My focus here is on formal and informal portraiture taken both in the studio and on location. This is record of my journey as a portrait photographer.

Few of models you will see here are professionals. Most are just folks who were interested in having a portrait done and meshed schedules with me for a shoot.

Here is where I'd like to thank each of them for trusting me with their likenesses and for their willingness to sign a model release so that I can share these images with the rest of you.

Also, special thanks goes to Steve, Marty and Michelle, and Dennis for free access to their properties anytime I can squeeze in a shoot there. Friends like you are a real treasure.

And to my visitors, I welcome your critique and commentary on my photographic skills (or lack there of, if that's how you feel). However, I do ask that you please treat my models with respect in your comments.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. And do come back later. I'll be adding more faces on a regular basis.

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NOTE: If you live in the 951 area code of Southern California and are interested in doing a portrait shoot in exchange for a photo CD of the shoot and a signed model release form so I can post the best shots here, please email me with "Portrait Shoot" as the subject line!

You can email me at smythe @ funsmith . net [remove the spaces before and after the @ and the . to make the email address work.]