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Couple photography · Tulum
In short
Couple photography in Tulum starts at $150: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Tulum, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose couple photography in Tulum?
A couple session in Tulum is a choice between two coasts that look alike in photographs and run on different clocks. North of the hotel zone, the beaches of the Parque Nacional Tulum have the ruins on the cliff behind them and open only from 7:00 to 19:00. South of it, the beach in front of the hotels is public sand at any hour. Which one a session uses depends on the month, not on taste.
Worth knowing about Tulum
From November to February the sun rises in Tulum after the national park opens at 7:00, so a sunrise session on the park beaches is possible. From April to August the sun sets after those beaches close at 19:00, so an evening session there ends before sunset, and evening couple sessions move to the hotel-zone sand south of the park instead.
What does the session in Tulum look like?
- Parque Nacional Tulum beaches
- The ruins on the headland in the background, within CONANP opening hours.
- Hotel-zone beach at sunrise
- Open at any hour, with the sun rising from the sea and palms behind.
- Tulum Centro
- Colour, murals and coffee shops, for a couple who would rather spend the 30 minutes in town than on the sand.
What does couple photography in Tulum 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: Parque Nacional Tulum beaches: CONANP park fee of MXN 125 per person per day; commercial work with a crew can need a CONANP authorisation, so ask the park office before booking
FAQ — Couple photography in Tulum
Sunrise or sunset for a couple session in Tulum?
Sunrise, in most cases. On the Tulum coast the sun rises out of the Caribbean and sets behind the jungle, and the beaches are emptiest before 7:00. Sunset gives warmer, side-lit portraits on the hotel-zone beach, but the Parque Nacional Tulum beaches close at 19:00, which is before sunset from April to August.
Is there an entry fee for a couple session on the Tulum national park beaches?
Yes. CONANP charges MXN 125 per person per day for the Parque Nacional Tulum, with half price for nationals and foreign residents, and the ruins ticket includes it. The hotel-zone beach south of the park is public under federal law and has no entry fee, though crossing a hotel to reach it depends on the hotel.