Simon James Smith is an award-winning Travel & Cultural Documentary Photographer
Education, Qualifications, Experience and Awards:
| Sept 2001 – June 2002 | City and Guilds Photography and History, Philosophy, Media & Cultural Studies - Morley College, London |
| Sept 2002 – June 2003 | Introduction to Photojournalism and Portrait in Reportage London College of Printing |
| Sept 2003 – June 2004 | Certificate in Professional Photographic Practice London College of Printing |
| Aug 2004 – Dec 2005 | Freelance Photojournalist for the Hackney Gazette, East London |
| May 2006 - Sep 2009 | Based in Thailand and travelled extensively throughout South East Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam |
| Sept 2010 – Dec 2010 |
Ways into Anthropology – City Lit |
| Nov 2011 – April 2014 | Based in Kenya |
| 2016 | Finalist - Travel Photographer of the Year |
| 2017 | Finalist -Travel Photographer of the Year Shortlisted - British Life Photography Awards |
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April 2018 |
First Solo Photography Exhibition “Heavenly Majestic Skylines” - St George's Church Bloomsbury London |
| 2018 |
Commended - Travel Photographer of the Year Highly Commended - British Life Photography Awards |
| Feb 2019 | Commended photograph exhibited with the British Life Photography Awards - Mall Galleries – London |
| March & April 2019 | Commended portfolio exhibited with Travel Photographer of the year – Outdoor exhibition at London City |