Family at Cancún during a beach session by IVAE Studios
Family at Cancún during a beach session by IVAE Studios
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A Photoshoot Near Melody Maker Cancún: Where to Go and When

In short

Melody Maker Cancún is a music-themed resort in the central Hotel Zone, on the open Caribbean. For a session, start about an hour before sunset at the water's edge, or at sunrise if you have young children. Sessions start at 245 USD.

Staying at Melody Maker Cancún and thinking about photos? Here is where we go, when the light is best for your month and how the session works.

At a Glance

Where We Shoot

The beach in front of Melody Maker Cancún. We start at the water's edge, away from loungers and pools, where the background is only sea and sky.

A second setting nearby. Public beaches along this stretch, such as Playa Marlin and Playa Ballenas, offer wide sand if you want a second setting.

Family with kids at the Cancún Hotel Zone in a sunset portrait by IVAE Studios
Family with kids at the Cancún Hotel Zone in a sunset portrait. IVAE Studios.

The Light, Month by Month

Times for this part of the coast on the 15th of each month in 2027. Quintana Roo keeps the same clock all year.

MonthSunriseGoldenSunset
January7:27 am5:54 pm6:26 pm
March6:56 am6:27 pm6:56 pm
May6:09 am6:47 pm7:18 pm
June6:05 am6:58 pm7:30 pm
July6:14 am7:00 pm7:32 pm
September6:34 am6:21 pm6:50 pm
November6:57 am5:34 pm6:06 pm
December7:16 am5:35 pm6:08 pm

The beach faces east: the hour before sunset gives soft, even light, and sunrise lifts straight out of the sea. For a sunset over water, the Nichupté lagoon is just across the boulevard.

Where We Meet You

We meet you at the lobby of Melody Maker Cancún. If the hotel's own beach is busy, we walk to the nearest public access: beaches in Mexico are public, so no pass is needed for the sand itself. For sessions on resort grounds, the photographer comes in as your guest, with the name given to the front desk in advance.

Collections and Prices

Every collection includes editing and a private 4K gallery delivered in one to three business days.

CollectionTimePhotosPrice
Spark35 min15245 USD
Glow Hour45 min25325 USD
Essential Flow60 min35395 USD
Creative Runway75 min50475 USD
Visual Story90 min70575 USD
Full Experience90 minFull gallery725 USD

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can we take photos near Melody Maker Cancún?
At the water's edge in front of Melody Maker Cancún, away from loungers, and at nearby public beaches. Public beaches along this stretch, such as Playa Marlin and Playa Ballenas, offer wide sand if you want a second setting.
What time is best for a photoshoot at Melody Maker Cancún?
The hour before sunset for most couples and families; sunrise for young children and empty beaches. Sunset here ranges from 6:06 pm in mid-winter to 7:32 pm in mid-summer, and Quintana Roo does not use daylight saving.
Do we need a permit to take photos on a public beach?
Beaches in Mexico are public federal land, and a private session with one photographer is a normal use of the beach. Resort grounds are different: there, the photographer comes in as a guest of the hotel.
How much does a photoshoot near Melody Maker Cancún cost?
IVAE Studios sessions start at 245 USD for 35 minutes and 15 edited photos. Essential Flow, the most chosen, is 395 USD for 60 minutes and 35 photos. Galleries arrive in one to three business days.

Vianey Díaz

Director · IVAE Studios

Vianey founded IVAE Studios in Cancún in 2023 after more than ten years behind the camera, and the studio has delivered over 500 sessions since. She leads every wedding personally, caps the studio at twelve weddings a year, and handles resort vendor paperwork with coordinators directly so couples never have to. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

A local studio, not a booking platform

We live and work on this coast. Vianey Díaz founded IVAE Studios in Cancún in 2023, and the studio has photographed more than 500 sessions here, holding 5.0 stars across 66 Google reviews. Your photographer is chosen by us, not assigned by an app.

Now booking 2026 & 2027

Staying at Melody Maker Cancún? Book your session.

Tell us your dates and who will be in the photos. We will suggest the place and the hour, usually the same day.

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