photographer,author of distinguished and award winning photo book ..LIFE AS A NIGHT PORTER..published by twin palms he is also the author of a number of self-published photobooks an exhibition called BEFORE AND AFTER NIGHT PORTER is planed for the entrance to tokyo photo 2011- sponsored by the tate museum uk..specialising in three black and white works,SANDY HILL,WEEDS OF WALLASEY,AND NIGHT PORTER it is shaws homage to the masters of Japanese photography.shaw lives in Paris.