based in oaxaca, mexico

photo, video & drone solo specialist
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Oaxaca Wedding Photographer & Videographer in One

An American in Oaxaca capturing your adventurous wedding or elopement with photo, video, drone, and vintage film.

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Oaxaca Wedding Photographer & Videographer in One

An American in Oaxaca capturing your adventurous wedding or elopement with photo, video, drone, and vintage film.

You have found your photographer & videographer if ...

  1. You are looking for someone who speaks your language – and the local language. 
  2. You prioritize photography, and would love to get a highlight video, too, but without making a big production out of it. You want to keep it low-key, with your photographer getting all the video you need.
  3. You gotta have a few sweeping shots of your epic setting from above. 
  4. You will treasure a selection of film photographs to memorialize your day with the nostalgic feeling only vintage analog cameras can provide. 
  5. You don’t want to have to choose between documentary, editorial, or fine art styles – you want what each moment requires so nothing is lost. 
oaxaca beach wedding photography
Sumptuous vintage medium format film was perfect for this intimate wedding on the Oaxaca Coast.

How I get you what you want

1. An American in Oaxaca

  • As an American in Oaxaca, I am a native English speaker fluent in Spanish. Someone who knows how to get around, knows the best spots (see some faves here), knows how the light changes, and understands how things get done.

  • Save on the stress of your destination wedding photographer being a fish out of water, suffering flight delays, getting gear stuck in customs, getting lost on the way to the venue.

2. A small footprint and an auteur vision: Photo, Video, & Drone by Me Alone

  • I keep an efficient, minimal presence perfect for intimate weddings and elopements.

  • You get the highest-value deliverables (photo, video, drone) from the smallest footprint, and with one consistent vision.

  • Avoid ruining the mood with a big production — all those cameras thrust in your face by a bunch of people you’ve never met.

3. The Magic of Vintage Film 

  • Vintage medium format and 35mm film cameras let you feel your photos more deeply, with the mood and nostalgia only real film gets you.

  • Steep your day in history with what film photographers call the “real” photography, a tradition going back to the beginning. Film transports you into the moment with magic, mystery, and imagination. An antidote to the sharp “perfect” look of digital.
  • Make the day more fun and relaxed, and more intentional, at the same time. See your guests’ eyes light up at the sight of these cameras. 

4. My Visual Approach

My style responds to the moment rather than being narrow and rigid because

  • When you book a pure documentarian, you miss out on some of the elegance in your portraits and carefully chosen details. 
  • When you book a pure editorial or fine art photographer, you miss out on some of the more candid and unserious moments — not to mention the color and vitality of yourselves and your loved ones. 
  • When you book a traditional photographer, you miss out on all of the above (but you get safe, classic images that will grow on you over time). 
  • My question has always been, Why fall into a false dilemma and give up what each purist refuses to capture? I love capturing the moment with the approach that it requires. Read more about my visual style HERE. 

5. The most elegant gallery

  • Lastly, you want the elegance and ease of the industry-leading online gallery where you will access and share your memories.

The Bottom Line

I am the only artist in Oaxaca offering true, seamless solo coverage at this level. 

Meet Douglas

SOLO SPECIALIST OAXACA DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER

How is it possible to get photo, video, drone, and vintage film from one person?

That person must draw on their intuition, strategy, preparation, and ingenuity.

They must have already invested thousands of hours in documenting weddings, often in challenging lighting and terrain. They must stay aligned with the emotional and logistical rhythms and peaks of a day that only comes once in a lifetime.

Slipping seamlessly between photo, video, drone, and vintage film, I ensure you get your story told with a unified vision, without the distraction of a production crew.

thoughtful
down-to-earth
dedicated to excellence

Criollo Oaxaca

Maya & Chris

Signature
Work

Casa Quiote, Jardín Etnobotánico

Nicole & Robert
vogue magazine style editorial photography by douglas favero, oaxaca, mexico

Jardín Etnobotánico & Grand Fiesta Americana

Fernanda & Andrés

Playa Bacocho, Puerto Escondido

Saydé & Colin

El Cardenal

Anneka & Alejandro

Press and Awards

I am grateful for the following awards and features that have honored my work over the years.

thrive course graduate douglas favero photography
Thrive: The Business of Unconventional Weddings & Elopements

Relax and enjoy

a unified narrative from the ground to the sky, allowing you to focus on each other while I handle the rest.

Your Portraits among Agave

Surprise Proposal at Hierve el Agua

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