Photographs that feel alive.

Editorial and film-inspired photography & video for proposals, weddings and soulful moments. Based in Riviera Maya. Available worldwide.

Alisa Meledy, editorial photographer based in the Riviera Maya
About — Alisa Meledy

I'm a personal branding photographer. The rest of what I do comes from the same place.

What I love most is capturing real connection, emotion and intimacy between people — love stories, boudoir, maternity, family. These are the moments full of warmth, vulnerability, tenderness, and genuine feeling.

My favourite visual style is film-inspired — soft tones, cinematic atmosphere, a warm vintage feeling. I also work in clean modern editing when the client's vision calls for it.

For me, photography isn't only about beautiful images. It's about creating a space where people can feel comfortable, confident, connected — and truly themselves.

— Con mucho gusto, Alisa.

Portfolios

Six bodies of work. Each one a different kind of attention.

Cinematic film still

Video Production

Cinematic films & emotional memories

Selected frames

The work, in a few moments.

Family picnic on the rocks, Playa del Carmen
Maternity session in the jungle, Tulum
Mother and children at golden hour, Riviera Maya
Beach proposal with rose petals, Playa del Carmen
Couple at sunset on the beach
Couple embracing by the sea, Riviera Maya
Two artistic languages

Timeless · Cinematic

Two distinct visual languages — choose the one that feels like the memory you want to keep.

Timeless visual language — clean, editorial photograph

Timeless

Elegant. Clean. Naturally lit. Lightly editorial. Polished storytelling with classic emotional imagery — the photographs you’ll print and frame.

Cinematic visual language — film-inspired, atmospheric photograph

Cinematic

Film-inspired. Immersive. Grain, movement, dramatic light. Imperfect moments and atmospheric framing — memories that feel like a film.

Selected work for MosaicistHabitas TulumCasa MalcaSianna RetreatsMahekal
She doesn't take photos of how you look. She takes photos of how you are.
— Camille R. · personal brand shoot, Tulum
Journal

Notes from the road — guides, dispatches, behind the frame.

Surprise beach proposal with rose petals, Playa del Carmen
Proposals · 6 min read

How to plan a surprise beach proposal in the Riviera Maya

Picking the spot, keeping the secret, hiring a photographer she won't notice — and exactly how the rose-petal setup comes together.

Soft documentary moment on the beach, Riviera Maya
Personal branding · 7 min read

What a brand shoot in Tulum actually looks like (and what to wear)

Everything I send to clients before we meet — locations, outfit count, light timing, and the one thing nobody plans for.

Quiet documentary frame from a trip, soft natural light
Travel dispatch · Kyoto

Why I started leading photography trips to Japan in spring

Notes from five days in cherry-blossom season — and what I learned about portraiture from a country that loves stillness.

Maternity session in soft afternoon light, Riviera Maya
Behind the frame

Maternity on the Riviera Maya: a quiet location guide

The handful of places I keep going back to — and why each one works for a different stage of pregnancy.

Couple lifted on the beach with a rose-petal heart in the sand
Love Stories · 8 min read

The best places for a proposal in the Riviera Maya

From a hidden cove north of Playa del Carmen to a sunrise stretch in Tulum — where I scout, where I hide, and why each one fits a different kind of yes.

Couple kissing on the beach at sunset, Tulum coast
Love Stories · 6 min read

The most romantic beaches in Tulum (and when to find them empty)

A short, honest guide to Tulum’s coast — the stretches I love at sunrise, the corners I save for golden hour, and where to walk to find no one.

Couple in close embrace, film tone, Riviera Maya
Behind the frame · 7 min read

What makes cinematic couple photography different

Not a filter, not a colour grade — a way of seeing two people. A short essay on movement, light and what I hold back to keep the feeling intact.

Couple embracing in the jungle on a destination engagement session
Love Stories · 9 min read

Destination engagement sessions: a planning guide

How to fold a half-day shoot into a trip you’re already taking — outfits, timing, light, and how to actually enjoy it.

Couple in soft jungle light, cenote-style session, Riviera Maya
Behind the frame · 6 min read

Cenote photo session ideas — five looks that aren’t a cliché

Why I love shooting in cenotes, the five different moods you can build inside one, and what to wear so the water does the work.

Intimate elopement reception with candlelight and champagne
Weddings · 8 min read

Luxury elopements in Mexico: a quiet guide

The opposite of a wedding industrial complex — small, beautifully done, deeply personal. How I plan them, who I plan them with, and what makes them work.

Tender couple moment caught between frames, film tone
Behind the frame · 6 min read

On emotional storytelling in photography

A short note on what I’m actually photographing when I photograph people — and why I think it lasts.

Bride and groom embracing by the sea, cinematic light
Weddings · 7 min read

Cinematic wedding inspiration — six ideas worth stealing

Six small choices I’ve seen turn an ordinary wedding day into one that photographs like a film.

Read the journal →
Photography by area

Where I shoot

Playa del Carmen → Tulum → Cancún → Cozumel → Riviera Maya → Worldwide on request →

Let's make a few frames you'll keep on the wall.

Tell me a little about who'll be in front of the camera, where, and when. I reply within 24 hours — usually faster.

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