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Couple photography · Puerto Escondido
In short
Couple photography in Puerto Escondido starts at $150: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Puerto Escondido, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose couple photography in Puerto Escondido?
Couples who come to Puerto Escondido usually want two pictures that the same beach cannot give them: the big Pacific surf behind them, and the two of them in the water. Zicatela supplies the first and is far too strong for the second, so a 30-minute session picks one of two very different beaches. The surf portraits happen on the sand at Zicatela or La Punta with the waves breaking behind; the swim and the turquoise water happen at Carrizalillo, ten minutes away by taxi, where the cove is sheltered from the swell. Covering both beaches is a longer session, quoted in writing before booking.
Worth knowing about Puerto Escondido
The hour of a couples session in Puerto Escondido is set by the tide of people at Carrizalillo, not by the sun. The cove is reached only by a long stairway and fills by midday, so an in-water session there is booked for mid-morning, when the cove is lit and still quiet, and surf portraits at Zicatela are booked for the afternoon light. A sunset session stays on the sand and has no water shots.
What does the session in Puerto Escondido look like?
- Playa Zicatela
- Lines of surf and spray behind the couple, photographed from the dry sand above the shore-break.
- Playa Carrizalillo
- The sheltered cove for the in-water shots, with gentle waves and clear water.
- Punta Zicatela (La Punta)
- Rocks and a softer corner of the beach for a last-light session, with cafés a few steps away.
What does couple photography in Puerto Escondido include?
- 30-minute session at one location, or two a few steps apart
- 20 edited photos, colour-graded for skin tones in strong sun
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days, with full-resolution downloads
- Location and timing plan agreed by message before the day
- Direction throughout: prompts and movement rather than held poses
Permits at these locations: Playa Zicatela: No published fee for a handheld session on the public beach; no water shots, and anything set up on the sand is cleared with ZOFEMAT or SEMARNAT first Punta Zicatela (La Punta): No published fee for a handheld session on the beach; clifftop hotels and restaurants set their own rules for outside photographers Playa Carrizalillo: No published fee for a handheld session on the public beach; the cove is reached on foot down a long stairway from the clifftop
FAQ — Couple photography in Puerto Escondido
Can we take couples photos in the water at Zicatela, Puerto Escondido?
No. Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido has a powerful shore-break, and couples sessions there stay on the sand. The photos in the water are taken at Playa Carrizalillo or Puerto Angelito, sheltered coves a short taxi ride west of Zicatela where the waves are gentle.
How long does a couples session in Puerto Escondido take?
A couples session in Puerto Escondido starts at 30 minutes on one beach, either Zicatela or La Punta for the surf or Carrizalillo for the water. Covering both needs a longer session plus about 20 minutes for the taxi and the stairway, quoted in writing before booking.