Shawn was born in Paris, France. He lived and crossed the Atlantic on the gaff rigged ketch his parents built and was finally raised in the small ski town of Whistler, BC. After playing tennis for a top US college in California and receiving a BA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Victoria, Dogimont co-founded and edited the influential art and culture magazine, Hobo. His photos are narrative, lifestyle driven and cinematic. He is the author of Becoming Pictures, and lives in Paris, Cadaqués and Whistler.