 3 and 1 year old boys! He made sure our hair, hands, clothes, and smiles were all in position. I appreciated his attention to details. He was patient with us and guided us to make sure our photos did not come out awkward. He really took his time and make sure we got a variety of shots. He even went over the scheduled time we booked him for. He promised the photos a week after and he delivered promptly! And... WOW! My whole family was thrilled to see these pictures. We love so many of them. They are bright, colors are great, and we are all in position. I totally recommend Jonhy and hope to work with him in the future. Thank you Jonhy!!!

Jonhy is still a five star rock star!!! Back in Cancun for our family Christmas vacation and didn't…read morewant to miss an opportunity to do another family shoot with Jonhy. Contacted him last minute, thank you Lord he was available so we were able to take advantage of the only sunny day on this trip. Our pics turned out splendid as usual and will be great additions to our family wall gallery.

Elvis was absolutely incredible to work with. Not only did he give us a beautiful engagement…read moresession, but when we reached out three months later after we lost access to the photos, he gave us additional access to our entire gallery. Would definitely recommend if you are in the Cancun area!

Elvis is a very talented and professional photographer. He's the only photographer I found in the…read morePlaya Del Carmen area that provided more than 30 photos for such a reasonable price. He's very responsive and answered the endless questions I had leading up to the photoshoot and even afterwards. He's personable and makes you feel comfortable throughout the entire experience. This is actually my second photoshoot with him. A couple of years ago I joined my sister for her maternity photos and just a couple of weeks ago he captured my pregnancy during a maternity photoshoot with my husband. I highly recommend him!

I HIGHLY recommend Eduardo and the entire Black Hat Studio team if you are looking for a wedding…read morephotographer that will truly make your wedding photos pop! Especially if you were to compare their unique style and ability to capture truly candid moments to your more traditional style photographers. See it for yourselves on their website. My wife and I got married at an all inclusive resort in Cancun that "provide a photographer" for wedding photos to guests getting married on site. Trust me, these people are amateurs - I would compare it to working with someone who has little training on a job versus someone who has been doing this for their career. It's well worth the resort fee to get Eduardo and team to capture these moments that will last a life time. Like anything else, you get what you pay for, and I know you are probably saving a ton by having a destination wedding in the first place. Use that extra cash on a vendor you can trust to provide you with the ultimate package that includes videography! I talk to so many people who see our highlight video and the one wish they had is that they spent the extra money on when looking back at their wedding experience.

My husband and I had the best experience with BlackHat Studios! We never got engagement photos…read moretaken before our wedding, so we decided to do an "engagement" photo shoot while we were celebrating our six-year anniversary on Isla Holbox, Mexico. I found BlackHat on Yelp; Eduardo responded quickly and clearly laid out the pricing and what we should expect. Eduardo and our photographer were both very professional and easy to communicate with via email and Whatsapp. Our photographer was Roy, who was fantastic. Not only did the pictures turn out beautifully, but we had so much fun during our session! I honestly was not looking forward to actually taking the photos, but it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. Roy made sure we were having a great time throughout the entire session, and even put up with a rainstorm that happened right in the middle of the shoot! We were able to view and download the photos less than two weeks later - I was very impressed with the quick turnaround. I would not recommend Roy, Eduardo and BlackHat studios more!

Daniel & his team are super professional. My now husband & I got married in Cancun this March &…read moredidn't want to use the hotel's in-house photographer/videographer (Adventure Photos). We found Daniel through Yelp; he was the first person to give us enough confidence to book. After messaging various vendors, we decided to go with him because he was prompt with responses and professional and had sent us more samples of his work. Thank goodness we went with him!! In the weeks leading up to our wedding, Daniel was attentive and reassuring. He showed up earlier than his scheduled time, allowing him to begin promptly at start time, which I greatly appreciated. He demonstrated constant professionalism throughout our wedding day - from dealing with our messy "getting ready" rooms for photos to me not having it with the heat, and all of our chatty guests. He somehow, in the midst of all the commotion that day, got BEAUTIFUL shots!! His videographer also provided us with two wonderful videos - full-length & highlight videos. My husband and I couldn't be happier that we chose Daniel Olmedo as our wedding photographer. We've even talked about doing our future pregnancy shoot in Cancun solely for the opportunity to work with him again! Daniel & Team: THANK YOU for capturing such an important day for us and creating beautiful memories.

Overall, my fiance and I are very satisfied with our experience working with Daniel. He's very easy…read moreto communicate with, very responsive, efficient, and flexible. We scheduled our photoshoot on short notice and he was able to answer all my questions regarding locations, forms of payment, and what's included in the package. He even brought a cute sign that says "Will You Marry Me" to use for our session. This is our first experience with a professional photographer, and we are very happy with the overall experience! Five stars! Muchas Gracias Daniel

My Daughter and I have hired professional photographers to capture great photos while we're in…read moredifferent countries. Karen and Antony were GREAT! They came to our hotel, we're on time and we're great with staying in constant communication with us. They're very friendly, spoke perfect English had great photo ideas and to be completely honest we couldn't be happier with the outcome of all of our photos. We would highly recommend this great couple.

From the owner: We are a team of photographers with over eight years of experience…read moreLocated at one of the most amazing destinations for travel. Wedding? Family reunion? Or just a nice weekend? We make moments last forever.

Gareth is an absolute magician with the camera. The way he captures emotion, light, color, and the…read moreessence of a moment is truly an art. I could not imagine having used any other photographer for our destination Indian (Telugu) wedding. Gareth and his team are also incredibly kind and positive, as they made every moment so fun and enjoyable. We recommend Gareth Davies without a shadow of a doubt. He is the best of the best!!!

Gareth was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. He was very quick to turn around our (many…read moremany) photos afterwards and the photos turned out amazingly. He was constantly professional and was very familiar with everything that needed to be done. He was available for questions before the wedding via email and video call, he visited the venue before the event to scout out ideal shooting locations. Most importantly, his photos turned out great... He has an innate ability to coax people into relaxing without being too hands on. I'd gladly recommend Gareth to anyone looking for a top notch photographer in the Riviera Maya (and that's not just because we have the same name!)

What an incredible experience to have our photos taken by Silvina! She took the time to really…read moreunderstand what we wanted, who we were, our personalities and making sure it was an extremely comfortable, unforgettable experience. The quality of the end result photos is beyond our expectations. As someone with experience within the world of professional photography, I have never had such a positive experience working with a photographer to capture the perfect photos. Extremely professional, respectful, very proactive with communication and responsive, flexible (we had to adjust timing for circumstances beyond our control), and able to spend the time to truly create both meaningful photos but honestly a meaningful experience that will stay in our memory forever! After having searched multiple photographers in the area and doing my research, I am so glad to have found Silvina!!!

My wife and I decided to have professional photos taken during a recent vacation to the Riviera…read moreMaya. As a former photographer myself, I was looking for a specific style and feeling for our session, and I could not have been happier with Silvi. From our first conversations over email to meeting her in person (at our resort, even!), every step of the process was comfortable and easy. My wife was injured and required use of a cane during our stay and Silvi handled it perfectly, always making sure she was comfortable and able to do certain poses. Silvi was great with providing direction while also letting us be ourselves and the photos she delivered are beyond perfect.

THE BEST !! Period.... I really wish I had the words to express the incredible experience we had…read morefor our elopement on NYE 25!! Not only was the outcome of the pictures to die for, but the care and communication with Sweet Fire was beyond anything I prayed for !! The online presence doesn't even begin to touch the beauty of the experience and the photos are more than anything I expected !! Book immediately if you're a bride or looking for a shoot in this area !!!!

100% exceeded our expectations. I found her through someone who recommended her on Facebook. I took…read morea chance with never meeting them in person (however via zoom) and taking a look at her online work! I LOVED that Silvi and her team worked with LGBTQ+ couples. It made this experience more comfortable and unforgettable. Not only were they so sweet to us on our wedding day, they made us all feel like a family. My friends and family were so impressed with how involved Silvi and her team were with everyone. They were getting every angle, every photo. I have so many pictures and videos to share and remember this day. Anyone in the Riveria Maya area needing a photographer I will 100% recommend them!! My guests can't stop talking about our pictures, the wedding, and how amazing this team was.

Ivan is very professional. He communicated with me the whole time. He was sick during our photo…read moreshoot but he had a back plan. Eric was amazing. The pictures came out beautiful! The edited the pictures so well. They removed all the swimmers etc... thank you so much for making my birthday so memorable.

We had Ivan do the photo and video for our wedding in Mexico 5/6/2023. The day of was great. They…read morewere on time, the team was very friendly and fantastic to work with. We were so excited to see the Photos/Videos to come. I had added a Photo Booth for the reception but it was unfortunately forgotten by the team. Of course that's a bummer but, what're ya gonna do. I waited to ask for an ETA (July 22), estimate was ~2m, and about a refund on the photo booth. Was told they were being worked on and Photo booth refund was incoming. We got our first teaser video 9/2, almost 4 months later. He posted some of our photos to Facebook 9/3 and we got our edited gallery 9/4. When we did finally get the rest (full video/unedited photos) our Ceremony was not in it. After another email it was added. We eventually got our full order November 24th, nearly 6 months later. The photos are beautiful (the video is alright) and worth the wait but some updates would have gone a long way. Being a bride not sure you're ever going to get your full order is a terrible feeling. The pricing is super fair. just be fully prepared to wait. We are nearing a year and I still have not received a refund for the forgotten photo booth. Ivan has stopped answering my emails.