Nayarit
Day of the Dead photoshoot · Riviera Nayarit
In short
Day of the Dead photoshoot in Riviera Nayarit starts at $200: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Riviera Nayarit, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days. Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Why choose Day of the Dead photoshoot in Riviera Nayarit?
Sayulita and Punta de Mita are about 29 km from the PVR runway, three times the drone buffer that grounds Nuevo Vallarta, so aerial work here moves north. That is what decides how a session is planned here: the photographer you work with lives in Riviera Nayarit and works across Nayarit all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Playa de Sayulita, the window to aim for is before 9:00, or the last hour of light when the surfers come in. The session runs 30 min and is built around that window rather than around your diary — it is the one variable that genuinely changes the photographs, and it costs nothing.
What does the session in Riviera Nayarit look like?
The typical session runs 30 min around Playa de Sayulita. We alternate composed frames with looser walking sequences, so you get several registers without losing time in transit.
What does Day of the Dead photoshoot in Riviera Nayarit include?
- 30-minute portrait session during the Día de Muertos season
- 20 edited photos
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days
- Locations chosen among public streets, plazas and community displays, not private family altars
- Session timed to start once your catrina or catrín face painting is finished
Permits at these locations: Playa de Sayulita: No published fee for a session on the sand, which is public under federal law. A set-up such as an arch or chairs may need a ZOFEMAT permit. Playa San Pancho: No published fee for a session on the sand. The beach is federal and public, reached at the end of the village’s main street. Playa El Anclote, Punta de Mita: No published fee for a session on the public village beach. The gated Punta Mita resort grounds next to it set their own rules for outside vendors. Parque Nacional Islas Marietas: MXN 125 per person per day (CONANP). A professional shoot needs CONANP authorisation, so ask CONANP before promising one. Rincón de Guayabitos: No published fee for a session on the sand. Guayabitos keeps Pacific time, one hour behind Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta.
FAQ — Day of the Dead photoshoot in Riviera Nayarit
Day of the Dead photoshoot in Riviera Nayarit: what time should we book?
For a session at Playa de Sayulita in Riviera Nayarit, aim for before 9:00, or the last hour of light when the surfers come in. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to photograph in Riviera Nayarit?
At some Riviera Nayarit locations, yes: Playa de Sayulita (No published fee for a session on the sand, which is public under federal law. A set-up such as an arch or chairs may need a ZOFEMAT permit.); Playa San Pancho (No published fee for a session on the sand. The beach is federal and public, reached at the end of the village’s main street.); Playa El Anclote, Punta de Mita (No published fee for a session on the public village beach. The gated Punta Mita resort grounds next to it set their own rules for outside vendors.); Parque Nacional Islas Marietas (MXN 125 per person per day (CONANP). A professional shoot needs CONANP authorisation, so ask CONANP before promising one.); Rincón de Guayabitos (No published fee for a session on the sand. Guayabitos keeps Pacific time, one hour behind Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta.). The photographer tells you at booking which authorization applies and what it costs, not on the day.
What happens if the weather turns in Riviera Nayarit?
If lightning, a hurricane or tropical storm warning, or a closed site or beach makes the planned Riviera Nayarit location unusable, the session moves to a new date at no charge. Overcast skies and light rain are working conditions, and often good ones.
When do we get the photos from Riviera Nayarit?
A session in Riviera Nayarit is delivered within 7 days, in a private online gallery: 20 edited photos, downloadable at full resolution from any country.