Vaavu (Felidhu) Atoll · Aarah
Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives photographer.
Sessions at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives — honeymoons, weddings, proposals and families. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Vaavu (Felidhu) Atoll
- Island
- Aarah
- Villas
- 90
- Brand
- Cinnamon
- Travel fee
- US$847
- Sessions from
- US$320
Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, on the island of Aarah in Vaavu (Felidhu) Atoll, is 90 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.
There is no Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives gallery on the site yet. The islands around it in Vaavu (Felidhu) Atoll are below, photographed in the same weather and the same light. If you are staying at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, send me your dates — I will confirm the resort's photographer policy and come back with two or three session options.
The travel fee to Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives is US$847, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
The light at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives.
At Cinnamon Velifushi 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
- True five-star experience surrounded by some of the most breathtaking ocean-scapes
- Sweeping views of the Vaavu Atoll
- Italian-inspired interiors that echo the natural tones of the ocean's depths
- Some of the best signature F&B offerings
- Some of the best diving opportunities amidst schools of nurse sharks
- Powdery white sand beaches
- One-of-a-kind Water Bungalows with private decks and uninterrupted ocean-scapes
- Staffed by some of the best trained and extensively experienced personnel
Sessions I photograph at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives
Questions about Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives.
How much does a photographer cost at Cinnamon Velifushi 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 Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives is US$847. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Cinnamon Velifushi 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 Cinnamon Velifushi 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 Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives?
Cinnamon Velifushi 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 Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives?
Vaavu 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. I shoot year round; the plan simply changes with the sky.
Check your date at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives