Headed Down South https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:04:29 GMT World Nomads Adventures It all began when I chose to sneak into my brother’s room looking for a dirty magazine I had seen him uncover. But instead I found something that would stimulate my senses to an even greater degree. I pulled out a small bag containing a Nikon Film Camera, scratched into the side were the words, “Los Angeles Times.” My uncle had given the obsolete gear when my brother had expressed interest in a darkroom course he was going to take, but as the semester ended my brother found passion elsewhere. Having no background in capturing images, I aimlessly put film into the back, and clicked away, learning from each print developed, and the feelings evoked from the image. I chased light, shadows, people, nature, and found a way out of my adolescent struggles, and a way into being fully immersed in the present when searching for the perfect moment. I put myself through film school, and grew to appreciate the art of storytelling. But at the end of day I realized the stories that hit deep were of real individuals & communities. I have high hopes to win this contest, so I can continue evolving my passion & sharing the stories to those who will listen, and lend their hearts. Peace. https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/photos/52191/USA/Eid-Al-Adha-The-Feast-of-Sacrifice Travel USA shawnharris https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/photos/52191/USA/Eid-Al-Adha-The-Feast-of-Sacrifice#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/photos/52191/USA/Eid-Al-Adha-The-Feast-of-Sacrifice Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:43:00 GMT 0 To say I am more worthy of all the fine filmmakers who have put countless hours constructing videos for the hopes of being sent to Central America would be unfair. I believe in all of you to spread a message you feel deeply important or interesting, and to never become discouraged. I am a passionate, 26 year old film graduate who fills his life with the curiosity of understanding the world we live in. By being an open mind, with an open heart, I wake up each day to live with kindness, patience, and communicate stories through my visual passion. Being chosen to cover Dia de Los Muertos would be honor, and it would be a generous foot in the door to discovering the world through visual journalism & interacting with those who are brave enough share their stories. I wish everyone one here could participate, as all of us would discover San Luis Potosi in his/her own light & angle. But this being an opportunity for only one, maybe two of us, I hope to deliver a film unlike any in comparison, and to allow my film to inspire & represent Dia de Los Muertos in its magnitude with all respect to those who have passed & living with remembrance. I’ll cover the big picture, but also search for those with miracles to tell, tales of romance, adventure, and supernatural. Above all, I hope to spread & cultivate an illuminating energy for those to attract & extend while I am present in my mission. https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/story/120963/Spain/Breathe-and-Believe Travel Spain shawnharris https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/story/120963/Spain/Breathe-and-Believe#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/shawnharris/story/120963/Spain/Breathe-and-Believe Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:26:40 GMT 1