Rick Smith

I began photographing at the age of 14 with a home made pin hole camera made out of an old oat meal box. Watching the process unfold hooked me for life. At 17, I was accepeted to attend the famed PA Governors School for the Arts. A year later, another big break came my way after receiving a full scholarship to attend the Art Institute of Philadelphia.

I spent the next 6 years studying from masters in the industry eventually moving to NYC and assisting editorial, fashion, food, and commercial photographers. Later, I switched gears entirely and followed my passion of telling stories. I worked as a photojournalist covering national assignments for newspapers and The Associate Press wire service.

Today, I work for Lafayette College as the sports photographer, pride myself as the modern day stay at home father of two, serve my community while volunteering my time as the President of the Nazareth Center for the Arts, and continue to work on my own project of documenting the remaining farms of Northampton County before they all together disapear.