About Me
Welcome to My Underwater World!
Why This Website?
oceanpics.ch grew out of my passion for diving, the underwater world, and photography. Through my images, I want to show just how fascinating and diverse life beneath the surface can be, and perhaps inspire others to discover this incredible world for themselves.
At the same time, I want my photography to draw attention to something that is particularly important to me. The oceans are not only extraordinarily beautiful, they are also sensitive ecosystems that are increasingly under pressure. Many of the encounters I am fortunate enough to experience and photograph underwater should never be taken for granted.
My images are therefore about more than capturing beautiful moments. I also hope they can help inspire greater appreciation and respect for this unique world. Because when something fascinates and moves us, we are more likely to want to protect it.
If you enjoy my photography, I would be delighted if you recommend oceanpics.ch to others, share some of my images, or support projects dedicated to protecting our oceans.
About Me
My name is Florin. Ever since my first dive in 2005, I have been fascinated by the world beneath the surface. Together with my wife, I travel to different diving destinations around the world, constantly discovering just how diverse, surprising, and captivating our oceans can be.
Underwater photography allows me to capture special encounters and unforgettable moments. The curious gaze of a sea turtle, a manta ray gliding past, a shark appearing in the open blue, tiny creatures that are almost impossible to spot at first glance, or sunlight filtering through the water onto an old shipwreck.
I photograph with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV in a Seacam underwater housing, using a selection of lenses and two Seacam 160 underwater strobes. This equipment accompanies me on my travels and allows me to capture the special moments beneath the surface as I experience them.
For me, underwater photography is about far more than collecting beautiful images. It combines my passion for diving with photography and gives me the opportunity to bring back impressions from a world that remains hidden from many people.
In everyday life, I am the deputy managing director and partner of a construction management company in Zurich. Underwater, however, none of that matters. As soon as I descend beneath the surface, everyday life stays behind, and that is one of the things that makes diving so fascinating to me.
With oceanpics.ch, I want to share that fascination.
I hope you enjoy discovering my photography and following my journeys.
Ocean Conservation Projects
Here you will find a selection of projects and initiatives dedicated to protecting our oceans and marine life whose work I believe is worthy of support.
https://www.stiftung-meeresschutz.org/foerderung/haischutz-schutz-der-haie/
Together, we can make a difference!
