Mark Smith Photography

Every year in April something incredible happens in the state of Florida. Over 300 pair of osprey nest and produce the next generation of offspring. This all happens at a location that is perfect for osprey photography and I just so happen to lead an […]

I just uploaded what has turned out to be my most challenging video to date. Not only was it very difficult to edit, assemble and put together but the content was very heart wrenching at times to film. With all that said, the entire experience […]

Question and answer video number 4 is now live. In this video I answer questions submitted by people from my youtube channel. Always worth a watch because the topics are varied. A couple of the questions from this video include. Do you think Sony cameras […]

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the annual Fall Mullet Run. When the fish show up, the bird photography can get a little on the wild side. With the absence of the mullet, the local birds have singled out a small tide pool where […]

I had a chance to go to one of my favorite places for bird photography right after a hurricane brushed the coastline of Florida. The hurricane brought in a lot of fish and of course the birds were there eagerly waiting to gobble them up. […]

My third question and answer video in now live on my Youtube channel. In this video I pick ten questions from viewers like you and answer them to the best of my ability. Here are a few of the questions in this video. Where do […]

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 […]

Slowly paddling along in a kayak is an excellent way to get up close and personal with a lot of wildlife. Most animals don’t see humans as a threat when they are in a kayak. In my last video featuring snail kites and other amazing […]

Florida has some of the best and most diverse bird life of any place on the planet. I am lucky to have been born and raised in this unique habitat and love showing others just how impressive the wildlife is in Florida. In this video […]

A couple of weeks ago I tested a new video format where I answer questions from my viewers on Youtube. It turned out to be a successful idea so I created another video in the same style. This video covers questions like: Which camera is […]