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Sylvia Guardia M. - Photography is a professional wedding photographer in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. She has been living in Playas del Coco for more than a decade and has spent over 14 years specializing in destination wedding photography. Sylvia loves using natural light in her photos and uses it to create something unique for each couple. She is constantly inspired by the venues, sunsets, beaches, and couples that she has the opportunity to work with. With a focus on the details, emotions, and moments that occur, your wedding day will be beautifully documented.

Services Offered
Sylvia uses a contemporary and natural style while photographing her couples. She covers one event per day to focus solely on you, and carries liability insurance to give you peace of mind. Sylvia Guardia M. - Photography can travel for your wedding, is willing to add additional hour and, shoot at multiple locations, and will bring a second photographer upon request. Other photography services include an engagement shoot, a slideshow, toning, a trash-the-dress shoot, video, and wedding portraits. You and your loved ones can enjoy your high-resolution images as:

  • Albums
  • Canvases
  • Digital files
  • Flush-mount albums
  • Matted prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the dates
  • Thank-you cards

What You'll Love About Sylvia Guardia

Couples love how detail-oriented Sylvia Guardia is. Her ability to capture the perfect moments is second to none. Check out the gallery to see some of her previous work!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Trash The Dress
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Trash The Dress
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Sylvia Guardia

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Sylvia and her team are highly praised for their exceptional photography services at weddings. Reviewers highlight their professionalism, organization, and ability to capture raw emotions and joyful moments beautifully. The quick delivery of stunning photos, communication skills, and fun photo shoots during weddings are also commended. Whether it's capturing the excitement, happy tears, or pure joy of the special day, Sylvia and her team are described as top-notch and highly recommended for any event.

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Sylvia and her team are highly praised for their exceptional photography services at weddings. Reviewers highlight their professionalism, organization, and ability to capture raw emotions and joyful moments beautifully. The quick delivery of stunning photos, communication skills, and fun photo shoots during weddings are also commended. Whether it's capturing the excitement, happy tears, or pure joy of the special day, Sylvia and her team are described as top-notch and highly recommended for any event.

Dana
Dana Sent on 12/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST wedding photographer

Wow! I’m thoroughly impressed by Sylvia and her team. She is extremely professional and amazing at her craft. Our wedding photos look like they are straight from Vogue magazine!

What makes Sylvia’s art stand out is that she knows how to perfectly capture the raw emotion of a moment—the excitement, happy tears, and pure joy were shown through the photos. Forever memorializing this special day for me.

Throughout my experience working with Sylvia, she was communicative, prompt, and organized.

We received a first look at a handful of our wedding photos 2 days after the event! It was great to have some immediately after while the energy was still so high.

During the wedding, I could see Sylvia and team having so much fun suggesting different poses, locations and styles!

Despite the heat that day and my eagerness to get back to my guests, having a photo shoot with my husband right after the ceremony was one of the many favorite parts of my wedding day because Sylvia made it so fun!

I’m extremely grateful for her and highly recommend her for any special occasion you are having. She is truly the best of the best.
Paige
Paige Sent on 07/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos!

Sylvia & her team are absolute rockstars! It felt like they captured everything at our wedding!! She was such a pleasure to work with and its clear she is passionate about what she does. The photos turned out so well, and we literally could not have asked for a better photography team. Everything from the communication before the event, to the direction during the family photos was super easy and seamless. I highly recommend Sylvia!
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Ashley Sent on 06/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Dream Team – So Kind and Incredibly Talented!

We had such a wonderful experience working with Josue and Sylvia for our wedding photography! From the very beginning, Sylvia was kind, professional, and incredibly helpful — we had multiple calls with her leading up to the big day, and she made sure we felt completely comfortable and prepared.

Josue did an amazing job capturing every moment. The photos turned out absolutely stunning — natural, emotional, and full of life. He was also such a calm and kind presence on the wedding day, which made everything feel effortless.

We’re so grateful for their work and can’t recommend them enough to anyone looking for beautiful wedding photos and a truly lovely team to work with.
Christine
Christine Sent on 03/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Sylvia and her team are amazing!

Sylvia and her team were amazing and so easy to work with. They captured so many perfect moments and it means a lot to us that our special day was captured so beautifully. If you need photography or videography anywhere in the Tamarindo area, I would not go with anyone else!
Emily
Emily Sent on 02/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

You want Josue as your photographer!

Josue Badilla is one of the photographers on Sylvia's team and he is the best. He's extremely talented and his attention to detail is unmatched. He is creative, a critical thinker, quick on his feet, charismatic, accommodating, and so kind. He will go above and beyond and his work is simply stunning. I can't say enough good things about Josue. He shot our engagement photos and wedding and I am so happy we went with him as our photographer, we will cherish his works of art for the rest of our lives.
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Grace Sent on 02/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Don't Hesitate. Hire Sylvia before someone else does!

Sylvia is the best of the best. Professional, on-time, detail oriented. She takes incredibly beautiful photos and delivers them to you in a timely manner. I wish I had more excuses to work with Sylvia again- HIRE HER!
Lindsey
Lindsey Sent on 02/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographer you could ever work with!!!

Sylvia and her team were an absolute blast to work with. They made us feel so comfortable and provided great direction. After researching multiple photographers I always kept coming back to Sylvia's work—her photos are stunning and still look so natural. She's able to capture amazing moments between couples as well as families and friends. We definitely recommend hiring her for all your wedding/event photography needs! She also turned around an extensive preview of photos only a couple days after our wedding, which was so much fun to look through!!
Kelsey
Kelsey Sent on 10/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Photographer With Passion for her Craft!

We found Sylvia through our wedding planner at Tropical occasions. We chose her because her photos on Instagram were phenomenal... and we are so glad we did. Not only was Sylvia and her team professional and efficient, but they exuded positive vibes all day long and put us at ease. Its clear that she has a passion for her craft and knows exactly what she is doing! We hung around at sunset for magic hour shots that are simply amazing. Sylvia captures light beautifully, knows hoe to frame the photo to get the moment and the environment here in Costa Rica. We would highly recommend!
Natalie
Natalie Sent on 06/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Such a talented team!

We are so happy that we chose Sylvia as our wedding photographer!! She did such an amazing job and we love how our photos turned out. They caught the emotions we wanted and really listened to what was important to us. We were also worried about finding a photographer who knew how to photograph an interracial couple well and she did a great job and we’ve found it’s not easy for most photographers. Super talented!!
Sam
Sam W. Sent on 04/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent demeanor, super professional!

Sylvia and her team were thorough, flexible, and made the take magical! I haven't even seen all the photos yet, but trust that they will be fantastic. We felt very taken care of by her team. The team even stayed late to accommodate our schedule. They were kind and professional and I enjoyed working with them!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Sweetheart Weddings Costa Rica Sweetheart Weddings Costa Rica Wedding Planners

Sylvia is by far one of the most talented photographers in Costa Rica, her professionalism and passion is reflected on very photo she takes. I highly recommend hiring her. As a wedding planner, I am always looking for the vendor that can make me shine and Sylvia does it every time :)!!

Four Nineteen Weddings Four Nineteen Weddings Wedding Planners

Sylvia is one of the most talented and kind-hearted photographers we get the chance to work with. Couples not only love her work but also her calm and sweet nature, which makes them feel relaxed in front of the camera (which inevitably results in fabulous photographers). Always working to improve her craft and offering different perspectives. A great all around professional!!!

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Sylvia Guardia frequently asked questions

Sylvia Guardia includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Trash The Dress
  • Digital Files
Sylvia Guardia includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Trash The Dress
  • Digital Files
Sylvia Guardia offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
Sylvia Guardia offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Sylvia Guardia offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Sylvia Guardia is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in flexibility, 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time and 4.9 in value.
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