assignment work

 on assignment. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2012 ©Allison V. Smith

on assignment. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2012 ©Allison V. Smith

I had a eye opening assignment in Atlanta last weekend. It felt so good to be shooting like a newspaper photographer again. I'll share more about the story and more photos once the story runs. Above are a few unrelated moments that I felt touched to witness.

Bucks. 2009. Fredericksburg, Texas ©Allison V. Smith


Missing this guy.

From the Files/ Marfa

 Five Points West. May 2010. Marfa, Texas © Allison V. Smith

Five Points West. May 2010. Marfa, Texas © Allison V. Smith

Marfa

Marfa

Marfa

Wiseman at Home

 Frederick Wiseman. July 2010. Maine. © Allison V. Smith

 Frederick Wiseman. July 2010. Maine. © Allison V. Smith

Frederick Wiseman. July 2010. Maine. © Allison V. Smith

A few summers ago I photographed a long time documentary mentor and summer friend Frederick Wiseman in his home in Maine. He gave me a sneak peek of his upcoming project "Crazy Horse". The documentary opens this week in NYC. I hope to see it on the big screen. Read more about it here. See a few more photos of Wiseman here.

installation shots

Darryl Lauster Of Thee I Sing installation at Barry Whistler Gallery. January 2012. Dallas, Texas © Allison V. Smith 

Darryl Lauster Of Thee I Sing installation at Barry Whistler Gallery. January 2012. Dallas, Texas © Allison V. Smith

Darryl Lauster Of Thee I Sing installation at Barry Whistler Gallery. January 2012. Dallas, Texas © Allison V. Smith

I got a sneak peek of Darryl Lauster's Of Thee I Sing exhibition at the Barry Whistler Gallery this afternoon when I stopped by to shoot installation shots. The show opens this Saturday from 6-8. Come see it for yourself. It's a visual and historical curiosity peeker (made up word) and was a
fun installation to shoot (fact).

Dos on Film

 Dos. December 2011. Fredericksburg, Texas © Allison V. Smith

 Dos. December 2011. Fredericksburg, Texas © Allison V. Smith

Just picked up my first roll of film that I shot of Dos.
She is very calm with the camera and I can't wait to shoot many more portraits of her.

A Mariachi Birthday

 Lalo serenades at La Calle Doce. January 8, 2012. Dallas, Texas © Allison V. Smith

  Lalo serenades at La Calle Doce. January 8, 2012. Dallas, Texas © Allison V. Smith

  Lalo serenades at La Calle Doce. January 8, 2012. Dallas, Texas © Allison V. Smith

Happy Birthday to my awesome Dad. 

We celebrated with family, friends, cerveza, ceviche and the most memorable Mariachi serenade.

From the files/ Doug Macwithey studio

 Doug Macwithey drawings. September 2010. Corsicana, Texas © Allison V. Smith

 Doug Macwithey drawings. September 2010. Corsicana, Texas © Allison V. Smith

 Doug Macwithey studio. September 2010. Corsicana, Texas © Allison V. Smith

  Doug Macwithey studio. September 2010. Corsicana, Texas © Allison V. Smith

 Doug Macwithey studio. September 2010. Corsicana, Texas © Allison V. Smith

I have been looking through old files. I am pretty sure I have never shared these photographs. In September 2010, Barry and I visited the studio of Texas artist Doug Macwithey. Macwithey died of a heart attack weeks before our visit. His studio was as he left it, organized and deliberate. It was an honor to photograph his space.