Fra-and Quimpo

Fra-and Quimpo Photographer - Videographer - Fineart Photo Printer - Dive Instructor - Marine Biologist - Thalassophile - Astrophile - Lover of Life

Another sold out day.. These are the collectible photos, small, unobtrusive, can fit in your desk, can hang at your wall...
22/06/2025

Another sold out day.. These are the collectible photos, small, unobtrusive, can fit in your desk, can hang at your wall, or at your bedside, just to remind us of the wonders beneath the waves, and hopefully to influence more people to love and protect our ocean. Oh and that guy with the white shirt and glasses is me....😄😄😄

P.s. All photos were printed and mounted/framed personally by me... Shoot-Print-Frame

Thank you for visiting my little corner, buying some collectible prints, and listening to me ramble about the beauty of ...
22/06/2025

Thank you for visiting my little corner, buying some collectible prints, and listening to me ramble about the beauty of the underwater world in yesterday's Ocean Tales event happening in Centrio Ayala Mall. Last day today for more tales of the ocean, photo and art bazaar, ocean-inspired goodies, and many more.

P.s. All photos were printed and mounted/framed personally by me... Shoot-Print-Frame

In the world of fishes, the majority of male fishes do not care for their young, in fact some fish fathers actually eat ...
15/06/2025

In the world of fishes, the majority of male fishes do not care for their young, in fact some fish fathers actually eat their young. But there are some exceptions, and the clownfish is one of them. Clownfish males are one of the most dedicated fathers in the fish world. They are responsible for preparing the area where the eggs are laid, cleaning the eggs from algae or debris, fanning the eggs to give them a fresh flow of water and oxygen, and even protecting them from larger predators. You could say that they are not clowning around in their fatherly duties. And responsible "father fishes", just some of the amazing critters you find in a healthy sea. Happy Father's day folks!

18 x 24 prints of Malapascua's premier shark whisperer and underwater photographer Jeston Dayday Gulfan delivered and to...
08/06/2025

18 x 24 prints of Malapascua's premier shark whisperer and underwater photographer Jeston Dayday Gulfan delivered and to be hanged in their newly minted beach front dive shop... MTD Diveshop now at the beach... 😄😄😄

TranquilityTubbataha 2024Tranquility is not the absence of storms, but the peace within during the storm. -Anonymous ...
27/05/2025

Tranquility
Tubbataha 2024

Tranquility is not the absence of storms, but the peace within during the storm. -Anonymous

The Harley Quinn of the Shrimp WorldHarley Quinn, one of Batman's nemesis and the Joker's paramour, is one of DC Comic's...
16/05/2025

The Harley Quinn of the Shrimp World

Harley Quinn, one of Batman's nemesis and the Joker's paramour, is one of DC Comic's beautiful, colorful, but deadly villain. The Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera picta, is exactly that, except that we have nothing to fear as it is deadly only to its primary prey, sea stars. Just like our favorite pair of colorful villains, harlequin shrimps hunt in pairs and interestingly they mate for life. They are typically nocturnal, preferring the cover of darkness to come out of their lair to hunt down its favorite and only prey, seastars. Once they spot a seastar, no matter the size, there is no escape for the poor seastar as the pair flip it over and carry it back to its lair where they cut it into pieces and feed on it alive. And colorful, beautiful, lovingly-mated for life, but deadly (only to seastars), just one of the amazing critters you find in a healthy sea.



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Lighthouse in TubbatahaCirca 2004"A leader is like a lighthouse. They don't go running all over an island looking for bo...
02/04/2025

Lighthouse in Tubbataha
Circa 2004

"A leader is like a lighthouse. They don't go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining." - Anne Lamott

This is my 1st photo of the Tubbataha Lighthouse taken in 2004 and the reason I was able to go to Tubbataha is because of the guidance of one of UP Marine Science Institute's and a marine science community's pillar, COMECO's fearless leader, Prof. Porfirio "Perry" Alino. Prof Perry has been instrumental in many scientific and development works on marine protected area management and conservation activities and he has guided students, researchers, development workers, "raket scientists", government workers, and even local fishermen-turned-bantay-dagats-turned-MPA advocates throughout his academic career. A fitting photograph for a true "lighthouse", shining light and guidance to everyone who had the opportunity to be with him.

Lighthouse in Tubbataha
An unframed dedicated print on an 18 x 24 premium luster paper.

Butterfly Nudibranchs (Cyerce sp.)Butterfly nudis are, for me, easily one of Romblon's most identifiable, or even, iconi...
22/01/2025

Butterfly Nudibranchs (Cyerce sp.)

Butterfly nudis are, for me, easily one of Romblon's most identifiable, or even, iconic macro critters. These nudibranchs are found all over the country, but here they are regularly seen in close vicinity of each other. They are also called butterfly slugs owing to their unique cerata which are broad and flattened, akin to a butterfly wings. They can be distinctly patterned like the Cyerce nigra or even semitransparent like the Cyerce elegans, however, their look, they are still a sight to behold. And more unique slugs, just some of the amazing critters of a healthy sea.

Images were shot with the Olympus EM10 IV with the Olympus 60mm lens with a combination of the Nauticam CMC macro lens and lighted by the Backscatter HF1 or MF2 strobes.

Dive: Guide and Spotter: Spencer Montojo of Sunset Cove Beach & Dive Resort

Romblon's Blue Hole - A Unique ExperienceDiving, not only brings you to great reefs and other interesting flora and faun...
20/01/2025

Romblon's Blue Hole - A Unique Experience

Diving, not only brings you to great reefs and other interesting flora and fauna, but it can also bring you to unique formations. One of these unique formations is the Blue Hole in Romblon, Philippines. The Blue Hole is literally a hole starting at around 5 meters and exits at about 30m. Inside the walls of the whole are lovely formations of sea fans and colorful soft corals, and schools of little damsels and soldierfishes. But you are not diving the blue hole for this, you are diving it for the experience. And what an amazing experience it is. And it also helps that when you exit the blue hole, the walls around it are adorned with splashes of colors from sea fans, soft corals, and hard corals. And blue holes, just some of the amazing things in a healthy sea.

Model: ronny oliwka
Dive Service: Romblon Fun Divers
Dive Resort: Sunset Cove Beach and Dive Resort

Shot with the Olympus EM10 IV with the Olympus 8mm FE pro inside an AOI-Backscatter Octo Housing lighted by 2 Backscatter HF1 Strobes.

Starting this year in photography with a post new year shoot of my favorite models in Cagayan de Oro's most colorful par...
04/01/2025

Starting this year in photography with a post new year shoot of my favorite models in Cagayan de Oro's most colorful park, Gaston Park.

Shooting in multiple lighting conditions is quite tricky as it affects the skin tones making it look unnatural but with a bit of patience and models tolerability to multiple takes, good photos can be achieved. So cheers to a colorful photographic 2025.

For your personal portrait shoot, feel free to send a message. 😁😁😁

One of my "classic" underwater image finally completed its life cycle after finally having been printed on a 20 x 30 inc...
24/12/2024

One of my "classic" underwater image finally completed its life cycle after finally having been printed on a 20 x 30 inches Hahnemühle luster paper and framed on a shop-bought frame. Modeled by non other than my little boss..
Framed or unframed series reprints on 8x12, 11x16, 12x18, 18x24 upto 24x36 inches are available for orders... ☺️☺️☺️

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20x30 inches in Hahnemühle Luster Paper

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