As of November 13, 2026, 29 of our 73 Google reviews (5.0) mention the children, and 10 describe the team as patient. Below is one verbatim excerpt from each English family review, grouped by situation.
If you are planning family photos in Cancun, the question under all the others is usually the same: will it work with our kids? Other parents have answered it in public. As of November 13, 2026, the IVAE Studios Google profile holds 73 reviews with a 5.0 rating; 29 mention the children (25 in English, 4 in Spanish) and 10 describe our team as patient. Every quote below links back to that public Google profile, where you can read the full review.
How We Read the Reviews
We read all 73 reviews on November 13, 2026 and kept every one that mentions a child, plus a few other family reviews. Each English reviewer gets one excerpt, copied exactly as written and never over 30 words, credited by first name and last initial or by the name shown on Google. The 4 Spanish reviews appear in our own words, because a translation would not be theirs.
A toy, a ride or a second session in a review is what happened for that family. For every family session: no deposit, payment at the end by card or in cash, free cancellation up to one day before, no group limit or per-person charge, a preview within 24 hours and the full gallery in 1 to 3 business days.
Babies: Patience and Play
Five reviews come from families with a baby. At that age the session moves at the baby's pace, so we keep first-year sessions gentle and plan them around the nap.
“It's not easy getting great shots with a baby, but Vianey was incredibly patient, playful, and made all of us feel comfortable from the start.”
“They were so good at getting us to feel natural and getting our 1 year old to smile.”
“They were both amazing with our baby and made our photoshoot so much fun!”
Marouchka G.'s family booked a last-minute sunset shoot:
“made it fun, short and efficient, which is no easy task with a 1 year old and a 4 year old.”
Huong found us on Instagram while looking for a photographer at the last minute:
“We had a family of 7 adults and one baby and the pictures turned out beautiful!”
Traveling with a baby? See our guide to family photos with a baby in Cancun or, if your trip has started, finding a last-minute family photographer in Cancun.
Toddlers and Shy Kids
Eight reviews come from parents of young or shy children. Susie H. described the child many parents picture:
“My 3-year-old son is usually quite shy, but they came prepared with a cute rabbit toy just for him and treated him with such warmth.”
That rabbit was for one particular boy; by her account, patience won him over quickly. Other parents of little ones wrote:
“they were great with my young toddler and of course produced beautiful photos!”
“the best family photos we have ever gotten! They made our son smile in almost every single photo and were so patient with him.”
“Our son absolutely loved the experience”
“they did a great job capturing our two little ones and our family!”
“One cameraman was especially kind and continued capturing candid moments of my daughter while my partner and I were able to take a few photos together.”
Sand, sun and wind came up too:
“She knew exactly how to keep them engaged and smiling naturally, which is no small task on a sandy beach in the sun!”
“patient with our family, especially with two little kids during a windy beach session”
Our guide to family photos with toddlers in Cancun explains how we plan for little ones: book around the nap, photograph the youngest first, and get the parents playing so we can photograph the child reacting. If a meltdown comes, we pause and let a parent scoop the child up.
Kids Who Would Rather Not
Some of the most reassuring reviews include a confession.
“My kids were not cooperating and she made the best of it.”
“had a ton of patience with our 2 very difficult children.”
“My sons were less than cooperative and she was able to make magic by getting the most beautiful shots.”
Gautami C.'s kids usually avoid the camera, and her family was in Cancun for a short trip; we fit them in quickly for a morning shoot:
“She captured such beautiful pictures of our kids”
And it is not only the children:
“I'm usually not someone who loves taking pictures, but the team made the whole process easy, relaxed, and actually enjoyable.”
With children we would rather follow than direct: instead of holding a pose, we set up a walk, a race or a parent pulled into the surf, and photograph what happens.
Teenagers, Shy or Not
Linh K.'s family had an energetic 2-year-old and two teenage boys:
“What really impressed me was how they handled my two shy teenage boys. They made them feel comfortable and guided them to pose naturally.”
It rained on their shoot day; by Linh K.'s account the photos still came out beautiful, and that family was offered a second session on a sunny day. One Spanish review is about a teenager too: a family from Colombia reviewed their daughter's 15th birthday session.
With teens we give them a job instead of a pose, like choosing the location or the song, and promise about an hour; see our guide to family photos with teenagers in Cancun.
Big Families and Three Generations
Stephanie F. wrote about the largest family group in these reviews:
“They did the best job of photographing 14 people with 5 littles under 10 years old.”
Jenn P., who calls her family a crew, wrote:
“V captured our family exactly as we are: joyful, silly, connected, and completely in the moment.”
Haley W.'s family of eight and Huong's group belong here too. There is no limit on group size and no per-person charge, and with three generations we never keep the youngest and the oldest standing in position at the same time, as our multigenerational family photos planning guide explains.
Resort, Rides, Languages and Delivery
The rest are about the practical side of a vacation session.
Coming to your resort
“They made the whole process easy and even came to our resort to do the pictures!”
“They met us on the beach right by our resort and led us through a great session”
Stacy T.'s family stayed at SLS Playa Mujeres; she noted that we already knew the resort's best spots and contacted reception to set up the visit. Some hotels charge an outside-photographer fee, which you pay to the hotel; we confirm your hotel's rule before the session.
Rides and planning
“coordinating every detail from our resort pickup and transportation to the photo location to capturing all the shots we had discussed beforehand.”
Elizabeth K.'s family also had a car arranged to take them to the photo location, and Haley W.'s family of eight got a ride there and back. Those were arrangements for those trips; if you want a spot away from your hotel, tell us when you write. Natalie H. on the planning:
“coordinating a perfect time and day for my family's photoshoot”
Comfort, kids and heat
“Vianey did a great job capturing our family! Their attention to detail is incredible and very patient with our kids.”
“Our photographer made us feel comfortable right from the start and was incredible with our kids.”
“The session was incredibly kid friendly, and the results were absolutely stunning.”
Not every review is about children. Aimee L. had maternity pictures on a hot, humid evening:
“kept the session short and sweet while still managing to capture incredible pictures”
Languages, Holbox and delivery
Laura D. also valued talking with us in both English and Spanish, and she and Mor A. both mentioned how quickly their photos arrived. Niki K. and Jaeden K. both reviewed a family session on Holbox:
“I don't speak Spanish, but everyone I communicated with was so helpful and made the entire process easy by speaking English with me.”
“The pictures came out amazing and they got them to us for selection within a few days.”
Thinking of the island? Our Holbox family photo session guide covers the ferry, the months and the light.
Four Reviews in Spanish
Four of the 29 reviews are in Spanish, so we describe them in our own words: Misael G. wrote about peace of mind when traveling with young children, Natalia G. praised how we are with kids, Andres R. wrote about the moments we captured of the family's daughter, and the fourth is the 15th birthday session from Colombia.
What 29 Reviews Add Up To
Read together, these reviews are less about poses than about pace: patience, short sessions when the kids need them, and a team that comes to the family. IVAE Studios is led by Vianey Díaz, with more than ten years behind the camera, in a team that brings more than 20 years of photography experience and thousands of families and couples photographed, and more than 500 sessions delivered since 2023, and holds 5.0 across 73 Google reviews, 29 of which mention the children.
Our Cancun family photographer page lists the six collections, from 295 to 895 USD. For families we recommend The Chapter, 60 minutes and 35 edited photos for 475 USD, and you can book online.
Frequently Asked Questions
On the IVAE Studios Google profile, which holds 73 reviews with a 5.0 rating as of November 2026. Every excerpt on this page links there, so you can read each review in full.
As of November 2026, 29 of our 73 Google reviews mention the children, 25 written in English and 4 in Spanish, and 10 reviews describe the team as patient.
Google sorts the reviews into topics: family photos (14), friendly team (9), kid-friendly photographer (4), beach session (3), stunning results (3), patience with kids (2), capturing the essence (2), lively photos (2), fun session (2) and corporate photography (2).
No. Each excerpt is copied word for word from a public Google review, and the full text is on Google. Reviews written in Spanish are described in our own words, not quoted in translation.