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Sheila Masson Biography

Born just outside of London, England, to Scottish parents, Sheila Masson emmigrated to the United States in 1989 as a teenager. She attended Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design in London and the Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone, England, and earned a BA (hons) degree in illustration and photography.

Sheila returned to the United States after graduation and spent four years working as a photo researcher and editor for several photo stock houses in New York City, while continuing to photograph personal projects and freelance assignments. In 2000 Sheila relocated to Los Angeles, California, and began working as an assistant to photographer Lauren Greenfield as well as beginning her own career as a photojournalist.

After assisting and freelancing for 2 1/2 years in Los Angeles, Sheila relocated at the end of 2002 to San Francisco where she worked as a photojournalist, newspaper reporter and photo editor/researcher. Six years later, she decided to return to her roots and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, where she continues to work as a photographer and picture editor/researcher.