Photo By Herman Leonard

Zack Smith

Photographer Zack Smith has been documenting the social landscapes that surround him for the past twelve years, and since 2000, has focused his energies on New Orleans and Southwestern Louisiana. Smith specializes in environmental portraiture, performance, and street documentary photography. Smith has also shown his fine art photography in galleries across the South.

Smith is currently a photography instructor at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Art, staff photographer at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, The French Quarter Festival, The Murphy Institute of Political Economy and The Center for Ethics and Public Affairs at Tulane University, The Tulane University Marching Band, KidSmArt, and collaborator with The Canary Collective.

Shows

Now showing work at:

The 3 Muses – 536 Frenchmen Street

SLICE – 1513 St. Charles St.

Beaucoup Juice – 4719 Freret St

Falstaff Apartments – 4698 Gravier St.

News

Ogden After Hours - Underground Guide Reading + Print Showing

02/23/2012

“Rock and Read” comes to the Ogden Museum for Ogden After Hours on Thursday, February 23rd from 6-8. 7 musicians will read their own poetry and do 2 songs. Musicians featuring: Luke Allen, James Marler, Michael Patrick Welch and many more. I will be showing select prints in the Ogdens lower oval room and will be selling limited edition prints, as well as limited edition prints attached with a book sale.

Publications

Porch People:
Cajun Life in Words and Images – 1998 Au Cajunal

Photographers Forum:
Best of College Photography 2000

Dawn of the 21st Century:
The Millennium Photo Project – Smashing 2000

Constance:
A Collection of New Orleans Artists – Constance 2006

The Underground Guide to New Orleans
UNO PRESS 2010

Before, During, After
New Orleans photographers Visual Reactions of Hurricane Katrina – UNO PRESS 2009

Current Clients

The Murphy Institute at Tulane University (2004-present)

  • murphy.tulane.edu
  • since 2004, has been institutes chief photographer documenting all lectures, symposiums, and shooting portraits of faculty members, visiting professors, and Graduate Fellows

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (2009-present)

  • nojazzfest.com
  • staff photographer in charge of documenting the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Bayou Country Super Fest.

French Quarter Festival/Satchmo Summer Fest (2010-present)

  • fqfi.org
  • staff photographer in charge of documenting the musical acts, food, and culture

Recent Notable Projects

Louisiana Public Health Institute (2011)

  • letsbetotallyclear.org
  • Lets Be Totally Clear ad campaign, implemented in billboards, online ads, and print ads across Louisiana
  • 1 week, 9 city portrait shoots of various backers of Tobacco Free Living in Louisiana Casino’s, Bars, and Restaurants

Dirty Coast Press (2010- present)

  • dirtycoast.com
  • created new image bank of old and new t-shirts for revamp of website/e- commerce
  • coordinated with talent, locations, and merchandise to create unique portraits for e-commerce site

Downtown Development District (New Orleans) 2011

  • neworleansdowntown.com
  • Created new image bank of site specific photographs of downtown businesses, and public spaces as well as coordinated with individual business owners and entrepreneurs to create new portraits for the DDD.

Ye Old College Inn – 2011

*staff photos and site photography for new site/design. Site by Canary Collective

House of Lounge – 2010-present
houseoflounge.com

Positions & Awards

2009 Best Music Photographer – Offbeat Magazine

Gala Fundraising Chairman – New Orleans Photo Alliance

Ogden Museum Kohlmeyer Circle Board Member 2011

Notable Clients & Collaborators

CANARY Collective
Downtown Development District
New Orleans Healing Center
Art Spot Productions
Mondo Bizarro
Tulane University Band
Murphy Institute at Tulane University
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Cottage Living Magazine
New Orleans Food and Farm Network
Global Green
Domino Magazine
KidSmArt
Lusher School
Myspace.com
New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau
National Performers Network (NPN)
Nunez Community College
Peter Mayer Ad Agency
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Ritz-Carlton Inner Harbor (Baltimore)
Tipitinas
Zande+Newman Design
1st Lake Properties
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
French Quarter Festival
Satchmo Fest