About


Behold - Imagine - Create - Share - Inspire - Be Inspired - Grow
 
My photographic journey began about 20 years ago when my daughters were in high school and I became their tennis teams' de facto photographer.  I immediately fell in love with photography and have been experimenting, learning, growing, and sharing ever since. 
I now create images with a variety of styles and genres, with much of my focus on landscape, seascape, cityscape, botanical, and travel photography.  As you explore my portfolio, you will also find wildlife, night and low light, astro, macro, concert, product, and portrait and studio photography.  I love all of them!  This isn't a job, it's a passion. It is a real pleasure to capture the beauty that surrounds us and share it with you.
I have been and continue to be a voracious learner via many resources.  Through clubs, courses and activities, I have participated in numerous photo walks, and attended sessions on studio lighting and modifiers, framing, photo critiques, post-processing, in-camera techniques, post-processing, and retouching.  I also acquired a Digital Certificate in Photography from St. Louis Community College and earned the designation as an Adobe Certified Associate in Photoshop CS6.  I regularly participate in workshops guided by professional photographers through St. Louis’ Missouri Botanical Garden, and Shaw Nature Reserve.  I follow numerous photographers and blogs, view online webinars and videos, and read many books and magazines on a wide variety of topics and genres.
My achievements include photographs chosen, donated, and placed in hospitals as a contributing photographer to the Foundation for Photos/Art in Hospitals.  My photos have been placed in 14 healthcare facilities in 4 countries and 3 continents.  In addition to my own site, I also share my photography on other social media sites, the links to which you’ll find above.  My photography is also available to purchase on Fine Art America, where several of my photos have placed 1st or 2nd in juried and participant vote contests, competing against hundreds of very fine photographers and works of art worldwide.  Many of my photos have been published in several issues of Photography Masterclass Magazine.  Lastly, I am proud that many of my photos are hanging on the walls in the homes of many family members, friends, and acquaintances.
The "Prints" link above will bring you to the aforementioned site from where I sell my photography.  If you see other photography here that you'd like to get a print of, but is not yet available on my Fine Art America site, or if you prefer custom options or sizes that are not available for my prints there, please contact me.  And if you do purchase something from my Fine Art America galleries, please do reach out to me to share your experience and how you like the product.
You can contact me via the contact link above, or email me at michaelsmithphotoart@gmail.com.

Thank you for visiting.  I hope that you enjoy your visit and will return.

You can also find my photography via the links  above on
   
I recently started a blog (https://michaelsmithphotoart.blogspot.com/) which is accessible via the link above.  With this I hope to go beyond what you'll find in my galleries.  I'll share what I'm reading and learning from others, discuss equipment and software, and provide portfolio insights, going "behind the shot" of some of my photos.

Lastly, I'm in the early stages of developing a presence on Bluesky Social, hopefully exploring new and different ways of sharing my journey. That profile is up at bsky.app/profile/msphotoart.bsky.social.


MY EQUIPMENT
                                                       Nikon D750 & D850
                                                       8 lenses (4 prime & 4 telephoto,
                                                              with a 1.4x teleconverter, covering
                                                              15mm through 700mm)
                                                       2 speed lights
                                                       Travel & monster tripods
                                                       Countless other accessories 


PAST & CURRENT PHOTOGRAPHY AFFILIATIONS
Contributing Photographer, The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals
St. Louis Photography Club
Studio Creative
Missouri Nature & Environmental Photographers (MoNEP)
Photo Flood St. Louis
St. Louis Artists' Guild - Photography Section

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