Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) Atoll · Hirundhoo
Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa photographer.
Sessions at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa — honeymoons, weddings, proposals and families. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) Atoll
- Island
- Hirundhoo
- Transfer
- seaplane · 25 min, speedboat · 15 min, domestic flight + speedboat
- Villas
- 90
- Brand
- Angiri Resorts
- Travel fee
- US$780
- Sessions from
- US$320
Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa, on the island of Hirundhoo in Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) 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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa gallery on the site yet. The islands around it in Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) Atoll are below, photographed in the same weather and the same light. If you are staying at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa, 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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa is US$780, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
The light at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa.
At Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa 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. The northern atolls get slightly less rain than Malé in Hulhangu, and the light in Iruvai is as clean as anywhere in the country. Sunrise sessions are quieter still, and the water is at its clearest.
About the island
- Extraordinary and lovely island with an elliptical shape, wonderful white sandy beach, and rich vegetation
- Amusing vegetation seen on this island cannot be found in any other resort in the Maldives
- 1600 SQM large fresh water lake built as a biotope in the middle of the island
- Unique lake with a lot of water lilies and aquatic plants
- Swimming area in lake without chlorine
- Picturesque lake surrounded by 20 m high mangrove trees on one side and 20 m high palm trees on the other side
- Island with its fresh water lake and rich vegetation is unique in the Maldives ("There is no other island like this in the Maldives")
- Located in Baa-Atoll (UNESCO World Biosphere designated in 2011)
Sessions I photograph at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa
Nearby, in Baa Atoll.
Shoots from the islands around Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa — the same weather, the same hour of light.
Questions about Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa.
How much does a photographer cost at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa?
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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa is US$780. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa'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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa?
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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa?
Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa is a 25-minute seaplane, a 15-minute speedboat or domestic flight + speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport in Malé. 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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa?
Baa 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 Dreamland - The Unique Sea & Lake Resort/Spa