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Apex (Series)
DESCRIPTION
Global populations of oceanic sharks are in an unprecedented risk of extinction, due demand for fins, liver oil, as bycatch, and overfishing. As a keystone species, balanced population of shark is essential for a healthy ocean ecosystem, of which contributes to our fresh oxygen, food, fresh water, commerce, and transport.
It is estimated that between 100-300 million sharks are killed annually, an unsustainable number.
The series is presented in Baker-Miller Pink, a tone observed to reduce aggression of the viewer.
AUTHOR
Samantha Schwann is an international award-winning photographic artist whose work concentrates on ecologically unique areas of the ocean, in a thoughtful approach to an increasingly important global conversation.
She began scuba diving as a teenager in the emerald green waters surrounding Vancouver Island in Canada, igniting a curiosity and passion for the ocean. By 1997, she had earned numerous advanced instructor ratings in both technical and recreational diving. Schwann’s artistic background was in sculpture (stone, metal) prior to an introduction to photography in 2010, where she began with landscape and abstract work. Her career is dedicated to ocean conservation since the acquisition of an underwater housing in 2015.
Exhibitions / Awards / Publications / Speaking:
https://www.samanthaschwann.com/about
She began scuba diving as a teenager in the emerald green waters surrounding Vancouver Island in Canada, igniting a curiosity and passion for the ocean. By 1997, she had earned numerous advanced instructor ratings in both technical and recreational diving. Schwann’s artistic background was in sculpture (stone, metal) prior to an introduction to photography in 2010, where she began with landscape and abstract work. Her career is dedicated to ocean conservation since the acquisition of an underwater housing in 2015.
Exhibitions / Awards / Publications / Speaking:
https://www.samanthaschwann.com/about
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