Happy Birthday Dr H C Nugget Coombs (1906-1997) Some years ago, my husband Brian and I collaborated on a series of articles for the Canberra Times; he wrote the article and I provided the photograph. The articles were about both the photo session, and the person being photographed. Nugget Coombs was, quite simply, one of the […]
Portrait of Hon Dr Barry Jones – “The Courage Party” Two things happened on Saturday. I read Dr Barry Jones article “The Courage Party” in The Saturday Paper, and Heide gave me another portrait to add to the Noted Australians Collection on her website- and the portrait was of Barry Jones! If you are too […]
A tribute to Klaus Moje Klaus Moje was a friend with a big heart. We miss him already! Our heart goes out to Brigitte his partner and wife. These images where taken at their home in Wapengo, on the beach nearby, and at the Canberra Glass works in Kingston, Canberra.
Richard Neville 1941-2016 Australian writer, social commentator, editor of Oz in the 1960s-70s, an irreverent, radical counter culture magazine. I took these shots at the National Press Club Canberra, where I was the “photographer in residence”, on 15 March 1994. I remember that he had a wicked sense of humour and that he was a […]
friends I have recently added a few more portraits to my album, “friends”
Portrait of Judith Wright McKinney (1915-2000)Portrait of Judith Wright McKinney (1915-2000) © copyright Heide Smith. IntroductionSome years ago my husband Brian and I collaborated on a series of articles for the Canberra Times; he wrote the article and I provided the photograph. The articles were about both the photo session, and the person being photographed. This portrait […]
Portrait of Hon Dr Ken Crispin QC Dr Ken Crispin was a barrister and Queens Counsel specializing in criminal law, ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, a Judge of the ACT Supreme Court, President of the ACT Court of Appeal, chair of the ACT Law Reform Commission, and author of a number of books, including “Quest […]
Portrait of Sir Mark Oliphant I photographed Sir Mark Oliphant in 1994 at his home in Canberra for a collection I was working on called “The Canberrans – a Vintage Selection”. The exhibition in support of The Council for the Ageing, was held in the ACT Legislative Assembly Building and was launched by the Chief […]
Portrait of Jack Thompson Jack Thompson AM is a Living Legend of Australian Cinema. He had leading roles in many films but the ones I remember particularly well are “Breaker Morant” and “The Man from Snowy River”. Another claim to fame was his appearance in Cleo magazine as the first nude male centrefold in […]
Portrait of Rodney Hall AM Rodney Hall is a poet, acclaimed author of 11 books, winner of two Miles Franklin Awards, and a previous chair of the Australia Council for the Arts. This portrait of Rodney Hall was taken in 1982 at his home near Bermagui on the south coast of NSW. It is part […]
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