We found Alive Photo Studio on Wedding Wire. I fell in love with their photos on various platforms. I wasn't impressed with our resort's photographer/videographer profile and capturing our special day was extremely important to me! Our resort had increased our outside vendor fee to $1,000 per vendor, but the price difference was pretty minimal (even with the vendor fee). Don't be scared to negotiate with your coordinator/resort about your vendor fee. They tried to charge us $1,000 per person we brought in, but we ended up just paying the 1 vendor fee considering photography/videography is the same vendor under the resort.
Alive Photo Studio was great at communicating with us prior to the wedding. We had two scheduled FaceTime calls, which made us feel more at ease hiring a company outside our country. On the day of the wedding, the photographers/videographer showed up on time and were amazing throughout the entire day. Our photos/videos turned out even better than I could have ever imagined! Every one of our family members/friends cannot believe how stunning our photos and videos are. We have had multiple people tell us they look like stock or magazine photos. However, if you go on this business' website, ALL of their wedding albums look like this. Their attention to detail is outstanding, and they are the nicest people!
Regardless of what your vendor fee is, HIRE Alive Photo Studio! I promise you will be amazed!
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Karlee Married on 03/24/2023
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Absolutely amazing!
Working with Marian, David and Nestor was one of the best decisions we made! Marian was super responsive and professional from the moment we booked and having David and Nestor there the capture our big day was perfect. They took fantastic photographs, were professional, and made sure we were comfortable and had a great time! So happy with the final results!
Rebeca Married on 03/21/2023
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I first found the photographer Nestor will on vaca and my husband proposed. We went ahead and did engagement photos while there because we felt so comfortable with him. They turned out fabulous.
Upon choosing Cancun for the wedding, there was no other choice for capturing my special day then Nestor and his team. He and I stayed in constant communication and went over the details of the wedding . I had no worries the day of the wedding, he was professional and very thorough. His attention to detail was able to capture our perfect day incredibly. We also did the trash the dress in a cenote and got magical photos.
We just celebrated our anniversary and look back and love our photos.
please feel free to look me up on facebook , i'd love to connect with you and share my photos and help in anyway get you ready for your special day.
Find me by my email Rebeca_steele@yahoo.com or name Rebeca Steele
Thanks and just remember choose Nestor and his team and you will be amazed at their work :)
ALIVE Photo Studio's reply:
Rebeca, once again I THANK YOU with all my heart!. You have always been extra-supportive and thanks to your constant comments and reviews you have helped me and my dream grow in so many ways. You and Jim are very special friends to me and I wish you guys a long life together full of joy and happiness. CHEERS!
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Paige M. Married on 03/16/2023
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Highly recommend
I highly recommend using Alive photo studio to capture your special day! From day 1 they were great to communicate with. The photos were better than I had expected and the video turned out amazing!
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Sydnee Y. Married on 10/29/2022
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Our DREAM destination wedding!!!
My husband and I were absolutely blown away by our beautiful wedding pictures that ALIVE Photo studio sent to us. They were breathtaking! Our photographers really captured these memorable moments of us on our wedding day that we won't ever forget. We couldn't have asked for a better company to work with. They were reliable and on time. They were so nice and made us feel so comfortable. Their prices were very reasonable. We would definitely recommend them to any of our friends or family members needing a photographer!
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Maria P. Married on 10/07/2022
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Maravillosa experiencia
La pandemia hizo que cambiaramos nuestros planes de boda, pero gracias a la comprehension de Alive y todo su equipo pudimos relizarnos el estudio de fotos que tanto queriamos. El lugar escogido para las fotos y el talento de su fotografo fue algo de ensueño.
Kari M. Married on 09/25/2022
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10/10 experience. So so happy
We loved working with a Alive Photo Studio. Our wedding pictures were literally a dream come true. Everyone of my guest and family members raved about how great David was and how he was always there to get the good shots. I love just looking at our gallery and reminiscing on our absolute favorite day. Hopefully next year we come back to Mexico he can take anniversary photos for us. The pricing was very good for the amount of time he was there… My one complaint was that he did not get any bridal portraits of me. That is also my fault because I did not remind him and it slipped my mind so no harm no foul. I would absolutely book with this vendor again. I love love love our photos so much I could not be happier. I have never seen such beautiful wedding photos and I’m so thankful that they’re all mine thanks to David
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Emily H. Married on 09/10/2022
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Fabulous Experience with Alive Photography
HIGHLY recommend this group! From the first inquiry Marian answered all our questions and was very responsive. She even scheduled a zoom call to better help us understand the process and the type of experience Alive Photography aims to provide. We felt extremely comfortable and after viewing some portfolios we knew this was the group for us. I am extremely thankful we went with them! David and Nestor were our photographers and they both were extremely warm and pleasant. David worked more with me (the bride) and Nestor with the groom prior to the wedding. Both photographers guided us with different photos and poses as well as taking plenty of candid shots. They captured our wedding PERFECTLY. They both were very active taking photos but never disrupted our wedding or special moments. The photos we received are incredible with a nice blend of poses family photos, to candid, to even some special “artistic” photos that are absolutely gorgeous. I am over the moon with the photos and experience they provided. I look at my photos and they depict my wedding perfectly. I am so happy to have these photos as memories of our special day. Thank you so much Alive Photography y’all are amazing! Don’t hesitate booking them, you won’t regret it!
Steven B. Married on 08/29/2022
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Great Service!
These guys/girls are GREAT!
They made planning and coordinating extremely easy. There was a constant line of communication with the coordination team/photographer, and the response time was usually within a few hours via email or whatsapp.
We were able to set up a zoom meeting a few weeks before our event and the team was very receptive to our requests and the vision we had.
On the day of the event they were on time and very professional. The photographers were very friendly, personable and gave clear directions for specific shots.
We had David and Nestor as our photographers and Nelson and Carlos as our videographers. The entire team was extremely attentive to our needs outside of just photos and video. They created a more relaxed environment and made sure we were enjoying the moment.
The end result was fantastic. We loved all the photos and they really captured our vision.
We will be enjoying the photos for the rest of our life!
Zari M. Married on 07/24/2022
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Professional and talented artists
The Alive Studio team was extremely professional and talented. We were so thrilled we decided to hire them for photography and videography. We got married at Moon Palace and it was totally worth the vendor fee to have Alive shoot for us.
We were greeted with professional. Their artistic liberty was able to capture our vision. We had so much fun shooting with them that it didn’t feel like a photo shoot session.
We received our photos and videos and were amazed of how well everything was captured. Their deliverables were outstanding!
We are able to relive the best day of our lives cause of Alive.
Thank you so much!
Highly highly recommend!!!
Juwan Married on 06/27/2022
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Amazing Photos To Capture The Moment
Alive did a wonderful job capturing our moment at our wedding. David, our photographer was amazing and very communicative and suggestive about what photos, poses, and lighting would turn out nice during the wedding.
Brittany M. Married on 06/03/2022
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Forever Memories Thanks To A Great Company!
We loved our time working with Alive Photo Studio. From the start, Marian was so helpful! She was always available for questions and even gave me her WhatsApp contact for quicker responses. We went with their eight hour photo/video package for our wedding at El Dorado Royale. Our photographer was David Rangel and our videographers were Ricardo and Daniela. They were all so amazing! They made us feel so comfortable and we are so happy with our videos and our photos. I would definitely recommend this team to other couples for their big day.
ALIVE Photo Studio's reply:
Brittany and Daryl! Thanks a lot for your amazing review. You’re such a beautiful couple and we felt honored about capturing your special day! Our best wishes to you both!
Maria I. Married on 05/01/2022
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Espectacular!!!
Decidimos casarnos en Riviera Maya y no nos gustaron las fotos del proveedor de fotografía del Hotel, busque quienes eran los Top fotógrafos de allá y encontré a Alive Photo Studio! Desde la primera llamada senti tanta calidez, me senti tan comprendida y apoyada por Marian desde el primer momento, me dio tanta tranquilidad y paz ( casarse en otro pais genera mucho stress e inseguridad porque los ultimos dias te das cuenta que no conoces todos los detalles). Luego de que Alive me ayudo tanto adaptandose para que pueda tener exactamente lo que yo queria el dia de mi boda, vino mi reunión con el fotógrafo que fue fantástica también! Hicimos click el minuto 1. No tengo palabras para describirles la quimica y lo natural que me senti con David todo el tiempo, era como si lo hubiera conocido de toda la vida. Las fotos y el video estuvieron fantásticos! Hermosas fotos y además llenas de vida!! Captaron todos y cada uno de los momentos importantes de ese dia tan especial. Los recomiendo al 100% encontrarlos fue lo mejor que me pasó!!
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Amanda P. Married on 12/10/2021
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Amazing!!!
They were all very easy going, alot of fun, professional and amazing at their job! The photos and video were gorgeous I’m so happy with them. Thank you all so much for the positive experience.
ALIVE Photo Studio's reply:
Amanda: Thank you so much for your wonderful comments about your experience. We're so happy that you loved your pictures and video! It's been a pleasure doing business with you! Our best wishes =)
Rachel F. Married on 09/18/2021
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ALIVE Captured the True Beauty of our Special Day!
ALIVE Photo Studio was our wedding photographer for our destination wedding at Dreams Sands Cancun and to say we were impressed by David Rangel would be an understatement! The whole ALIVE team really went out of their way to be sure they captured our wedding day perfectly, and we really couldn’t have been more pleased with how beautifully the pictures turned out! Not to mention their communication and our meeting leading up to the big day were excellent. David was the lead photographer and his awesome personality, eye for photography, in combination with his skills meshed so well with us and how we wanted our special day to be photographed. We highly recommend ALIVE for your next important photoshoot, I can guarantee they will not disappoint!
Stephanie G. Married on 07/19/2021
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A complete Dream come true!
Wow. Is one word to describe Sarah and Martin at Alive studios. We could not ask for a better duo and company to photograph our wedding. They made our wedding feel magical and a dream come true. If you’re looking for photographers for you destination wedding I would not recommend anyone else. After the hustle and bustle of covid and rescheduling our wedding multiple times- Alive worked with us the entire time with ease, flexibility and professionalism. Book Alive! You will not be disappointed! Thank you Sarah and Martin.
Lynn S. Married on 07/16/2021
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Wedding Celebration
We booked ALIVE studio for our wedding originally scheduled for May 2020 and due to obvious reasons had to change this. They were fantastic and flexible, allowing us to modify our package based on the changes we had to make on more than one occasion. We finally held our wedding celebration in Mexico on July 16, 2021. We met David at Cenote Tankah for our first round of pictures. He immediately was able to put us at ease with his friendly demeanor along with his assistant. David was able to find the perfect places for our pictures, with great lighting and the beautiful water behind us along the rocky shore. David then took us to the cenote, to have some photos in the water. Even though my wife could swim, and I could not, he was able to make it work. He kept us comfortable the whole time by joking with us, making us laugh and relax. It was initially awkward for us to have someone taking pictures and having us pose however he kept us laughing and genuinely comfortable. In addition, we had another session at the resort with our friends and families. Once again, he kept us smiling and relaxed through the whole process. He even got some of the kids to laugh and smile when they typically do not. ALIVE studio has a great photographer in David. Our pictures are amazing. Thank you so much David and ALIVE studio for making our wedding celebration amazing. We whole heartedly recommend them for future pictures in the Mexico, Riviera Maya / Cancún area. Thank you again for making our memories last a lifetime with these amazing photos.
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Jessica H. Married on 07/11/2021
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Alive photo studio and their photographer Daniel were simply amazing to work with . From flexibility with rescheduling to day of shoot they made everything so flawless and stress free . We took our photos in tulum at Azulik and they came out stunning . I can’t say enough good things about them but I highly recommended them for your wedding day and engagement photos . I have received so many compliments on my photos and I owe it all to them . Thank you so much and looking forward to the wedding !!!
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Amber H. Married on 11/27/2020
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Great experience with too many great pictures
We hired Alive for our photography and videography needs for our November 2020 Cancun wedding. We got a hour coverage with our wedding package at the resort but I wasn't crazy about their quality from what I could see online so decided to pick a outside vendor. We couldn't have been happier with Alive. My husband's biggest complaint is that our house is now covered in wedding pictures since I honestly cannot pick favorites. All of our pictures came out stunning. The communication with this team is also outstanding. I had an issue with how I was sent our pictures, and was immediately contacted back with an entirely new platform they had been working on. It was so much easier and flexible to use. Amazing customer service!
Ellesse Married on 09/18/2020
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Amazing service
Had an awesome experience with our photographer. Especially David. There were some unexpected issues in our plans and he handled them with grace and ease. He captured the most amazing memories. We are so grateful.
Lauren Married on 05/25/2019
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Great Wedding Photographers
We hired Alive Photo Studio for our destination wedding in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico in May 2019. We're from Toronto (Canada), so we were definitely nervous about hiring a vendor that we never met in person. We decided to hire them because of their reviews, photo/video quality and price. We ended up getting a great package (6 hours with 2 photographers and 2 videographers) for a very fair price.
Marian was very responsive and answered all of our e-mails and concerns right away. In destination, the photographers/videographers were great to work with. They were so friendly, easy going and really calmed us when so many other things were going wrong (rain, start time delayed etc.) . They moved with the changes and were incredible.
Nestor sent us our photos, slideshow and videos less than 6 weeks after our wedding. They turned out beautiful and we've received so many compliments. I would highly recommend the team at Alive Photo Studio.
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ALIVE Photo Studio's reply:
Dear Lauren,
Thank you so much for your amazing comments about our work and service. We're very glad you loved your wedding memories 'cause your satisfaction is finally our best reward! ;-)
It was a pleasure to meet you guys and we enjoyed a lot working with you. Thanks a lot for your trust and our best wishes to you both!
Yelena Married on 05/12/2019
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Amazing work and reasonable price!
Nestor and his assistant were phenomenal! They captured our wedding day perfectly. We could tell that Nestor had real passion for photography, and he did his best to capture every single moment and to make us happy. We were thrilled with the end result and would highly recommend Alive Photo Studio to capture your special moment!
Jessica Married on 09/23/2018
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Simply amazing !
Alive photo studio and David our main photographer were so great through out the whole experience . Very easy to communicate with , flexible and extremely helpful ! The quality of our pictures and the amazing shots they received of our wedding could not have been any better . I can not recommend them enough to any bride and groom out there . The pictures capture every single emotion through out the whole process . I had a certain vision for our pictures and they brought it all and more for myself . Pictures are one of the most important things for any wedding and we absolutely loved every one . Thank you so much Alive Photo Studio & David Rangel we couldn’t be any more thrilled and in love with our photos !
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Veronica Married on 08/18/2018
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Best Photographers in Cancun/Riviera Maya!
We hired ALIVE for our wedding at NOW Sapphire Riviera Cancun, and we know we couldn't have gotten a better Photographer for our Wedding! They were very reasonably priced, and our package gave us so much! We would highly recommend getting the 2x photographer/videographer option- it's worth every penny.
The photographers were very professional & passionate about their work and make your wedding feel like the most important event of the year. They had very creative shots that captured the love and beauty of our wedding.
Before the wedding we had pre-wedding meeting to discuss what to expect and also they wanted to know what were were looking to make sure they captured our vision, just through their lenses (and they delivered because the pictures just blew us away!) We threw a few last minute curveballs at them, and they came through, and without any bumps or problems. I knew we were in good hands. They were also very communicative and I never had to worry or guess on if the work was going to get done.
Though our wedding seemed to be over in the blink of an eye, I have the beautiful photographs & video to remember every important detail!
Save yourself a lot of stress, Chose ALIVE Photography for your event, you will NOT be disappointed!
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Katie Married on 07/14/2018
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Great quality and great price!. Nestor was great to work with. Timely and professional. Definitely recommend Alive Photo Studio. I did not get a chance to meet in person prior to our wedding date since this was a destination wedding, but everything turned out better than expected!
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ALIVE Photo Studio's reply:
Katie and Nicholas! Thanks for all those sweet words! And thanks a lot again for letting us being part of such an amazing day! Alive team wishes you and Nick all the best.
