Here's a breakdown of all the reasons I loved Derek and Lorena at Photos in Cancun!

1. Communication:

The first thing I liked about Derek is that he speaks English!  I don't speak Spanish, so I was apprehensive about hiring a photographer that wouldn't be able to communicate with me, so that was a real selling point.  Plus he speaks Spanish, so he was able to talk to the hotel staff as well.  Also, his response time to my emails was outstanding--within an hour of my initial email request for information, I had an amazing response with ideas and pricing...he even gave suggestions on what to wear and how to get the best shot.  I was impressed from the beginning.

2.  Value of the Product:

First of all, I had inquired about prices just a day before Derek changed them--so he honored the price I inquired about (he's an honest, stand up guy!).  You can tell by his website that he creates beautiful photos, and I love so many of mine!  We did an engagement shot, so Derek just let us do our thing without posing us--he would say things like "your pocket's sticking out!" or "she's got a curl that's all kinked up"...other than that, he just put us in front of a beautiful backdrop and snapped away.  He never once looked at his watch to remind us of our time limit, and within 20 minutes of it being over he gave us the DVD with ALL of our images.  Now I just have to pick my favorites and he'll do some creative editing to them.  It's unbelievable value!

3.  Attitude:

Derek and Lorena were high energy and experimental and creative the whole time.  We just walked around our resort and stopped wherever they thought would be ideal--we even had to do some climbing!  Our hotel staff was not particularly cooperative, but Derek handled it amazingly and put me at ease.  He took some really bizare shots that turned out fantastic.  Plus, he was up at the crack of dawn to capture the sunrise--at no extra charge!

Overall, I highly recommend Derek to anyone in the Mayan Riviera needing beautiful photography.  You'll get amazing value for your money, you'll love the product, and he's just a great guy to work with.  I am a VERY satisfied customer!