These images represent the beginning of an expansive body of photography documenting sea pools around the world. A few years ago, I was introduced to these unique swimming spots while on a trip to the Azores Islands in the middle of the North Atlantic. After a bit of research, I came to discover that sea pools have been built as safe swimming areas all around the globe in coastal communities that are subject to unpredictable ocean currents. Many sea pools are adapted from naturally formed tidal pools, while others are often completely man made from concrete, brick or rock but incorporate the natural flow of the sea water. One thing is for certain, no two are the same, which makes this project architecturally and anthropologically interesting. During the first two years of the pandemic, I spent my time researching sea pools and locating them using Google Maps. With more than 250 pools identified, when this project is completed, I hope to assemble these images into my second monograph, which will not only contain photographs of the most interesting pools, but will also include historical information about how they came to be.

Jessica Cantlin is a fine art landscape photographer from Seattle. Blending texture, scale and natural light with water, weather and wildlife, Cantlin creates photographs that elegantly capture the intersection of humanity and the environment. Cantlin works as a curious storyteller, discretely observing and capturing people in the landscape. Every detail of her photographs has significance. From the facial expressions and body language of the people she shoots, to the colors and textures of the landscapes that make up her sets. It is the juxtaposition of these details that lends an ordinary scene a surreal, dreamlike quality; a reminder to look closely. Cantlin is represented by Winston Wachter Fine Art in Seattle.

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Interview with Jessica Cantlin here