Nayarit
Family photography · Riviera Nayarit
In short
Family photography in Riviera Nayarit starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Riviera Nayarit, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose family photography in Riviera Nayarit?
Families on this coast are usually staying at an all-inclusive in Nuevo Vallarta, Flamingos or Punta Mita, with children who are done by the time the sun is low. A family session here is 30 minutes on the sand in front of the hotel, timed for the last light and finished before dinner, with nobody needing a car. Calmer water further north, at Bucerías and Rincón de Guayabitos, suits families with small children who want to be in the sea in the photographs.
Worth knowing about Riviera Nayarit
Under the Ley General de Bienes Nacionales, access to Mexican beaches and the 20 m federal zone beside them may not be inhibited, restricted or conditioned. A resort may set rules and fees for outside photographers on its own grounds, but the sand in front of it stays public. A family photographer who is not on the resort’s vendor list meets the family on the beach.
What does the session in Riviera Nayarit look like?
- Nuevo Vallarta beachfront
- Wide, flat sand in front of the resorts, easy for strollers and toddlers.
- Playa de Bucerías
- Shallow water and a long beach, with fishing boats and the town behind.
- Rincón de Guayabitos
- Sheltered Bahía de Jaltemba water calm enough for small children to stand in.
What does family photography in Riviera Nayarit 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: Rincón de Guayabitos: No published fee for a session on the sand. Guayabitos keeps Pacific time, one hour behind Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta.
FAQ — Family photography in Riviera Nayarit
Can an outside photographer do our family photos at a Nuevo Vallarta all-inclusive?
On the resort grounds, only under the resort’s own vendor rules, which may include a fee. The beach in front of any Nuevo Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit resort is federal property, and Mexico’s Ley General de Bienes Nacionales says access to it may not be restricted, so the family session can take place on the sand.
What is the best time for a family session in Riviera Nayarit?
A Riviera Nayarit family session works best in the last hour before sunset, from November to May. Small children often do better with a morning session, which on this west-facing coast means soft light with the hills behind rather than a sunset over the water.