New Blog Site For Don Smith Photography!

With all the excitement of getting my new website and blog redone, I neglected to notify all of you of the url changes. To continue reading my blog (yes I am still posting regularly), Please click on the following links: Don Smith Photography Blog Don Smith Photography Website I’m very excited about the new changes. I hope you’ll check out my latest post (and…

When At First You Don’t Succeed…

I returned home late last night from a week in Maui co-teaching Gary Hart’s photo workshop. Our last sunrise shoot was one I had anticipated for a year. Why? Because I wanted another chance to photograph sunrise from a lava tube at Waianapanapa State Park, which lies north of Hana. Having learned from some of my mistakes from last year (mainly with exposure and…

Pack Light And Take A Hike!

I had a Journalism professor in college once tell my class, “never go anywhere without your camera, you never know when something newsworthy may happen!” In all my years spent working for newspapers and magazines, I heeded his advice. Unfortunately, that Pulitzer moment never happened. Now, as a fine art landscape photographer, I’m still following his advice and so should you. Today’s image may…

Surviving The Upper Antelope Experience

I know many of you have photographed Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona. For those who have not, or for those who are planning to, it’s time to set the record straight – photographing Upper Antelope Canyon, especially when the light shafts are present, is a unique experience, and not always a positive one if you are unprepared! Upper Antelope Canyon (named for the…

Photographing Waves or a Swells – Do You Know The Difference?

This Saturday marks the beginning or my 2013 Workshop season with my 4th Annual Winter Big Sur Workshop. I love the winter season as Pacific storms make for interesting swells and waves. I find that many people really don’t understand that there is a difference between the two, so here is a quick primer that will make you sound more educated than the local…

Happy Holidays From Don Smith Photography!

  Here’s wishing all of you a Happy Holiday Season!   Warmest Regards,   Don   http://www.donsmithphotography.com