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As an avid birdwatcher, I was very excited to discover the baby owls in the Fort Collins cemetery and watched them for weeks.  I was even more excited to learn that my long time client Ralph Smith had photographed them.  My sadness that the owls had left the nest was replaced with two of Ralph’s…

Upon viewing Mr. Smith’s photographs, I was impressed with his ability to capture the grace and beauty of wildlife in its natural and pristine habitat. His eye for the serene in the world around us is truly extraordinary. I would recommend his work to anyone who cherishes the sight of a late afternoon sunset behind…

Ralph Smith’s photography is able to capture the beauty of nature in its most basic form at all levels from colors to topography. He captures the essence behind our acknowledgment of that ‘amazing sunset’ or the surprise and delight of seeing a family of foxes in their natural habitat. I highly recommend his photos for those who…

I want to thank you for the fall workshop you led in Yellowstone National Park. I believe that it topped your early summer one that I attended in the Rocky Mountain National Park.  Your style of teaching is very effective and my photography improved by a giant step during each workshop. You were always there to…

I have known Ralph Smith and worked with him photographing wildlife and landscapes for the past four years at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico.  Each experience with Ralph involved a three day workshop in advanced wildlife photography. I have a high regard for Ralph.  He is bright, articulate,…

You can quickly appreciate Ralph’s photography skills by reviewing his work on this website. What you can’t readily see is his ability to help you get great photos. Ralph has a long and broad background in film photography and digital photography in particular. His wildlife and landscape photography is – well – beautiful! He has…

Since 2003, Ralph has shared many examples of his excellent photography skills with me, and inspired by Ralph’s photographs, I decided to take up photography as a hobby. Since I retired in 2013, Ralph has graciously invited me to Fort Collins, CO to go on several photographic expeditions that exposed this city boy from Virginia…