Smile — freediving & travel photography
FREEDIVING · TRAVEL · PHOTOGRAPHY

I make real footage from places most people only scroll past.

UGC video & photography for dive, travel and outdoor brands — shot by a freediver who is actually in the water, not in a studio.

ABOUT

Tibet on my own.
Then the Silk Road.
Now, the deep blue.

I'm Smile — a photographer and AIDA 2 certified freediver based in Shenzhen, China. I've travelled to 7 countries and most of China's provinces, and from next year I'm taking it long-term.

I've been doing this a long time. The summer after high school I went to Tibet alone. The month after graduation I hitchhiked the Silk Road from Chongqing to Alashankou on the Kazakhstan border with a friend — a full month of rides, overnight buses and borrowed couches.

These days I shoot what I live: saltwater, islands, mountains, quiet mornings, and the gear that makes those trips possible. Next up: AIDA 3, plus Open Water and Advanced Open Water in Egypt. I speak conversational English and Mandarin, and I write, film and edit everything myself.

Brands hire me for one reason: footage that looks like a real customer's, because it is.

  • HIGH SCHOOL
    First solo trip — Tibet
  • UNIVERSITY
    One month hitchhiking the Silk Road, Chongqing → Alashankou
  • NOW
    AIDA 2 certified · 7 countries · hiking & outdoors across China
  • 2027
    AIDA 3 · OW + AOW in Egypt · long-term travel begins
7
Countries · 国家(不含中国)
AIDA 2
Certified · 持证自由潜
China
Nearly every province · 几乎走遍各省
2027
Long-term travel · 长线出发
WHERE I'VE BEEN

Footprint

Every place below is somewhere I've actually been — which means every one of them can become a guide, a photo set, or a shoot location.

Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur · Semporna · Kota Kinabalu
DIVE
Philippines
Manila · Cebu · Bohol · Siquijor
DIVE
Thailand
Bangkok · Pattaya · Phuket · Chiang Mai
Indonesia
Bali
Maldives
Indian Ocean
DIVE
New Zealand
North & South Island — self-drive loop
ROAD TRIP
Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean
China
Nearly every province · Tibet · Silk Road to Alashankou
HIKING

想去没去过的地方?我可以为你的目的地做实地拍摄 —— 提前 1–3 个月预约。

SERVICES

What you can hire me for

Raw, organic, ready-for-ads content — filmed on location, delivered fast. Rates below are starting points; ask for the full media kit.

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UGC Video

15–60s vertical videos for TikTok, IG Reels and paid social. Script, filming, editing — all by me. Includes 2 revision rounds.

from $150 / video
02

Photography

Travel, underwater and product-in-scene photography. Licensed for your ads, website or social — usage terms in contract.

from $200 / set
03

Product Features

Honest gear reviews and affiliate features on my site and channels — for dive, travel and everyday-carry brands.

Custom
04

Trip Planning

Asia-Pacific dive & slow-travel itineraries, built from trips I've actually done. Delivered as a written plan + 1 call.

from $120 / plan
PORTFOLIO

Selected frames

Underwater, island and travel work. Full portfolio and video samples available on request.

Freediving · 沙丁鱼风暴
Freediving · 沙丁鱼风暴
Drone · 航拍
Drone · 航拍
Underwater silhouette · 水下剪影
Underwater silhouette · 水下剪影
Coral garden · 珊瑚花园
Coral garden · 珊瑚花园
Island life · 海岛
Island life · 海岛
Storytelling · 八年重走
Storytelling · 八年重走
SHOP & GEAR

Things I actually use

Some links below are affiliate links — I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It's what keeps the site (and the next trip) running.

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预设包

Saltwater Lightroom Presets

10 个水陆通用调色预设,专治水下偏蓝和海岛高反差。

$19Buy
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免费 PDF

Freediving Starter Checklist FREE

我的自由潜入门装备清单 + 选教练避坑指南。留邮箱即送。

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面镜 / 脚蹼

Dive gear I trust AFFILIATE

面镜、呼吸管、脚蹼、湿衣 —— 我自己在用的,附上选购建议。

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旅行装备

Travel kit & stays AFFILIATE

相机、防水壳、背包,以及我住过愿意再住的酒店和潜店。

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JOURNAL

Notes from the road

攻略、潜点、装备实测。长尾内容就是网站的流量来源 —— 出发前就要开始写。

CONTACT

Let's work together

Brand collaborations, UGC projects, affiliate partnerships — all welcome.

正在为 2027 年的长线旅行接洽合作 —— 提前 1–3 个月联系,我可以把你的产品带去潜点实拍。