Author: Sean Sheridan

Sean Sheridan is a photojournalist and author who for the last 16 years has been shooting and writing stories that elevate people and brands. Sheridan has a bachelor of science degree in journalism from the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas. His first major work project was to help craft the marketing plan surrounding the launch of Bill Gates’ best-selling book, The Road Ahead and produce the CD-ROM version bound into the book. He also contributed to Gates’ second book, Business @ the Speed of Thought, before joining a private production company to shoot film projects around the world. In July 2002, Sheridan started 4:Minute.Media to tell compelling stories through feature writing, photography, film, and publishing. His work has taken him to nearly 60 countries and has been found in SMITHSONIAN magazine and on the cover of The Washington Times, countless development agencies and gallery exhibitions, Testimony Africa—his book about the terrible beauty of AIDS, genocide, and hunger in Africa—and most recently Wahl STORY, his book about renowned graffiti artist Erik Wahl. Sheridan and his family live in Colorado.
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The Vail Aspens…

…each October, they are pretty much unreal. The first weekend of this month I had a shoot in Vail and could not resist hiking up the slopes with my trusty Nikon F5 film camera and shooting a few rolls of these stunning creatures shedding their skins. If you ever get the chance to go there that time of year, take it.

Want more aspens? Check out my collection on SmugMug.

 

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Where There is Land, There is Life

Earlier this year I had the honor of traveling with Agros International to Guatemala and Nicaragua to film stories about how they are helping poor farmers become land owners–and have a chance for a future free from poverty. I have to admit, I LOVE this model of development. It far surpasses the benefits of traditional aid-related help. It doesn’t lead people into dependency; it frees them. Please watch Serbando’s story–this is the kind of stuff people working in development need to be doing!

What, prefer stills? That’s cool too. Here is a short slideshow from Guatemala…

…and one from Nicaragua:



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The Story of Suhana — A Ray of Hope

Last year I traveled to India with International Justice Mission to shoot a film about sex trafficking and rescue. It turned out to be an epic experience and film. You can watch Ray of Hope below or on the IJM Ray of Hope page.

 

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The IJM Mobile App

I love working with International Justice Mission. When they came out with a new mobile app–the first of its kind in the non-profit world–and called to make them a short ad, it was an easy decision to say yes. Check it out!

Want to download the app? Give it a try–it’s pretty cool and I’d highly recommend it!