Kaafu (Malé) Atoll · Baros
Baros Maldives photographer.
2 shoots on the island, every frame made there. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Kaafu (Malé) Atoll
- Island
- Baros
- Villas
- 75
- Brand
- Universal Resorts
- Travel fee
- US$580 · speedboat
- Sessions from
- US$320
Baros Maldives, in Kaafu (Malé) Atoll, is 75 villas across the island, enough to choose a quiet stretch of beach for the session. Honeymoon, wedding, proposal or family — a session here is an hour in the soft light, unhurried, with the photographs in your hands in forty-eight hours.
The 2 shoots below were photographed at Baros Maldives; the most recent in August 2015. Every frame is from the island itself — no stock, no other resort standing in.
The travel fee to Baros Maldives is US$580 by speedboat, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
Shoots at Baros Maldives.
Film from Baros Maldives
The light at Baros Maldives.
At Baros Maldives we start about an hour and a quarter before sunset on the beach that faces the open sea, move through the shallows as the light turns gold, and finish on the pool deck after the sun has gone. Central atoll islands have the classic Maldivian sunset — long, gold, and over the water. Sunrise sessions are quieter still, and the water is at its clearest.
About the island
- Award-winning boutique resort on a tropical coral island
- Ringed by sandy beaches and a flourishing house reef
- Discreet, personalised service
- Lush natural environment
- Iconic Lighthouse landmark visible on approach by speedboat
- Home to one of the Maldives' original dive centres (first opened in 1979)
- PADI Five Star Gold Palm Dive Centre
- Resident Marine Biologist on-site at the Marine Centre
Sessions I photograph at Baros Maldives
Questions about Baros Maldives.
How much does a photographer cost at Baros Maldives?
Portrait sessions start at US$320 (Tropical Memories, 20–40 minutes) and run to US$4,250 for a full day with drone and a sunset cruise. The travel fee to Baros Maldives is US$580, which covers the speedboat transfer from Malé. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Baros Maldives?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Baros Maldives's current policy with the resort before you pay anything — usually within six hours of your enquiry — and if the island is exclusive I will say so plainly.
What is the best time of day for photographs at Baros Maldives?
The last seventy-five minutes before sunset, then the blue hour. Sunrise is the alternative if you want the beach to yourselves and the flattest water. Midday is for the drone, not for portraits.
How do you get to Baros Maldives?
Baros Maldives is reached from Velana International Airport by resort transfer; I travel the same way, on the day. I book the same transfer through the resort and arrive on the day of the session.
When will we receive the photographs?
A sneak peek within 24 hours and the full edited gallery within 48 — often before you leave Baros Maldives. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Baros Maldives?
Kaafu Atoll has two monsoons: Iruvai (late November to early April) is the dry season with clear skies and still lagoons; Hulhangu (April to November) brings dramatic clouds, short showers and the best sunsets. The shoots on this page were made in Fura, Reyva.
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