Instant bookAndres Kayo
Acapulquito (Old Man's) · The Rock
1 offeringfrom $92
№ 01 · Real people, real pages
Meet the photographers
Everyone on Palmilla has a page of their own: sessions, prices, photos and reviews. Pick the person, not the package.
Palmilla · Baja Sur
Book a local surf photographer in Baja, or find yourself in a set already shot at your break. Buy one photo or the whole session, and it’s yours the moment you pay.Every set is a gallery: buy one photo or the whole session. The watermark comes off the moment you pay, and the photos are yours. If anything goes wrong, you get your money back.
№ 02 · The breaks
Find a photographer at your break
All levelsCerritos
Todos Santos / Pescadero
Wide Pacific beach break, the classic golden-hour angle from the sandJoin waitlist
BeginnerAcapulquito (Old Man's)
San José del Cabo
Mellow longboard lines, easy to frame from sand or waterJoin waitlist
IntermediateZippers
San José del Cabo
The Costa Azul right, tight to shore for close water shotsJoin waitlist
AdvancedThe Rock
San José del Cabo
Punchy right over the rocks, built for hero framesJoin waitlist
AdvancedMonuments
Cabo San Lucas
Fast Corridor left, drama in every sectionJoin waitlist
All levelsNine Palms
East Cape
Slow peeling rights, easy to follow from the pointJoin waitlist
IntermediateLa Fortuna
East Cape
Empty East Cape peaks in clean morning lightJoin waitlist
№ 03 · How it works
Book a shoot, or just go surf.
Book a photographer in Los Cabos before you paddle out, or surf first and see who was shooting.
Step · Book
Book ahead
Pick a photographer and a time. Pay online, and they meet you at the break. If plans or the light change, message them to move it.
Pay online when you book. No need for cash on the beach.
Your photographer messages you the meeting spot
Step · Surf
Just go surf
Surf like you always do. Photographers are often out at the busy breaks, and they post their sets here.
Nothing to book, nothing to pay
Photographers post their sets here after the session
Step · Find
Find your session
Look up your beach and the time you were out. Open the sets posted from that session.
Browsing is free
Step · Photos
Buy just your waves
Buy one photo or the whole session. The watermark comes off the moment you pay.
Buy one photo or the whole set
The watermark comes off the moment you buy
№ 04 · Surf photography
Shot by a local. Yours forever.
Book a photographer for your session, or find yourself in a set a local already shot at your break. Buy the waves you want, and they’re yours to keep.
Your waves, from the sand or the water
Every set is a private gallery. Buy one photo or the whole session.
№ 05 · FAQ
Before you book
How many photos do I get?
A typical session produces 50 to 150 usable shots. You see every photo in your gallery before deciding what to buy.
When do I get my photos?
Most photographers deliver within a few days. Each photographer lists their delivery time on their page.
What do photos cost?
Each photographer sets their own prices. Buy one photo or the whole session.
Can I book a photographer together with a lesson?
Yes. Book both, and they sort the timing between them.
What if I did not book anyone and still want photos?
Photographers shoot the lineup and post the sets. Browse recent sessions, find your waves, and buy just your shots.
Surf photography · Baja Sur
Finally, a place to easily book a surf photographer
Palmilla is where Baja’s surf photographers and the surfers they shoot find each other. We’re opening a few at a time.
For photographers
Shoot with us
If you shoot surf in Baja, list your work here and set your prices. You’re paid after each session.
Apply as a photographer