Dead Thresher Shark Caught in a Gillnet - Currently, more than 100 million sharks are killed each year in our world’s ocean. This number may seem unfathomable, but researchers say that it may actually be a conservative estimate. While photographing a story about the global fish crisis, I wrestled with how I would make pictures of dead sharks that would resonate with readers. I wanted to evoke a response of alarm—but, to many people, sharks remain a creature to fear, so even technically excellent images of dead sharks might not move viewers to care.

Dead Thresher Shark Caught in a Gillnet - Currently, more than 100 million sharks are killed each year in our world’s ocean. This number may seem unfathomable, but researchers say that it may actually be a conservative estimate. While photographing a story about the global fish crisis, I wrestled with how I would make pictures of dead sharks that would resonate with readers. I wanted to evoke a response of alarm—but, to many people, sharks remain a creature to fear, so even technically excellent images of dead sharks might not move viewers to care.