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Tag Archives: plastic
A Glimpse of the Tragedy
Until now, we have not shown the carcasses of the albatross chicks that Chris Jordan has been photographing, stuffed with plastic beyond belief.
So much plastic, and in such bizarre combinations of objects and colors, that we recently posted a video in which Chris explains his photography ethic: no plastic is added to any photo, and [...]
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Summary of Day 7, by Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan summarizes our visit to Eastern island on day 7 of our Journey, and shows 2 minute’s worth of plastic collected at random on the beach by him and Victora Sloan Jordan.
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Reflections from Midway
Dear friends,
I thought I’d check in at the halfway point of our trip. First of all, greetings! I wish I could snap my fingers and you would all appear here with us.
In terms of my photographic work so far, my primary feeling is one of anxious urgency. What I am seeing through my viewfinder is [...]
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Photography Ethics
The amount of plastic objects that we are finding inside of the albatross carcasses that cover Midway Island is so shocking that it might be hard to believe.
As soon as we landed on the island, we all agreed to adhere to a strict work ethic that is summarized in these three rules:
No plastic added. [...]
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First Dead Albatrosses
On his first morning on Midway, Chris begins searching for the remains of albatrosses that have died from ingesting plastic. It didn’t take long to find his first photographic subjects.
-Bill Weaver
Voiceover by Chris Jordan
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