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Dec

Behind the Curtain Photography Workshop: Explore the Historic State Theatre

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Step behind the scenes of the iconic Easton State Theatre on Saturday, January 11th, 2025, with OM System Ambassador and local photographer Frank T. Smith. This exclusive workshop offers unparalleled access to the theatre’s stunning architecture, intricate details, and rarely seen artifacts, making it a photographer’s dream. Video link: https://youtu.be/0qNt6Qc8kts

The day kicks off at 9 AM with a presentation by Frank, who will provide expert guidance and tips for capturing the theatre’s unique features. At 9:45 AM, the hands-on photography session begins, allowing participants to explore and photograph the theatre’s hidden treasures. Each attendee will also receive a voucher for two tickets to select State Theatre performances. Space is limited to just 24 participants—secure your spot today!

Register online at LINK , or by visiting the State Theatre Box Office (453 Northampton Street, Easton), or by calling 610-252-3132.

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Mar

Architecture & the Art of Graphic Elements (Out w/ rule book)

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Categories: Photography
Tags: Architectural, Architectural Photography, architecture, Lehigh Valley Photography Club, OM Ambassador, OM Digital Solutions, OM System, Perspective, Presentation

On March 16th I will be presenting in person to the Lehigh Valley Photography Club. My presentation will be on Architecture and the session will be at 7:00 PM. I know that a lot of my followers are outside of the Lehigh Valley and so for this upcoming presentation, the Lehigh Valley Photography Club is allowing me to promote this session for non-members to join in person or Zoom. There is a $10.00 fee to register and the good news is, if you can’t make the date/time on March 16th, the session will be available for you to view for up to 4 weeks from March 16th. I hope that you will consider joining me for this session virtually or in person. For more info or to register, click here: https://bit.ly/3IDdahC…

Jul

July 2021 Newsletter

By Frank T. Smith Closed

July 2021 Newsletter Just a gas tank away If you don’t get my newsletter, please check it out and consider subscribing. Here is a the link: https://mailchi.mp/ec241876862d/frank-t-smith-photographer-november-2020-newsletter-5103742?e=e102c7afb1

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Feb

Grey Towers With Bonus Discovery

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Please check out this video. I share some of my exploration at the National Historic Site of Grey Towers. I discuss some historic components and my compositional set ups. There is a total surprise I encountered and when you see it I hope you will find as much fun in it as I did. I will share some of my settings and how I utilize the Olympus OM-D camera system. Explore, Capture & Create.

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Dec

Inside the Photographer’s Mind: Frank Smith’s Interview with Chris Gampat

By Frank T. Smith 2 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Adorama, Architectural, architecture, Chris Gampat, Inside the Photographer's Mind, Interview, Landscape, New York, NY, Olympus, Olympus Visionary, OM-D E-M1 MkII, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Photojournalist, video, Visionary

If you would like to learn a little more about me, as Get Olympus Visionary and my photography, please check out this video with Chris Gampat. We had a fun time with this live video at Adorama for Inside the Photographer’s Mind: Photojournalist Frank Smith.

Dec

The State Theatre In All Her Glory (Black & White) 2 of 2

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Categories: Photography
Tags: Architectural, architecture, Behind the Curtain, Easton, Historic, historic State Theatre, Olympus, OM-D E-M1 MkII, PA, Photo, Photo Walk, photo workshop, Photograph, Photography, Vintage, Workshop

A couple of weeks ago I lead the annual “Behind the Curtain” photography workshop at the State Theatre in Easton, PA. This is always such a joy for me to photography this amazing gem. When you take the time to look at all of the incredible art in this place it’s almost overwhelming. I am breaking this post into two. This second post only includes black & white images and the previous one was all color. All images were handheld (this is the first time I didn’t use a tripod) using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II paired with the either the M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO, the ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO or the ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO.

Dec

The State Theatre In All Her Glory (color) 1 of 2

By Frank T. Smith 2 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Architectural, architecture, Behind the Curtain, Easton, Fall, Historic, historic State Theatre, Olympus, OM-D E-M1 MkII, PA, Pennsylvania, Photo, photo workshop, Photograph, Photography, State Theatre, Vintage, Workshop

A couple of weeks ago I lead the annual “Behind the Curtain” photography workshop at the State Theatre in Easton, PA. This is always such a joy for me to photography this amazing gem. When you take the time to look at all of the incredible art in this place it’s almost overwhelming. I am breaking this post into two. This first one only includes color images and the next will be all monochromatic. All images were handheld (this is the first time I didn’t use a tripod) using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II paired with the either the M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO, the ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO or the ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO.

Nov

University of Michigan Photo Walk

By Frank T. Smith 4 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Abstract, Ann Arbor, Architectural, architecture, Autumn, CameraMall, Dramatic, Dramatic Tone, Fall, Michigan, OM-D E-M1 MkII, Photo, Photo Tour, Photo Walk, photo workshop, Photograph, Photography, Presentation, University, University of Michigan, Workshop

I had the opportunity to present an architectural presentation and lead a photo walk for The CameraMall and Olympus. The events took place at the store and the photo walk took place on the University of Michigan campus. We spent time looking at abstract architectural components. All of the images were shot with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and paired with the M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO lens. We had a partially overcast day, which lend itself perfectly to the in-camera Black & White Dramatic Tone mode.

Aug

Architects of Air (Albesila)

By Frank T. Smith 2 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Abstract, Architects of Air, Architectural, architecture, ArtsQuest, Bethlehem, Luminarium, MusikFest, Olympus, OM-D E-M1 MkII, PA, Photo, photo workshop, Photograph, Photography, Summer, Workshop

Musikfest may be over. But, the memories from the Architects of Air experience located at Experienceplatz are still very vivid in my mind. I had the opportunity to lead a couple of exclusive workshops for ArtsQuest. The attendees were fantastic and the visuals in this place are off the chart. All images are hand held using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk II paired with the M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO and the ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO.

This year’s structure was completely different from last year and was only the second time at Musikfest. This was the Architects of Air’s new 25th Anniversary Structure, a monumental inflatable structure designed to generate a sense of awe at the beauty of light and color. This latest luminarium uses a rectilinear grid of quadraxial pods, each approaching 17 feet high. Four of these colorful eggs provide the base for an imposing tree structure, while ten more eggs are opaque silver where, looking upward, you saw an inlaid geometric pattern of illuminated lines.

Jun

The High Line with Bergen County Camera

By Frank T. Smith 4 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Architectural, architecture, Bergen County Camera, Big Apple, Black & White, Black and White, Dramatic, Dramatic Tone, High Line, Historic, Industrial, Landscape, New York, NY, Olympus, OM-D E-M1 MkII, Photo, Photo Walk, photo workshop, Photograph, Photography, spring, Urban Decay, Workshop

I had the honer and pleasure to lead a photowalk at one of my favorite places in the Big Apple, the High Line. The photowalk was arranged by Bergen County Camera and sponsored by Olympus. The day was slightly overcast which, for me, means Black & White. All of the images were shot using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 MkII. A favorite style I like to employ on an overcast day is using “Dramatic Tone”. This is a mode option built into the camera (most of these shots used this mode).