Category Archives: behind the scenes

New Work – GCIT Campaign

I recently worked with boutique agency P’s in a Pod to produce a campaign for GCIT (TAFE). The concept was to have 12 real people holding props that represented TAFE courses, all in the shape of a heart to portray … Continue reading

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Gold Coast Suns (AFL) Football Club

I was recently asked by advertising agency Tusk to produce some images for the Suns AFL team. The brief called for stylized shots to be shot during the day, but appear as if they were during an actual night game, … Continue reading

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Back the Hell Up Punk

Earlier this week I wrapped a shoot that went over 2 days, in which I shot tethered or straight into the computer for the entire time. The shoot went real well and everyone was happy as it was a big … Continue reading

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Ok fine, you can laugh at me……BTS video

Here’s a BTS vid of me inside a V8 Supercar with none other than 2010 series Champion James Courtney. My defence is that I didn’t know that the in built cameras were on, otherwise I would have pulled “cooler” faces. … Continue reading

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The Ten Tenors Pt 2, BTS Video & Final Artwork

As you may remember from this post, I recently shot the tour posters & artwork for the Ten Tenors World Tour. The 2 editorial type shots were then retouched by the amazing Angelena Rebori from SixSix7. The final artwork has … Continue reading

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Beyond the Work & Extending your Vision

I’ve recently been shooting more complex projects from a production value point of view, which in turn has had me exercising my ability to extend my vision beyond the creative into building a team to work with. Last project was … Continue reading

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Getting Sick with Steve….for (commercial) laughs

Just got word that I can now share some outtakes from a shoot we recently delivered for agency Simjen. The brief called for an image depicting the concept “Revive your Business”. We got the commission on a real tight timetable, … Continue reading

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iPhone Friendly YouTube Version – BTS Video

Hi Everyone, since Vimeo doesn’t work on all devices, here is the same video from the previous post on YouTube Enjoy!

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Behind the Scenes Vid – We Dance We Break We Step

Kenny Smith Photography (Behind the Scenes) from Josh Maguire on Vimeo. My assistant Josh Maguire shot this cool behind the scenes vid on his 5DMkII as we took the stills for the We Dance we Break We Step shoot with … Continue reading

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New Studio – First pics and Test

Here’s a couple pics shot today of the new studio space, what is missing is a desk for post processing and office area, a small rug to go under the couches, and a bulb for the groovy reading lamp. What’s … Continue reading

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