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Family photography · Puerto Escondido
In short
Family photography in Puerto Escondido starts at $180: 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 family photography in Puerto Escondido?
Family sessions in Puerto Escondido are planned around one rule: the children stay out of the surf at Zicatela. The beach the town is famous for is wonderful behind a family and dangerous in front of one, so the pictures of children playing in the water are taken in the calm coves to the west, and Zicatela is booked only as a backdrop, with everyone on the dry sand. The session is 30 minutes in one place, and families tend to book the early morning, before the heat, when the coves are still empty and toddlers are at their best.
Worth knowing about Puerto Escondido
Carrizalillo and Puerto Angelito look alike on a map and differ for a family. Carrizalillo is reached only down a long stairway from the clifftop, which rules out a stroller and tires small legs on the climb back, while Puerto Angelito is a short walk from the road. Families with babies or grandparents are photographed at Puerto Angelito, and Carrizalillo is kept for families with older children.
What does the session in Puerto Escondido look like?
- Puerto Angelito
- Calm, shallow water and a short walk from the road, which suits small children and grandparents.
- Playa Carrizalillo
- A sheltered cove for older children, reached by a long stairway rather than by stroller.
- Playa Zicatela
- The surf as a backdrop for a group portrait session, taken well back from the waterline.
What does family photography in Puerto Escondido include?
- 30-minute session at one location near your hotel or rental
- 20 edited photos: the whole group, each household, and children on their own
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days, downloadable by every branch of the family
- Timing planned around naps, meals and the softest light of the day
- Direction designed for small children: games and movement rather than long holds
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 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 Puerto Angelito: No published fee for a handheld session on the public beach; palapa restaurants on the sand control their own tables and shade
FAQ — Family photography in Puerto Escondido
Which beach in Puerto Escondido is best for family photos with small children?
Puerto Angelito, a pair of calm coves in Puerto Escondido that are a short walk from the road and have gentle, shallow water. Carrizalillo is equally sheltered but is reached by a long stairway, and Zicatela’s surf is too strong for children in the water.
What time of day is best for a family session in Puerto Escondido?
Early morning, usually around 7:00 to 8:00 in the dry season, when the coves of Puerto Escondido are still quiet, the sand is cool and small children have the most energy. Sunset sessions work too, at Bacocho or La Punta, but a sunset session on those beaches has no water shots.