James Shaw Photography

I don't think that's a bad thing, is it? Ever since my teenage years I have always had my camera with me and snapped tens of thousands of photos. Working for over 15 years at the sharp end of the celebrity entertainment industry as a well respected picture editor, I have attended some of the world's most prestigious events such as the Oscars, MTV awards and Sundance Film Festival.

Most recently, I have dedicated my everything to my family, my wife Deborah and my two children, Sam and Ruby. As an enthusiastic photographer, I have naturally have been taking lots of photos of my family, but my friends and family have been nagging me to go out and start doing it professionally.

I'm a people person, I love expressions, smiles, the joy of interaction. When taking pictures, I prefer to take a natural approach - I want my subjects to be as relaxed as possible, so I tend to shoot my images as candidly as I can.