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Don Smith

http://www.donsmithphotography.com

Having begun his professional career over 39 years ago as a sports photographer, Don successfully transitioned into the world of fine art landscape photography in 2002. For seven years, he was a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated and still keeps active in sports as original co-team photographer for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. The rest of his time is spent on his landscape photography work. Don is now renowned for his work as a stock photographer for Getty Images and as a landscape workshop instructor, teaching 17 workshops per year. His work has been published worldwide in a variety of media and he has had cover images for over 30 books internationally.

Gallery

  • Don Smith 2019-01
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 24-105mm f/4 G
    • 1 sec.
    • f/11
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-02
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM
    • 1/200-sec.
    • f/8
    • ISO 400
  • Don Smith 2019-03
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 12-24mm f/4 G
    • 1/10-sec.
    • f/16
    • ISO 200
  • Don Smith 2019-04
    • Sony α9
    • Sony 24-105mm f/4 G
    • 1/3200-sec.
    • f/4
    • ISO 800
  • Don Smith 2019-05
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 12-24mm f/4 G
    • 1/5-sec.
    • f/16
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-06
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
    • 1/25-sec.
    • f/22
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-07
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 24-105mm f/4 G
    • 1/13-sec.
    • f/22
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-08
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM
    • 1.3 sec.
    • f/11
    • ISO 200
  • Don Smith 2019-09
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 24-105mm f/4 G
    • 1.6 sec.
    • f/8
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-10
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM
    • 1/5-sec.
    • f/11
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-11
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 24-105mm f/4 G
    • 1/13-sec.
    • f/16
    • ISO 100
  • Don Smith 2019-12
    • Sony α7R III
    • Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
    • 1/25-sec.
    • f/16
    • ISO 100
Don's Gear
Alpha 7S

Alpha 7S
RX10 III

RX10 III
RX100 IV

RX100 IV
Alpha 6000

Alpha 6000
Alpha 6300

Alpha 6300
Alpha 7R II

Alpha 7R II
FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS

FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

I distill my philosophy on photography down to one important element: light. I prefer working in the fringes of the day when it’s most magical and fleeting, and it connects my viewers to what I felt.

Don Smith

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