Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot

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Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot in Mexico

 

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

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Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

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Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

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Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter photoshoot ideas

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter photoshoot ideas

Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

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Mother and Daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico – Sebi Messina Photography

Mother and daughter Underwater Photoshoot Mexico

The first thing that comes to our mind when we think about the cenote underwater photoshoot we did with Laura and Amaya is the funny complicity between them that we felt during the whole time of the photoshoot.

If we think about it, this was for a very specific reason: the age of Amaya, no longer a child but not yet a woman.

So, this mother and daughter playing underwater were doing so at a very specific time in their lives. The innate sense of protection that a mother exerts toward a young daughter was hardly perceptible anymore. That daughter was no longer a child and that sense of protection had given way to fun complicity.

It was the perfect combination.

Having said that, there are no formulas or combinations that are more or less valid than others. What characterizes this type of photoshoots (we refer to all our underwater photoshoots in cenotes, i.e. underwater trash the dress, underwater modeling, underwater maternity, underwater birthday…) is the desire to let go and have fun “flying” underwater.

We take care of the rest.

Our mother and daughter cenote underwater photoshoots, as well as all our other underwater photo sessions, are preceded by a briefing in which we give indications on how to give the best during the shooting underwater. These are very simple suggestions that, in order to be executed, do not require special skills, or previous modeling experience, less than ever underwater. All this is to emphasize that our underwater photoshoots are really for everyone.

At the end of the briefing, which is held on land, we finally enter the water to put into practice the tips you have just learned. This is a very important phase because it serves to make you feel comfortable in the water. Some people are ready immediately, others need a few minutes. In any case, we give as much time as needed and don’t rush.

The actual photoshoot begins only when our model or couple feels ready. We emphasize again, that everything is done without any rush.  

Let us say a few words about the cenotes, which are the place where our photoshoots are held.

We do this with a premise. If you arrived here through Google, you have likely come across underwater photos taken in pools. Swimming pools are the most readily available place for underwater photography. You can find them at any latitude and – if they are indoors – they can be used at any time of year and in any outdoor temperature or weather condition. They are also very comfortable because of their constant depth and regular bottom.

However, this uniformity is also a limitation in terms of beauty. Unless you drape the bottom and the walls with huge fabrics, the classic pool tiles are probably not the best background for underwater photography.

The sea might be a certainly more attractive alternative. But it would mean limiting underwater photoshoots to certain latitudes only, due to both outdoor and indoor temperatures. But even at the most favorable latitudes the weather and currents may not always be the best for underwater photography. Add to this the inevitable suspended particles in the seawater, impossible to eliminate and responsible for backscatter.

That’s why cenotes stand out as the best solution for underwater photoshoots.

If you have ever been to that part of Mexico called Riviera Maya, you have certainly visited some of them. The cenotes are in fact one of the attractions that you cannot skip, as well as archaeological sites and various water parks.

If, however, you have never been to this part of the world, we guarantee that the cenotes are a valid reason to do so.

When you try to learn more about cenotes, you will find that the scientific definition is “sinkhole”. Well, if you don’t have any knowledge of geology, the term may be difficult to understand. 

So, when someone asks us what a cenote is, the answer we usually give is: “a huge freshwater aquarium! We are aware that this is an unscientific definition, but it certainly gives a much better idea of what a cenote is.

Throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, there are many cenotes. We have never counted them but, depending on the sources we consulted, their number oscillates between 3,000 and 6,000. As you can imagine, they differ a lot in shape, depth, transparency of the water, scenography….

Some look like huge wells with a perfectly circular section and a diameter of several tens of meters. They have very high walls, with lush vegetation that comes down almost to the surface of the water. They are true geological wonders.

However, we don’t use them for our underwater photoshoots because most of the time, despite their beauty, they don’t have much water exchange, which doesn’t help in terms of transparency.

Water transparency is in fact an absolute priority for our underwater photography. A cenote may be scenically magnificent, but if the water is not perfectly transparent, it is not good enough for us.

When in 2013 we moved from old Europe to Mexico with the specific purpose of proposing a new concept of underwater photography that would be really usable for everyone, our priority was quality.  And quality depends on many things: the obsessive perfectionism in editing, the love for creativity, good background of photographic experience, a huge desire to experiment with every possible light condition, but also and above all the transparency of the water.

After inspecting dozens and dozens of cenotes we chose one located halfway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It had incredibly clear water, one part exposed to the sunlight and another part in a beautiful cave with side openings among the mangroves that let the sunlight filter through, creating spectacular effects. 

We do 99% of our sessions there, although we recently discovered another cenote that we fell in love with. We recommend it, especially to our returning clients, who want to model underwater again but obviously in a different place. It is a cave, which can only be accessed through a tiny opening. The total lack of natural light makes its water even clearer. An added value are the stalactites and stalagmites that represent a truly wonderful backdrop. You can find some photos by clicking here.

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