Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) Atoll · Landaa Giraavaru
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru photographer.
One shoot on the island, every frame made there. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) Atoll
- Island
- Landaa Giraavaru
- Transfer
- seaplane · 35 min
- Villas
- 145
- Brand
- Four Seasons
- Travel fee
- US$680
- Sessions from
- US$320
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru sits on the island of Landaa Giraavaru in Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) Atoll. It is 145 villas across the island, enough to choose a quiet stretch of beach for the session. I have been photographing on Maldivian resort islands since 2013, and every session here runs the same way: I arrive on the resort's own transfer, meet you at your villa or the jetty, and we walk into the light.
I have published one shoot from Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru below, the latest in October 2017. They are the best guide to what your own session would look like: the same beaches, the same jetty, the same last half hour of light.
The travel fee to Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru is US$680, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
Shoots at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru.
The light at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru.
At Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru we start about an hour and a quarter before sunset on the sunset side of the island, move through the shallows as the light turns gold, and finish on the sandbank if the tide allows. 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
- 35 to 40 minutes seaplane from Malé, in the Maldives' first UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll
- A remote, natural idyll that invites a real sense of discovery
- 44 acres (18 hectares) of unspoilt jungle wilderness
- Flanked by pristine white beaches and one of the Maldives' largest natural lagoons (2.5-km lagoon)
- Home to AyurMa, a 2.5-acre haven of health supported by the four pillars of Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, Wellness, and Planetary Wellbeing
- Interactive Marine Discovery Centre and pioneering marine conservation projects
- Near to renowned manta ray and whale shark hotspots (June to November)
- 103 vast accommodations on the beach, over the lagoon or hidden down jungle paths
Sessions I photograph at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
Questions about Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru.
How much does a photographer cost at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru?
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 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru is US$680. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru'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 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru?
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 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru?
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru is a 35-minute seaplane 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 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru?
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. The shoots on this page were made in Hitha.
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