Brian Smith is an American portrait photographer and photojournalist. He may be known best for portraits of actors, business leaders, politicians, and athletes that are at once stylish and telling.[1]
Brian Smith | |
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 Smith in Bora Bora, 2003 | |
| Born | Ames, Iowa, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Missouri |
| Known for | Photography |
| Father | Gerald W. Smith |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize Pictures of the Year International |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editBorn in Ames, Iowa, Smith got his start in photography in high school as a stringer for the Ames Tribune. He received his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. As a 20-year-old student there,[2] his first magazine photograph was published in Life magazine, showing the New York Yankees manager Billy Martin crying at the funeral of his player Thurman Munson.
Career
editSmith's portraits of celebrities, athletes and business executives have appeared on the covers of magazines, including his photograph of Pope John Paul II, which was featured on the cover of the Newsweek Commemorative issue.[3]
The book Art & Soul features Smith's portraits of celebrities accompanied by personal testimonials from each artist expressing their support for the importance of the arts in their lives.[4]
Smith is President of Editorial Photographers (EP),[5] a photography trade organization of magazine photographers and photojournalists from around the world. He has lectured students on the Business of Editorial Photography at Brooks Institute of Photography, Ohio University, Hallmark Institute[6] and the Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale Art Institutes.
His television appearances include guest appearances on The X Factor[7] and Fine Living Network[8] Smith has been featured in the Photo District News Portraiture Issue, the Communication Arts Photography Annual, and Pop Photo.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHe lives in Miami Beach, Florida, with his wife Fazia Ali, a fashion stylist. He is the son of Gerald W. Smith, author of the textbook Engineering Economy: Analysis of Capital Expenditures, Emeritus Professor at Iowa State University in Ames.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
editSmith was a member[citation needed] of the Orange County Register photography staff that won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography recognizing its coverage of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.[9] In 1988 he and Carol Guzy were finalists for their photographs of Haiti in turmoil, published by the Miami Herald.[9]
His photograph of Greg Louganis hitting his head on the diving board at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games won first prize in the Sports category of the 1988 World Press Photo,[10] and was included in Photo District News as a memorable sports photograph.[11]
Publications
edit- Art & Soul: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts. New York: Filipacchi, 2011. Edited by Smith and Robin Bronk. ISBN 1936297469.[12]
- Secrets of Great Portrait Photography: Portraits of the Famous and Infamous. San Francisco: New Riders, 2013. ISBN 0321804147.[13]
References
edit- ^ Schonauer, David, "Preview: Photographer Brian Smith's Portrait Secrets", Pro Photo Daily, October 5, 2012.
- ^ University of Missouri Journalism Alumni
- ^ Newsweek, April 11, 2005.
- ^ Art & Soul book launch.
- ^ Editorial Photographers.
- ^ Brian Smith Speaks at Hallmark Institute of Photography Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "One of Ten Voted Off", The X Factor, November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Me -vs- Me: Sports Photography", Fine Living Network, October 8, 2006.
- ^ a b "Spot News Photography". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ World Press Photo 1988. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ Photo District News 20th Anniversary Issue.
- ^ "Art & soul: stars unite to celebrate and advocate for the arts"[permanent dead link]. Library of Congress Catalog Record (LCC). Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- ^ "Secrets of great portrait photography : photographs of the famous and ..."[permanent dead link]. LCC record. Retrieved 2013-10-31.