PECTIVESWilliam
By Anissa R. Stambouli
T
he work of Philadelphia-based painter
and photographer William Smith
plays like a reel from the pre-Golden Age
of Hollywood. With dramatic contrasts in
light and crisp symmetrical captures, Smith’s
mostly black and white series inspires a quiet
stillness, powerful in its simplicity.
Shooting in and around Philadelphia, often
featuring his father (#MyDadTheManInTheHat)
with his Sony A7Rii, Smith’s work ranges
from portraiture, captures of urban life and
architecture, and nature photography.
“I love to concentrate on the graphic
elements in black and white photography,
as well as line and perspective,” Smith told
InSpades Magazine.
Smith’s knack for photography began in
college where he worked with a film camera
and learned to develop his images in a
darkroom. His traditional education can be
seen through his style, where natural light
and grey scale are often used to achieve visual
contrasts and striking photography.
Smith
@billsmith2315 / www.schmidtdean.com
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