She has a profound understanding of natural light. Often using very long exposures, these lush, almost abstract images taken from the shoreline are taken with traditional film cameras and using transparency or slide film. Ms. Shaw has exhibited her photographs in one-woman shows at more than 15 galleries throughout the United States. Over 4,000 of her photographs are in corporate and private collections throughout the U. S. and Europe. Several books have also been published of her photographs. Her photography has appeared nationally in numerous newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, Time, Smithsonian, Nikon World, and Yankee magazine. Alison teaches photography workshops in Italy, Canada and New England for Maine Photographic Workshops and Rocky Mountain School of Photography.