Vianey Díaz is a Mexican photographer and the founder and Creative Director of IVAE Studios, established in Cancun in 2023. She brings more than ten years of editorial experience from studios and brand campaigns. The studio has delivered 500+ sessions and takes a maximum of 12 weddings a year.
A studio name and a polished gallery only tell you so much. The decisions made in the hour your photos are taken, light, composition, what your photographer chose to wait for, depend on the person making them. This page is the short, factual version of who that is.
Who Vianey Is
Vianey Díaz is a Mexican photographer, cinematographer and creative director based in Cancun, Quintana Roo. She leads IVAE Studios as Creative Director and Lead Photographer, and works with clients in English and Spanish.
Editorial portrait, Cancun beach. © IVAE Studios.
Before IVAE Studios
Before founding the studio, Vianey spent more than ten years in professional editorial work, across editorial studios and brand campaigns. Those years predate IVAE Studios, so the ten-plus figure describes her experience, not the age of the company. The studio itself dates from 2023.
The Studio Today
IVAE Studios is built for mostly English-speaking couples and families from the United States and Canada who travel to Mexico for a wedding, a honeymoon or a resort vacation. It is a Mexico-based studio that works in both languages, plans around the light and delivers quickly.
- Founded in Cancun in 2023
- 500+ sessions delivered
- A maximum of 12 weddings a year
- Complete edited gallery in 1 to 3 business days, through a private 4K gallery
- Sneak peek within 24 to 48 hours
- 5.0 across 73 Google reviews
Bridal portrait, Cancun beach. © IVAE Studios.
Photography Philosophy
Three principles guide every IVAE session.
Editorial direction. An editorial frame is not posed and it is not unguided. It comes from intentional positioning, intentional waiting and intentional restraint: placement relative to light, a prompt that produces the next genuine moment, the negative space around the subject. The difference from pure documentary is laid out in editorial vs documentary luxury photography styles.
Golden hour discipline. Sessions are scheduled around the soft light window after sunrise or before sunset, when Caribbean light is warm, directional and forgiving. The studio's approach to timing is in our golden hour photography in Mexico guide.
Bilingual approach. Direction happens in whichever language puts the client most at ease, which helps when a couple, their family and a wedding planner do not all share one language.
What the Studio Photographs
- Destination weddings for couples from the United States and Canada
- Jewish destination weddings, including the chuppah, ketubah signing, bedeken, tisch, hora and breaking of the glass
- Indian and South Asian weddings
- Multicultural and bilingual weddings
- Resort and beach family vacation portraits
- Honeymoon, engagement and proposal sessions
- Cinematic wedding film, by inquiry
The Team
IVAE Studios is a small, owner-led studio. Full-day wedding coverage includes a second shooter, and cinematic wedding film is available by inquiry, delivered by the same team.
Where to Verify
Two public places confirm who the studio is: its Google Business Profile and its Instagram account, @ivae.studios. Journalists can find bios and press contact in the IVAE Studios press kit.
Book a Consult
If you are planning a destination wedding, a family trip or a private session in Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Tulum or Los Cabos, the next step is a short conversation about your trip and what you want to remember. Send your dates and destination to info@ivaestudios.com and the team will reply within one business day.
For more about how the studio works, see our about page.