Lori & Justin’s Day After Session in Riviera Maya, Mexico | Grand Palladium Resort White Sands
posted July 23, 2009 by MelanieAs if Lori & Justin’s destination wedding at the Grand Palladium Resort White Sands in Riviera Maya, Mexico wasn’t gorgeous enough, they hired us to shoot a day after session with them. They knew they wanted to make the most of their destination wedding so we started discussing the options of shooting the perfect day after session to capture the natural beauty of the Mexican landscape. Riviera Maya is known for its very unique topography (karst topography… the proper terminology Bradford wanted me to add) covered in crystal blue cenotes. A cenote essentially is a sinkhole that is filled with fresh groundwater. Most are covered in stalagtites and stalagmites just like a normal cave, yet they are filled with water. Didn’t realize you were getting a geography lesson here did you now? Cenotes are absolutely fascinating to behold and with their tempting cold waters, most welcomed after hiking in the humid and often oppressive Mexican heat. So lets get on to the pictures how about it. I hope you enjoy.
So the “blog size” really does this image no justice but in its full and larger than life glory it is perfect for printing onto canvas and hung on a large focal wall. Hello beautiful!
below is still one of my favorites regardless of what everyone else might think. (ps: all who think against me think wrong) 
and under the water we go…
Lori and Justin you guys were an absolute pleasure to work with. We love how you were open to any idea we had and held your breath for much longer than necessary just for us! To all of you photographers who have yet to do any underwater shooting, it can be quite tricky. For these images Brad had to hold me underwater (thanks for letting me back up for air baby) so that I didn’t add any unnecessary motion to the image and Lori and Justin also had to try to anchor themselves to the cave floor to hold poses long enough to be captured. These guys truly deserve a trophy for being underwater super models!
Much love to you both!
Mel & Brad
Beth Morgan posted the following on August 18, 2009 at 6:11 PM.
In freakin’ love! OMG… these are Ah-mazing! Ya’ll rocked these like nobodies business!
Corinna Hoffman posted the following on August 2, 2009 at 8:08 PM.
Wowie, I am sooo loving all the underwater shots!!!
courtney Ortiz posted the following on July 31, 2009 at 8:01 AM.
WOW!!!! Your underwater shots are amazing!
ohana photographers posted the following on July 29, 2009 at 2:31 AM.
ring ring…who’s there? awesome? i’ve been expecting your call
Lori posted the following on July 27, 2009 at 1:01 AM.
I can’t believe how great they turned out! I can only imagine how many of them you guys had to laugh over where I probably look like I’m about to drown! I LOVE the two with the pretty doodlings on them
Star Bradshaw posted the following on July 25, 2009 at 5:23 PM.
Absolutely breath-taking! Beautiful job you two~
Kathryn Brown posted the following on July 25, 2009 at 4:14 PM.
Wowzers!!! You just confirmed my desicion to get an underwater housing
shain posted the following on July 25, 2009 at 1:34 PM.
Wow you two, I really don’t know what to say! There so awesome im speechless!
Ginger posted the following on July 25, 2009 at 12:40 PM.
SO exciting seeing these after we talked about them at the PUG. They are better than I imagined!
Bradford posted the following on July 24, 2009 at 2:25 PM.
Thanks for the comments guys!!!
Stacy posted the following on July 24, 2009 at 12:05 PM.
As usual you guys have outdone yourselves! A – MAZING!!!
amy shepherd posted the following on July 24, 2009 at 7:50 AM.
WOAH!!!! Awesome, but you know that.
Melanie posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 10:58 PM.
Wow thank you guys for all the great comments! Makes my heart smile!
Melanie posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 10:06 PM.
simply stunning!!!
kristen posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 6:08 PM.
love the underwater shots!
adrienne. posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 5:46 PM.
Great shoot, guys!!!
Tara posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 4:30 PM.
Sweeeeet! What were the wristbands for?
Suwanee posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 3:09 PM.
Wooooohhhhh!!! These are ridiculously PHENOMENAL!!! you guys blew this one out of the water—literally!! (O;
Beth posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 3:08 PM.
oh my freaking WORD!!!
AWE SOME!
Kellie Kano posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 2:59 PM.
These are killer. I love that you can see the little fishies swimming around them
Well done guys!!
Emily Beaty posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 2:59 PM.
LOVE these. What an amazing location. Great job!!!
jennifer posted the following on July 23, 2009 at 2:57 PM.
What a great location! You guys are AWESOME!!!
Love the underwater shots, but #10 is my favorite.