In “The Sunshiners; Code Red in Green China”, Daniel Hinks focuses on fishing culture in China and how the increasing amount of plastic and contamination in the oceans is impacting this way of life and questions old habits and traditions.

Hinks connects the ocean to the massive plastic contamination it contains. He points out the importance of fishing in China and how it is traditionally and economically very important for a lot of people. Sea contamination is like an iceberg. The plastic we can see on the surface of the ocean is the top, but it goes way beyond into the depths of the sea and our bodies. If nothing gets changed, there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050.

With his creative process, Hinks tries to avoid a generic portrait of the issue by adding external elements such as gloves, bottles, etc. to connect the photographs with the people, the place and the reality he presents. He also uses acetate sheets and sea water developed negatives to take us back and forth between the reality of the present and the deterioration that is yet to come if we do not adapt and change our ways.