John Shaw

Published: November 13, 2006

John Shaw has been a professional nature photographer since the early 1970s, after teaching several years at the college level. Since becoming a professional photographer, John has published in all the major markets that use natural history photography. A partial listing of magazine credits includes Airone, American Photographer, Audubon, National Wildlife, Country Journal, and Defenders of Wildlife. He is the author of six books on field photography and one on Adobe Photoshop printing techniques. John brings careful attention to his work—whether capturing the shimmering stillness of a snow-covered landscape or unveiling the mystery of a flower in full bloom. Shaw's nature photography is renowned for the respect accorded each subject. He has taken a pragmatic approach in choosing the right tools, succeeding in the potentially treacherous transition from film to digital capture. Recently Shaw spoke with us about how he's mastered his digital workflow.