Photographer john shaw biography

John or Jack Shaw may refer to:

• John Shaw (died 1690) (1617–1690), English politician
• Sir John Shaw, 1st baronett (1615–1680), English merchant and politician
• Sir John Shaw, 3rd Baronet (c. 1679–1752), Scottish Whig politician
• John Shaw (Canadian politician) (1837–1917), Canadian politician and lawyer
• John Shaw (public servant) (1902–1983), New South Wales public servant
• John A. Shaw (1939-2020), U.S. government official
• John G. Shaw (1859–1932), U.S. Representative from North Carolina
• John kärlekskort Wistar Shaw (1894–1982), British colonial administrator

• John Shawe or Shaw (1608–1672), English Puritan minister
• John Shaw (bishop) (1863–1934), American långnovell Catholic archbishop
• John Luis Shaw (1870–1952), Seventh-day Adventist leader
• Jerome Shaw (John Robert Shaw, born 1946), bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

• John Shaw (field hockey) (born 1962), England/GB field hockey international
• John Shaw (footballer, born 1886) (1886–191
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NANPA 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award: John Shaw

2019 NANPA Lifetime Achievement Award winner John Shaw

Professional nature photographer John Shaw was the recipient of NANPA’s first Outstanding Photographer Award in 1997.  This year, he’s being honored with NANPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award and will also become a NANPA Fellow.  Registered for the 2019 NANPA Nature Photography Summit?  You can see John Shaw interviewed by Kathy Adams Smith on Saturday, February 23, at 10:30 AM.

He’s written seven books and ten ebooks and his work has been featured in numerous books and magazines.  He’s photographed on every continent and has been recognized by Nikon as a Legend Behind the Lens, as an Icon of Imaging by Microsoft and, since 2001, has been part of Epson’s Stylus Pro fine art print makers group.  Last month we had the opportunity to ask him a few questions.

NANPA Blog:  As this is a lifetime achievement award, where do you think you’ve had the most or the most lasting imp

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Photographer Profiles

 

Travel and nature photographer John Shaw lives his dream, traveling the world with his camera, without deadlines or obligations. His images go toward stock sales worldwide, in addition to being used in his many books. While he doesn’t shoot on assignment, magazine editors familiar with Shaw’s work will come to him when needed, or he’ll occasionally pitch story ideas to them when planning a trip.

Shaw’s passion for travel and the outdoors developed at an early age. “My parents owned a travel trailer and we visited scenic vistas and national parks all over the U.S. and Canada,” Shaw recalls. His interest in photography developed when he was given a camera in middle school. “I became more serious about it during my college years, when I made my first photo sales. Primarily I was photographing nature subjects at the time. Photography became my full-time pursuit in the fall of 1971, and has been ever since.

“I like working totally for myself, on my o