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Finding a new perspective on a whale shark in the Philippines

For Photographer of the Week Tommy Schultz, board shorts casual is the norm. A life spent behind a desk isn’t an option for this former fly fishing instructor turned non-profit deck hand turned Peace Core warrior.

After spending a few years in the Philippines as a volunteer for the Peace Corps, this Virginia native’s love for travel, adventure, and capturing the Earth’s rich landscapes, became engrained into his everyday livelihood. He began selling his images and writing stories for magazines in order to maintain his life amongst the waves, and fell victim to the enchantment of Bali, which he has called home since 2007.

Tommy’s images range in content and mood, as his work is rich with color, action, and diversity. From silhouettes of Bali at dusk to the turbulence of a surfer’s lair, the viewer is tossed into a snapshot of adventurous pursuit, and is left desperately wanting to join in on the action.
 

Surfer Agus “Fletch” Julyantara sliding beneath the waves at Bingin Beach, Bali
 

Duck diving under Lembongan waves, Indonesia
 

A Bajaoan man (sea gypsy) spearing a meal off of Maluku archipelago
 

A fisherman handlining for small tuna off of Bunaken, Indonesia
 

The jovial children of Apo Island, Philippines enjoying their playground
 

A lone baby green sea turtle swimming away from the turtle sanctuary hatchery off of Sangalaki Island
 

Sweetlips hanging out under a ledge in Komodo National Park, Indonesia
 

A researcher and whale shark in Oslob, Philippines
 

Tommy Schultz

Find more of Tommy Schultz’s work at www.tommyschultz.com.