Underwater Filming Services by Rui Guerra

10/04/2026

Today marks the Netflix premiere of season 3 of the series Rabo de Peixe, for which we had the pleasure of shooting the underwater and surface shots.

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With over 35 years of experience in underwater photo/video and more than 40 years of experience in diving, with several top-level certifications, Rui Guerra provides all types of underwater filming services, owning all the underwater filming and diving equipment to effectively meet the needs of any underwater shooting.
Also available to provide support and training to actors/models who need to work underwater.

16/02/2026

I am very honored to have filmed Jacob Collier underwater for his new music video "Something Heavy"

Credits:
Concept by Jacob Collier and Andre Tentugal
Directed by André Tentugal
Edited by André Tentugal & Jacob Collier

Production: Across The Rainbow & AV82
Executive Producer: Bruno Nacarato
Producer: Maria Fonte
Creative Producer: Francesca Haincourt
Producer on Set (Beach): Inês Soares

Assistant Director: Bruno Nacarato
Director of Photography: Leandro Ferrão
1st Camera Assistant: Fernando Tavares
2nd Camera Assistant: Maria Inês Rodrigues
Color Grading: Paulo Ines
Storyboard Artist: Mina Velicastelo
Gaffer: Sérgio Pontes
Best Boy: Afonso Santos
Light Technician: Luís Carneiro
Light Technician: James Williams
Drone Pilot: Jorge Sousa
Drone Camera Operator: Tiago Faria
Stunt Coordinator (Evil Angels): Nuno Cardoso
Riggers (Evil Angels): André Abreu, Francisco Brandão, Joana Pereira
Crane Operator: José Acácio Ferreira
Underwater Camera Operator: Rui Guerra
Underwater Camera Assistant: Elsa Salvador
Safety Diver: Rui Santos
Production Assistants: Ari Mouroa, Arthur Linden, Ana Bernardes, Catarina Veneratti, Guilherme Afonso
Catering: Never Not Eating
Light Equipment: STP Audiovisuais
Image Equipment: IC, AV82Rental

Make Up & Hair: Ana Lopes
Styling: Tânia Dioespirro
Custom Made Design: Luís Carvalho

VFX: Spiceship Studios
VFX Supervisor: Pedro Mota Teixeira
VFX Team Coordinator: André Branco
VFX Art Director (Digital Mise-En-Scene): Eve Ferretti
3D and VFX Composer Artists: André Branco, Marcos Pacheco, Mariana Morango, Ricardo Silva

Behind the Scenes Photography: Diogo Branco
Behind the Scenes Videography: Vasco Araújo

The official music video for Something Heavy, shot on the coast of Porto, Portugal.Jacob's new album, The Light For Days, out now!Listen & order here → https...

06/02/2026

FAIAL (AZORES) - JULY/2026

EN: In July/2026, Rui Guerra will be leading a dive trip to Faial island (Azores), where one of the highlights will be diving with big blue sharks, in those pristine waters.
You'll also dive at the best spots of Faial and seamonts around like Condor and Princess Alice banks (with good sea conditions).

It’s a trip specially design to uw photographers and videographers, with time to make great images underwater and daily workshops about technical and creative aspects of uw image making, along with lots of dive tips on how to increase safety and productivity during the dives.

Places are feeling fast, so don’t delay and take advantage of this opportunity.
For added details, please send an e-mail to [email protected]

Meanwhile, you can see a short documentary about this shark encounters in Azores: https://youtu.be/dShP0RE3EwI?si=JwO0l9DtqDNSCteq

PT:
Em julho de 2026, Rui Guerra vai liderar uma viagem de mergulho à ilha do Faial (Açores), onde um dos pontos altos será mergulhar com grandes tubarões-azuis naquelas águas cristalinas.
Irá também mergulhar nos melhores pontos do Faial e em montes submarinos nos arredores, como os bancos Condor e o Princesa Alice (com boas condições de mar).

É uma viagem especialmente pensada para fotógrafos e videógrafos subaquáticos, com tempo para criar imagens incríveis debaixo de água e com workshops diários sobre aspetos técnicos e criativos da produção de imagens subaquáticas, bem como muitas dicas de mergulho sobre como aumentar a segurança e a produtividade durante os mergulhos.

As vagas estão a esgotar rapidamente, por isso não perca tempo e aproveite esta oportunidade.
Para mais detalhes, envie um e-mail para [email protected]

Entretanto, pode assistir a um pequeno documentário sobre estes encontros com tubarões nos Açores: https://youtu.be/dShP0RE3EwI?si=JwO0l9DtqDNSCteq

A documentary about Faial island, in Azores, mainly about diving with blue sharks.

19/01/2026

snipefish | -lápis

Filmed in the waters of islands.
Filmado nas águas dos .

14/01/2026

Filming underwater wildlife behavior is almost always the best subject. Often, even a not-so-rare species can be seen in a new light when we witness a special moment in their lives.
A mother squid laying her eggs is a good example of this.

03/01/2026

People often tell me they don't like freshwater diving because "there's nothing to see."

While it's not the usual type of sea diving, there are some advantages: a different and challenging environment, almost no people around, limited visibility, other species, and sometimes quite large specimens like these "big and fat" common carp (Cyprinus carpio) that can weigh many kilos and measure between 60 cm and almost 1 m in length.

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With over 35 years of experience in underwater photo/video and more than 40 years of experience in diving, with several top-level certifications, Rui Guerra provides all types of underwater filming services, owning all the underwater filming and diving equipment to effectively meet the needs of any underwater shooting.
Also available to provide support and training to actors/models who need to work underwater.
Underwater photography and video training, workshops and special diving trips.
Skipper's Certificate for navigation, having owned several RIB's over the years.
EU certified drone pilot A1 + A2 + A3.

17/12/2025

Some productions where we've worked on in the underwater shooting. Many more can be seen at www.photoguerra.pt

11/12/2025

Working for a movie.
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With over 35 years of experience in underwater photo/video and more than 40 years of experience in diving, with several top-level certifications, Rui Guerra provides all types of underwater filming services, owning all the underwater filming and diving equipment to effectively meet the needs of any underwater shooting.
Also available to provide support and training to actors/models who need to work underwater.
Underwater photography and video training, workshops and special diving trips.
Skipper's Certificate for navigation, having owned several RIB's over the years.
EU certified drone pilot A1 + A2 + A3.

03/12/2025

EN: Besides the usual underwater filming work, we also do other underwater support works. For example, we have black liners to cover the walls or bottom of swimming pools, and we also handle their installation and removal.
Our team includes experienced divers to ensure we perform all tasks with maximum safety and efficiency.

PT: Além dos habituais serviços de filmagens subaquáticas, também realizamos outros serviços de apoio. P.ex., dispomos de fundos pretos para forrar as paredes ou o fundo de piscinas, procedendo igualmente à sua colocação e remoção.
Na nossa equipa contamos com mergulhadores experientes de forma a executarmos todas as tarefas com um máximo de segurança e eficiência.

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With over 35 years of experience in underwater photo/video and more than 40 years of experience in diving, with several top-level certifications, Rui Guerra provides all types of underwater filming services, owning all the underwater filming and diving equipment to effectively meet the needs of any underwater shooting.
Also available to provide support and training to actors/models who need to work underwater.
Underwater photography and video training, workshops and special diving trips.
Skipper's Certificate for navigation, having owned several RIB's over the years.
EU certified drone pilot A1 + A2 + A3.

27/11/2025

EN:
Although filming surfing isn't my usual work environment, sometimes, in good sea conditions, it's feasible, even with camera equipment weighing over 15 kg.
That said, I much prefer filming underwater, far from those "restless" coastal waves. ;-)
In this case, it was a film for the German caravan association (CIVD), under the motto "Discover the freedom of traveling by caravan".

Client: CIVD
Agency: Huth + Wenzel
Portugal services: Mamma Team

PT:
Embora filmar surf não seja o meu ambiente de trabalho habitual, por vezes, com boas condições de mar, é viável, mesmo com equipamento de câmara com mais de 15 kg.
Dito isto, prefiro muito mais filmar debaixo de água, longe daquelas ondas "irrequietas". ;-)
Neste caso, tratou-se de um filme para a associação alemã de caravanas (CIVD), sob o lema "Descubra a liberdade de viajar de caravana".

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With over 35 years of experience in underwater photo/video and more than 40 years of experience in diving, with several top-level certifications, Rui Guerra provides all types of underwater filming services, owning all the underwater filming and diving equipment to effectively meet the needs of any underwater shooting.
Also available to provide support and training to actors/models who need to work underwater.
Underwater photography and video training, workshops and special diving trips.
Skipper's Certificate for navigation, having owned several RIB's over the years.
EU certified drone pilot A1 + A2 + A3.

Contacts:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.photoguerra.pt

03/11/2025

I would like to share a post from director Augusto Fraga, where we can see that "Rabo de Peixe" series is again at the top in Portugal.
Very proud to have worked on both seasons.

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With over 35 years of experience in underwater photo/video and more than 40 years of experience in diving, with several top-level certifications, Rui Guerra provides all types of underwater filming services, owning all the underwater filming and diving equipment to effectively meet the needs of any underwater shooting.
Also available to provide support and training to actors/models who need to work underwater.
Underwater photography and video training, workshops and special diving trips.
Skipper's Certificate for navigation, having owned several RIB's over the years.
EU certified drone pilot A1 + A2 + A3.