Brian Smith is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who for
the past thirty years has created iconic portraits of famous athletes,
celebrities, politicians and business people. His images have appeared in
countless books and magazines, not least of which are Sports Illustrated, ESPN
the Magazine, Time, Forbes, New York Times Magazine, Elle and British GQ.
He won the Pulitzer for Spot News Photography for his photography
of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He was also won awards from both World
Press Photo and the Picture of the Year competitions for his image of Greg
Louganis hitting his head on the diving board at the Seoul Olympics. His
personal project have included images of Burlesque performers from today and
the past. He is also the author Secrets of Great Portrait Photography: Pictures of the Famous and the Infamous. You can discover more about Brian and his work by visiting his
website at www.briansmith.com.
Brian Smith recommends the work of Elliot Erwitt.
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