Sean Sheridan

Home for Home

Sean Sheridan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:18:43 +0000

The one for one model made famous by Tom’s is spreading. A few months back a group in Denver called Second Story Homes asked me to put together a quick slideshow for a model they are employing using homes, not shoes. I did all the photography in this piece except for the Samaritan’s Purse photos in the middle section–those were donated and used by permission from S.P. Now go get your dream home!

Good News From a Distant Land

Sean Sheridan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:09:38 +0000

Yesterday I got this photograph from Brian Sytsma at World Vision, who was with me on the Testimony Africa trip in which we interviewed Babirye, one of the “heroes” of the book (she is in the middle). I had sent the book long ago, but as is usually the case in communications between here and Africa, it took some time before ever finding out if it actually made it there. I am so glad to see that it did, and that she is all smiles and doing well. Thank you Brian, and thanks to all of you who have supported the Testimony work!

Tigers!

Sean Sheridan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:52 +0000

Lately I have been asked to shoot the Colorado College Tiger hockey team. Love it. Very fun assignments, and I appreciate doing something different than getting on a plane and flying to Africa. Here is an image from last weekend, where CC (who is ranked #6 nationally) beat St. Cloud here in Colorado. The shot below is of a CC goal. Click the photo to get the big fat image!

One Epic Trip

Sean Sheridan — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:51:17 +0000

As promised, I am going to post some photos from the week my family spent in Arkansas with close friends the Andersens (it is their ranch that you see) and the Jacksons. For my son Henry, who as you can see below caught his first fish, there were many first-time events, mostly mechanical in nature. See if you can spot a few more in the film after the photo.

When we told people we were going to spend a week in Arkansas, they invariably said “Why? What is in Arkansas?!?” But after setting foot at Mill Creek, there was no doubt: this is a great place, and coupled with some of our best friends, it made for an epic trip. I loved taking the camera around the whole week, capturing fun little moments and some of the very best portraits I have ever taken of my wife and kids. Regardless, enjoy this little glimpse into the Sheridan world when it collides with a beautiful place and great friends…

Yes, I Am Writing Again

Sean Sheridan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:52:09 +0000

With the successful publication of Testimony Africa, I have book fever. Last month I began work on a new book about San Diego-based graffiti artist Erik Wahl, and it is going to be VERY COOL.I have been making trips to SoCal to shoot and interview Erik and his lovely wife Tasha (that’s them above–I shot that last week in Balboa Park) and the process has been great fun. I have several more trips planned and along the way pal Clinton Carlson will help art direct the design and I will write and photo edit. Look for the finished book early 2012!

The Gift Catalog Among Gift Catalogs

Sean Sheridan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:21:53 +0000

Okay, I will go ahead and say it: there are an awful lot of gift catalogs out there these days in the non-profit world. I am going to take some credit (or blame!) for making that happen, as I wrote the item descriptions years ago for the World Vision gift catalog that went on to become a virtual cash cow for WV. Loved doing it. But then similar catalogs–and item descriptions!–began showing up everywhere.

Fast forward to just today and I get an email from IJM’s Amy Lucia showing me a photo I took in Rwanda as the “cover” photo for the new IJM gift catalog. Of course I think the photo is great. But then I took a look at the catalog. People, it ROCKS. It is THE gift catalog among gift catalogs. So check it out and see if there is something in it you like. I can tell you from having my eyes on the actual recipients and my boots on the ground in the field that it is a good deal and really does make a difference. Go for it.

Hillary and Logan

Sean Sheridan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:49:23 +0000

This past October I had the pleasure of filming Hillary and Logan’s destination wedding at the Elmore’s Eight Torches Ranch in Edwards, Colorado. It was a wonderful time…the fall aspens were in full color in the Vail Valley, making it the ideal time for a wedding. The bride and groom were awesome, as were the families and friends of these two. The ceremony was fantastic, as was the ranch. It was also a pleasure to work alongside James Christianson, a real pro and fellow Nikon shooter and watch the incomparable Carolyn Moorman in action. And I LOVED that line dancing! Hillary and Logan looked like movie stars. What a great time. Here is the movie (watch it in HD)!

Cool, Cool Ice

Sean Sheridan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:54:57 +0000

A few weeks ago I was asked to shoot some photographs at a captain’s practice for the Colorado College Tiger Ice Hockey team. The entire time I was shooting I kept seeing how cool the ceiling of the practice facility was, and how dark it was in there and how interesting the lights were on the ice. I thought it was a great chance to shoot something cool there. So maybe I didn’t get too many great hockey shots…but did I ever get some kind of surreal looking shots of the players just kind of ghosting over the ice, and it was fun tricking out these images to play that up. At least it’s a different take–and hopefully a good one–on the same old stuff that has been shot thousands of times…very typical of how I would approach a scene: how can I shoot this to tie everything together in a way that perhaps hasn’t be done before? How can I capture something special in an otherwise kind of ordinary setting? That’s what I am thinking here.

The Vail Aspens…

Sean Sheridan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:08:30 +0000

…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.

Where There is Land, There is Life

Sean Sheridan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:33 +0000

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: