Photo by Artu Nepomuceno
Noel Guevara is a conservation photographer, filmmaker, producer, and National Geographic Explorer based in Manila, Philippines. He is also an Emerging League Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) and Summit Fellow at the 2022 Jackson Wild Media Festival. Noel is a PADI-certified rescue diver and an expedition leader for local and foreign productions.
Noel focuses on the Asia-Pacific region but specializes in stories from the Philippine seas. He covers ocean conservation, climate change, single-use plastic issues, and the complex, personal stories about the relationships of coastal and urban communities with the sea.
His experience in producing content and creating visual stories spans more than 18 years, from founding his design firm, Burnwater Design Studios in 1998 to directing TV commercials and documentaries.
In the last ten years, Noel has collaborated with the world's top conservation groups, NGOs, photo agencies, production companies, and research teams, such as Greenpeace International, WWF, The Coral Triangle Initiative, Panos Pictures, and Columbia University He has been honored in many international competitions, including the Sony World Photography Awards, DEEP Indonesia, and Nature Photography Awards. His work was published online by the BBC, National Geographic, CNN, and The Guardian and in magazines and broadsheets in Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, France, and Singapore.
He is currently working on his National Geographic Society grant-funded documentary "Tales from the Triangle" and on "Life Uncharted,” his self-funded adventure documentary series on YouTube,
Noel is an ambassador for Columbia Sportswear, 22 Degrees Ocean Jackets, TUMI, and ThinkTank Photo.
Media Links
“Underwater Movement—Photographer of the Week: Noel Guevara” (Manila Bulletin, May 14, 2019)
Dive Photo Guide Photographer of the Week: Noel Guevara (divephotoguide.com, October 6, 2016)
Awards
Sony World Photography Awards
DEEP Indonesia
One Eyeland
Scuba Diving Magazine
Nature Photography Awards
Client List
Greenpeace
World Wildlife Fund
Coral Triangle Initiative
Asian Development Bank (Conservation Projects)
Cathay Pacific
Department of Tourism, Philippines
Discovery Fleet Liveaboards