Welcome to my online home.
The beauty of nature is all around us at all times, but there are brief moments when a combination of elements
present themselves in a truly spectacular way. Anybody who is fortunate enough to witnesses one of these events
will look back fondly upon the memory. And they are even more fortunate if they happen to have a camera ready
to record the event. In order to be in the right place at the right time, it is necessary to understand the complex
interactions between light, weather, landscape, the tides, plants, and animals. And it is important to have a deep
respect for this planet and its inhabitants. I hope that photography can bring people closer to nature and
encourage them to preserve it for future generations.
I want to be able to capture exactly how it feels to be there at the moment of exposure. So I try to get as close to
the interesting action as possible. So you won't find any images taken at the usual tourist postcard, side of the road
pullout spots if I can help it! I often get wet when making seascape images so that you can feel the sea spray in
your face too. And I often climb thousands of feet in the hills to bring back a view not often seen.
Also, I will wait a long time for the light and clouds to make a memorable scene. In California, there are many
clear days so I often have to wait a long time for conditions to be right.
The beauty of nature is all around us at all times, but there are brief moments when a combination of elements
present themselves in a truly spectacular way. Anybody who is fortunate enough to witnesses one of these events
will look back fondly upon the memory. And they are even more fortunate if they happen to have a camera ready
to record the event. In order to be in the right place at the right time, it is necessary to understand the complex
interactions between light, weather, landscape, the tides, plants, and animals. And it is important to have a deep
respect for this planet and its inhabitants. I hope that photography can bring people closer to nature and
encourage them to preserve it for future generations.
I want to be able to capture exactly how it feels to be there at the moment of exposure. So I try to get as close to
the interesting action as possible. So you won't find any images taken at the usual tourist postcard, side of the road
pullout spots if I can help it! I often get wet when making seascape images so that you can feel the sea spray in
your face too. And I often climb thousands of feet in the hills to bring back a view not often seen.
Also, I will wait a long time for the light and clouds to make a memorable scene. In California, there are many
clear days so I often have to wait a long time for conditions to be right.
Inspiration:
I enjoy visiting fine art galleries as often as possible. And I especially like works from classical painters such as
Claude Lorrain, whose work I was fortunate enough to see in San Francisco, that depict the landscape and
seascape with that dramatic light and form that you rarely if ever see in person. That is the sort of image I hope
to capture if I can be so fortunate. I also enjoy the surreal works of artists such as Salvador Dali. Sometimes,
extra long exposures can create landscapes that are part real and part surreal. It is possible that the reality of
photography can never match the imagination of a talented artist, but I can hope that I will be able to capture
some of that light in the real world.
I enjoy visiting fine art galleries as often as possible. And I especially like works from classical painters such as
Claude Lorrain, whose work I was fortunate enough to see in San Francisco, that depict the landscape and
seascape with that dramatic light and form that you rarely if ever see in person. That is the sort of image I hope
to capture if I can be so fortunate. I also enjoy the surreal works of artists such as Salvador Dali. Sometimes,
extra long exposures can create landscapes that are part real and part surreal. It is possible that the reality of
photography can never match the imagination of a talented artist, but I can hope that I will be able to capture
some of that light in the real world.
If you wish to see what others say about my images, feel free to visit my gallery page on the most popular photo
critique and informational photography website in the UK. It is called ePHOTOzine. There, you will find many resources
on everything to do with photography.
Copyright: All photographs appearing on this site are the property of Patrick Smith Photography. They are protected by
the U.S. copyright laws and are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of
Patrick Smith Photography. If you would like to use these images as wallpaper, go to the images gallery, select a photo
and size.
This website has been programmed by Patrick Smith using PHP, the MySql database server and HTML.
critique and informational photography website in the UK. It is called ePHOTOzine. There, you will find many resources
on everything to do with photography.
Copyright: All photographs appearing on this site are the property of Patrick Smith Photography. They are protected by
the U.S. copyright laws and are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of
Patrick Smith Photography. If you would like to use these images as wallpaper, go to the images gallery, select a photo
and size.
This website has been programmed by Patrick Smith using PHP, the MySql database server and HTML.
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News!:
Recently, I attended the annual summit meeting for the North American Nature Photographers Association
(NANPA). I had a great time meeting everyone. I did a short presentation on the subject of Luck in Photography
which people seemed to enjoy. And I met several photographers who work for National Geographic and other
magazines, along with many professionals. Also, I submitted 10 images for consideration in the annual NANPA
showcase and had 6 accepted. Here they are:
Recently, I attended the annual summit meeting for the North American Nature Photographers Association
(NANPA). I had a great time meeting everyone. I did a short presentation on the subject of Luck in Photography
which people seemed to enjoy. And I met several photographers who work for National Geographic and other
magazines, along with many professionals. Also, I submitted 10 images for consideration in the annual NANPA
showcase and had 6 accepted. Here they are:
