Great portraits

Cover Story: Professional Photographer Magazine

Brian Smith is profiled in a 7-page cover story in the June 2012 issue of Professional Photographer magazine. ‘Soulful Portraits’ by Lorna Gentry shares Smith’s secrets for taking great portraits from his new book ‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography’. Gentry also writes about many of Smith’s favorite portrait shoots of celebrities and atheles including Richard […]

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‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography’ at WPPI 2012

I’m heading back to WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas to speak about my favorite subject – capturing great portraits. WPPI is always a great show for the portrait and wedding photography industry I’m looking forward to bringing this talk back to Vegas after packed crowds at PhotoPlus Expo and Estudio Brasil in Sao Paulo. New

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Portrait of Jeff Gordon

Environmental Portrait Photography at Adorama

Published: April 1, 2011 The Environmental Portrait An Evening with Brian Smith, Sony Artisan of Imagery Time: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 5:30PM – 7:30PM Location: Adorama, 42 West 18th Street, New York Price: $25.00 – Registration deadline for this Special Event is April 11, 2011 Great portraits capture the soul and spirit of your subject.

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Actress Anne Hathaway photographed by Brian Smith for The Creative Coalition's 'Art &Soul' project

Thirty Years in the Business and Finally I’m a Vegas Headliner

I’m extremely happy to announce that I’ll be speaking at WPPI 2011 about the ‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography’ at the MGM Las Vegas on Tuesday, February 22. I’m looking forward to taking the show to Vegas. We had a full house when I gave this talk at PDN PhotoPlus Expo and I’ve added a

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Boxing Promoter Don King photographed for Forbes Magazine by Brian Smith

Secrets of Great Portrait Photography – Adorama Special Event 07.29.10 NYC

Published: July 25, 2010 My lecture this Thursday July 29th about the ‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography’ at Adorama in New York City is nearly sold out, but I’m holding half a dozen seats for any of my blog or twitter followers. So if you’re can’t get in, let me know and I’ll try to

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