Heide Smith’s Portraits of Noted Australians 1971-2023 I have photographed Portraits of Noted Australians since my arrival in Australia. In all, for over 50 years. I have had a Gallery of Noted Australians on my website since day one, but it was merely one of many galleries. The books and the many exhibitions of my Tiwi, […]
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 […]
Ardent Indigenous Australian Women – Part 6Beach Combing Tiwi Style Part 6 of a series of portraits of Ardent Indigenous Australian Women by photographer Heide Smith. After an hour on various dirt tracks, we arrive at the open Timor sea. The sun comes up suddenly, harsh and hot. The glare from the white sand hurts my […]
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 […]
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