Land. Water. In between.

Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

Portrait of Shem Katz

About

I'm Shem — a photographer and diver from the UK, based in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, and happy to collaborate worldwide. My passion is to share beautiful encounters I am lucky to have on a daily basis, whether that be below or above the surface.

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Couples & Proposals

Secret or open proposals, engagements and romantic sessions for two on the beaches and clifftops of Puerto Escondido. Packages from 1,900 MXN.

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A newly engaged couple embracing among sunlit rocks by the sea A couple touching foreheads at sunset, the sun glowing between them Black-and-white portrait of an engaged couple touching foreheads, her ring hand on his chest Two smiling divers at the surface holding a ‘Will you marry me?’ banner, shot half above and half below the water A man lifting a laughing woman into his arms on a pebbly beach, blurred with movement A man tossing a small dog into the air on a rocky beach as a woman laughs beside him A couple pressing their foreheads together as they cuddle their small dog by the sea at dusk

Portraits

A selection of portraits from my portfolio including natural encounters and commissioned model shoots.

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Land Water Couples & Proposals Events Editorial
Over-under portrait at dusk: a woman standing chest-deep in calm shallow water, her lower body visible beneath the surface A girl in a wide-brimmed hat and cowboy boots standing in a sunlit yard Low-angle portrait of a woman in a black strapless dress sitting bareback on a grazing horse beneath a tree by a lake An elderly woman in a pink floral dress sitting on a stone ledge outside a market stall, a pink bag on her arm and a piece of fruit in her hand

Prints

Limited-edition prints of select landscape work, shipped worldwide.

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Journal

Stories behind the photo.

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For sessions, events and general enquiries.