About

About the Photographer

Jonathan Tabisaura is the Filipino macro underwater photographer behind Shutter Speed. He is an entrepreneur by profession who manages a retail company called Urban Gadgets, and a trading company called Aimed Advance Imaging Solutions Inc.

If the 40-something entrepreneur is nowhere to be found in either of these companies, he is probably equipped with a trusty oxygen tank and having a serious meeting with the critters in the underwater world of Anilao, Coron, Dumaguete, or Malapascua. He pursues his passion for photography in between hectic work schedules by documenting two-millimeter shrimps, crabs, and other marine life that the naked eyes cannot see, all made possible by the power of his lenses, shutter speed, and the local spotters he dives with. Through their help and effort, he is able to let the world know that such beautiful macro creatures exist in the world we live in. In the long run, he aims to put up his print photos for sale, where part of the proceeds will go to the Association of Spotters in Anilao.

About Shutter Speed

Shutter Speed is a personal website by Jonathan Tabisaura, dedicated to underwater photography. It serves as the platform of all the photographs he has been capturing in the life below water since he started out in 2015.

In the world of manual photography, shutter speed falls in the holy trinity, alongside with the ISO and aperture. All have their respective roles, but Tabisaura believes that shutter speed is the most significant of them all, especially in the world of underwater photography where time is of the essence.

Here, expect to lay eyes on different depictions of macro marine life, their colors, their varieties, their behaviors, their habitats, and the stories behind every breathtaking shot.

For interviews, media features, collaborations, and commissioned works, feel free to reach Jonathan Tabisaura of Shutter Speed at jtabs@shutterspeed.ph.