Sir Ernest Shackleton and his ship, the Endurance, have a truly captivating story from 1915. Interestingly, it’s not because the planned expedition was successful, but because despite failure and minimal chances of survival, Shackleton and his crew managed to escape the grip of the ice. Their perseverance and struggle remain inspiring to this day, and this is what captured my attention and motivated me to create a photo series in tribute.
Since this is a true story, it was clear that I needed to think in terms of a series, as just one image wouldn’t suffice. It was also important to preserve the atmosphere and make the images resemble the original archival photos as closely as possible, which I kept in mind during post-production. I also paid attention to real moments in the story, such as when the crew actually played football on the ice.
