For the past few months I have been out photographing with my Sony A9 and my Sony A7RIV. I have been lucky enough to experience some of the most amazing interactions with a wide variety of birds but this video highlights some really intense action I captured between some brazen Brown Pelicans and the mighty Osprey. Enjoy the video!
It didn’t take long to find my first two subjects for the day. This first bird is a Northern Parula and these birds are tiny. This bird stayed in the shade of a larger tree so I lowered my shutter speed to get more light into the camera. Even at this lower shutter speed, the…
In the summer of 2019 my son and I took a road trip that spanned the entire United States. One of out stops was Grand Teton National Park. Ready to photograph anything with my Nikon D850 and my Sony A9, we both set out to photograph birds and all of the other great wildlife in…
In November of 2019, Sony was nice enough to let me borrow the amazing Sony GM 400 2.8 for a trip I was taking to Costa Rica. I wanted to put the Sony a7riv and the Sony A9 to the test along with that magical 400 2.8 lens. The results were simply amazing. The last…
My latest project and quite easily one of the largest I have ever had the pleasure of doing is now live. My new hardcover photo book is now live on Kickstarter. Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marksmithosprey/osprey-photo-book Here is a video explaining everything!
Florida is well known for its sun soaked beaches that span for miles under blue skies filled with towering clouds. Those beautiful beaches offer up so many different forms of outdoor entertainment but these beaches are also the perfect location for nesting shore birds like Least Terns. Get an up close and personal look at…
I love sharing my content with everyone but I will admit, I don’t like when it gets stolen and published commercially. Watch the video below to see what I’m talking about. Thanks to everyone for the help!
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Hello Mark,
is it possible for you to send a sweatshirt (like you wear it – “walk softly and carry a big lens” to Germany??
Greetings from Germany
Hartmut
All of the shirts are printed by a third party service. I think they ship worldwide but you would have to check their website. You can do that here: https://teespring.com/stores/mark-smith-photography
Awesome and thanks for sharing your passion and knowledge. I live in Florida and I looking for spot to photograph birds, any recommendations stop?
Thanks