Allison V. Smith is a portrait specialist and fine art photographer based in Dallas, Texas. Smith attended the Young Photographers program at the Maine Media Workshop at age 15, sparking a life-long love of photography. After graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1993 with a BA in journalism, Smith worked as a photojournalist for 7 newspapers for over 15 years. Today she is a freelance photographer based in Dallas, Texas who navigates clients in the commercial, editorial and fine art markets, as well as accepting private commissions. Some of her clients include: ProPublica, The New York Times, Texas Monthly, The Washington Post, CNN, Children’s Hospital and the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Smith’s long-term projects include exploring the landscape and personality of Texas. She recently worked as a photo editor on her mother, Jerrie Marcus Smith’s, book “ A Girl Named Carrie, The Visionary Who Created Neiman Marcus and Set the Standard for Fashion.” Her limited edition fine prints have been acquired by The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Dallas Museum of Art and Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Smith is represented by Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas ,Hiram Butler Gallery in Houston and OnCenter in Provincetown, Ma.
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