Life as a Night Porter

Through a decade spent in London hotels, Chris Shaw utilized his camera to document the raw and unfiltered human experiences surrounding him. His photographs reveal a world filled with transient characters, from weary staff to inebriated guests, capturing the essence of a place marked by faded grandeur. Shaw's work emphasizes spontaneous encounters, where fatigue stripped away technical precision, resulting in genuine moments that transformed his long shifts into bearable narratives of social life. The images reflect a unique state of mind, inviting viewers into this fleeting reality.