Kaafu (Malé) Atoll · Ziyaaraiyfushi
Summer Island Maldives photographer.
Sessions at Summer Island Maldives — honeymoons, weddings, proposals and families. Golden hour, unhurried, gallery in 48 hours.
- Atoll
- Kaafu (Malé) Atoll
- Island
- Ziyaaraiyfushi
- Transfer
- speedboat · 45 min, seaplane · 15 min
- Villas
- 157
- Brand
- Kaimoo Resorts & Hotels
- Travel fee
- US$680 · speedboat
- Sessions from
- US$320
Summer Island Maldives, on the island of Ziyaaraiyfushi in Kaafu (Malé) Atoll, is a large island of 157 rooms, with several beaches facing different directions — there is always one with the light. 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 Summer Island Maldives gallery on the site yet. The islands around it in Kaafu (Malé) Atoll are below, photographed in the same weather and the same light. If you are staying at Summer Island 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 Summer Island Maldives is US$680 by speedboat, always quoted on its own line, so the package price is the package price.
The light at Summer Island Maldives.
At Summer Island 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
- Firuma by Serena Spa (overwater spa with 5 treatment rooms)
- Feena by Diverland 5-star dive centre with SSI Dive Certification
- Access to over 40 dive spots around Summer Island Maldives
- Infinity Swimming Pool
- Complimentary WiFi throughout the island
- Complimentary drinking water in the rooms
- Resort Doctor on site
- 14-day rotating menu at main restaurants
Sessions I photograph at Summer Island Maldives
Nearby, in Kaafu Atoll.
Shoots from the islands around Summer Island Maldives — the same weather, the same hour of light.
Questions about Summer Island Maldives.
How much does a photographer cost at Summer Island 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 Summer Island Maldives is US$680, which covers the speedboat transfer from Malé. Weddings are quoted on the ceremony.
Can I book an outside photographer at Summer Island Maldives?
Most Maldivian resorts welcome a photographer booked directly by a guest; a few have an exclusive in-house studio. I confirm Summer Island 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 Summer Island 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 Summer Island Maldives?
Summer Island Maldives is a 45-minute speedboat or a 15-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 Summer Island Maldives. Every image is delivered in full resolution with a personal licence to print and share.
Which season is best at Summer Island 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. I shoot year round; the plan simply changes with the sky.
Check your date at Summer Island Maldives