Once upon a time, there was a beach stretching between land and sea, a fragile frontier shaped each day by tides, wind, and wandering sand. In summer, waves gently erased the footprints of carefree holidaymakers who came to rest beneath the sun. Yet this shore was also a silent witness to climate change. Year after year, the sea crept a little closer, storms grew stronger, and the delicate balance slowly shifted. Scientists warn that before the end of the century, nearly half of the world’s beaches may disappear. Soon, all that will remain of this beach is a dream.
This immersive photographic project, five years in the making, captures life in one of the planet’s most remote and fragile environments. Traveling on foot, by boat, and by plane across the Canadian Arctic, Martin documented the interconnected world of sea ice, tundra, wildlife, and light—revealing how animals, landscapes, and people adapt to extreme conditions. The project explores resilience, coexistence, and the rapid changes reshaping the Arctic today.
This series explores Iceland’s glacial rivers from an aerial perspective, revealing landscapes that appear almost abstract. Meltwater flowing from glaciers spreads across vast volcanic sands, carrying sediments that create intricate branching patterns and organic forms. The contrast between milky glacial water, dark volcanic terrain, and vibrant mineral colors produces striking visual compositions shaped entirely by natural processes. From this elevated viewpoint, the landscape loses its familiar scale and becomes a complex network of textures, lines, and colors that resemble abstract paintings more than natural terrain.
Central Anatolia reveals drying lakes once known as the region’s 'evil-eye beads,' expanding sinkholes, and land reshaped by drought. Rising temperatures, climate change, water-intensive crops such as corn and alfalfa, and uncontrolled groundwater extraction are accelerating this crisis. As wetlands disappear, flamingos, migratory birds, and other species lose their habitats and die. Furthermore, the multiplying sinkholes pose a growing threat to local communities. These images document the visible consequences of climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices in one of Turkey's driest regions.
A young polar bear known as Grinch explores the freshly formed sea ice in mid-March. The aerial perspective reveals just how thin and fragile the ice is at this early stage of the spring season. Yet, like all polar bears, she has already learned to read the ice, testing its strength and navigating safely across its shifting surface. That year, the fast ice, a vital habitat and refuge for many Arctic species, formed unusually late around the Svalbard archipelago, highlighting the changing conditions faced by wildlife that depend on it.
