Posted on Nov 12, 2021
Their lands are oceans apart but are linked by rising, warming seas of climate change
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Vlad Sokhin's interest in climate change came from his own global upbringing.
Born in Russia, and having spent formative years in Portugal, Sokhin made a career as a documentary photographer capturing health and human rights issues in Europe, Africa and Asia. Yet it was a 2013 assignment to cover deforestation in Papua New Guinea that convinced him to train his lens on humanity's impact on the planet.
"I saw how the environment was changing because of illegal logging," Sokhin tells NPR. "But the big picture wasn't there. I thought, 'What if I extend a little bit?'"
Vlad Sokhin's interest in climate change came from his own global upbringing.
Born in Russia, and having spent formative years in Portugal, Sokhin made a career as a documentary photographer capturing health and human rights issues in Europe, Africa and Asia. Yet it was a 2013 assignment to cover deforestation in Papua New Guinea that convinced him to train his lens on humanity's impact on the planet.
"I saw how the environment was changing because of illegal logging," Sokhin tells NPR. "But the big picture wasn't there. I thought, 'What if I extend a little bit?'"
Their lands are oceans apart but are linked by rising, warming seas of climate change
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."As a book, Warm Waters is no straightforward travel narrative. Sokhin eschews the traditional format of photos with captions and location information, and instead opts for what he calls "tonal narratives" — unexpected visual connections across cultures, countries, and, of course, bodies of water.
"You can see what's happening there and it doesn't matter which island it is," says Sokhin. "This is affecting everyone."
At its core, Warm Waters is one photographer's attempt to show how global warming is connecting seemingly disparate lives across vast distances.
What Sokhin finds is cause for extreme worry, of course; but also moments of resilience and wonder."
..."As a book, Warm Waters is no straightforward travel narrative. Sokhin eschews the traditional format of photos with captions and location information, and instead opts for what he calls "tonal narratives" — unexpected visual connections across cultures, countries, and, of course, bodies of water.
"You can see what's happening there and it doesn't matter which island it is," says Sokhin. "This is affecting everyone."
At its core, Warm Waters is one photographer's attempt to show how global warming is connecting seemingly disparate lives across vast distances.
What Sokhin finds is cause for extreme worry, of course; but also moments of resilience and wonder."
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