Joseph Seif

Joseph Seif is a photographer, filmmaker, and composer whose work focuses on the intersection of art, science, and environmental storytelling. With a background in commercial and fine art photography, his career has taken him across the globe. But it was a 2022 assignment in Antarctica that profoundly shifted his focus. Spending time alongside marine biologists, climate scientists, and geologists, he gained a direct and unfiltered perspective on the urgent challenges facing the polar regions. This experience ignited a deep commitment to documenting these fragile environments and the complex forces shaping their future.

Since then, Joseph has expanded his work into the Arctic, recently completing assignments in Svalbard and East Greenland. His upcoming photography book Midnight Sun is a visual essay on human impact in the polar regions, exploring themes of climate change, tourism, militarization, and resource extraction while also celebrating the breathtaking beauty and vast scale of these remote landscapes.

Joseph is also an IAATO Antarctica Ambassador, ASA-certified sailor and scuba diver. His ability to operate in extreme and unpredictable environments, both above and below the water, has shaped his approach to storytelling, blending artistic vision with scientific inquiry. Through his work, Joseph seeks to bridge the gap between visual art and environmental advocacy, using photography, film, and music as tools for education, engagement, and change. Joseph holds a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration and serves on the board of APA-LA.