aj fernando | blog & portfolio | travel, adventure, scuba diving

hi, i’m alexa!

I’m a Filipina-Canadian photographer, digital strategist and all-around creative. I love exploring new places, immersing myself in food & culture, and learning about people’s stories. When I’m not on the road, you can always find me by the ocean... or next to a taco stand. 🌮

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Lush coral reef with schools of fish

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Alexa, female filipino scuba instructor, in her wetsuit and wearing dive equipment. She is in the pool with her body from chest down submerged in the water, with two students. She has a big smile on her face and is raising her right hand up.

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We all have a story, and I believe we are ultimately meant to tell our story to inspire, educate, and show others their potential.

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My favorite color is FILIPINA 🇵🇭 with a backdrop of ocean and sky blue. 🌊✨

First time on this side of Mexico's Pacific Coast! Snagged a nice Airbnb right with some epic views + rooftop pool. Too bad I can only look, not play. 🥲 This mermaid is b

"How do you persevere and stay encouraged on the path?" I got asked this question during the @paditv Diversity and Inclusion in Scuba Diving panel discussion. To me, it's not how but who: these women I got to meet and surround myself with t

So this is happening! 😱 Excited to share and invite you all to this @paditv Facebook Live event happening tomorrow, July 12th 12PM PST. I'll be on a panel alongside @codyfirststep @weldonwade and @xochitlclare discussing about Diversity and Inclusi

Vaxxed in LAX. 💉 Moments before I wiped out for a good 24 hrs. So worth it though! One step closer! 🤙🌎✈️ Now time to get waxed... 🤭

PS. Has anyone had reverse culture shock? Feels weird to be back in a big city, let alone LA! Also I've been livi

Does everyone else call every sea turtle they encounter "Crush" or is that just me? Things Finding Nemo has engrained in my brain. 😋 Happy World Sea Turtle Day! 🐢

📍Shot while diving with @sealionsdive at Fang Ming wreck dive site
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Hi! I’m Alexa, and I’m a girl that scuba dives. 👋 I started diving because of my dad. He got into it when he was working in the Middle East so when I was 15 years old he signed me up to get my open water certification. While I was a

Into the sea, wish I could be, part of that world.. 🎶

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You see that human by the surface? That's me with a huge school of mobula rays swimming underneath. 🥺😭 What brought me to Baja was the idea of enountering these aggregations and in this picture it's as if the mobulas are coming to greet me. A remin

"The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”

From the ocean to the mountains, the desert to the woods, every day I am grateful to experience the Earth's wonders. Every day

Current @diveninjas Go Pro fam! 🥷🦈 Over the weekend, we had the amazing opportunity to not only meet and learn from marine biologist Dr @friddalaral and freediver & shark activist @lizparkinson1 but to also have a roundtable discussion on conse