I’m a photographer and filmmaker based in the South West of England and I travel frequently to London and the US.
I photograph every day wherever I am and have no set style or approach other than to record what’s happening with whatever equipment I have at the time. Having spent years using various approaches I find this method more spontaneous.
I like shooting portraits and enjoy shooting other artists as well as the interesting people I meet everyday.
I began as a black & white large format printer working with 4×5 and 8×10 film and cameras and have assisted most of the major Vogue photographers around today before going solo.
That was the extent of my photographic education and apart from that I am self-taught.
My only hope in you viewing my photographs is that they bring you a little pleasure.
Ray Smith is a member of A Class of Its Own, Beach Art, Black and White Photography, Dawn and Dusk Light, Lips, Makeup Creations, Street Photography and Photojournalism, The Urban Environment and War Paint.