About the Book

G.B. Smith's book, PATHWAYS takes the viewer through a journey of each image, using light to

illuminate patterns and distilling the subject down to its uncluttered form. This innovative

approach transcends a wide range of subjects and genres and reflects his traditional

photographic heritage of plate cameras and exclusively black-and-white imagery. The joy of his

imagery is in fact deeply embedded in his ability to present the canvas in its essential form. His

images bring solace to our psyche constantly overwhelmed by the overstimulation of color, and

they encourage us to appreciate the essence of the subject in a new and releasing way. Out of

less comes more in this gorgeously produced volume.

PATHWAYS is also a metaphor for the photographer's personal artistic journey that began

almost fifty years ago as a teenager and has taken a somewhat circuitous route, coming back

full circle to embrace his original photographic passions.

The book features selected works from several of G.B. Smith's current collections, including

many of his more recent award-winning images. All of the author's proceeds are being donated

to The Breast Cancer Alliance charity.

About the Author:

Born in the industrial heartland of England, G. B. Smith began his photographic passage almost fifty

years ago as a teenager in apprenticeship of traditional film techniques in both the darkroom and

with large-plate cameras. The simplicity and deliberateness of his images today reflect the

mindfulness of traditional approach, manifested in modern digital technology.

Given his industrial heritage, many of G.B. Smith's studies gravitate toward decaying man-made

structures and the appreciation of their form, together with their interaction with the regenerative

power of nature. Similarly, his image of modern architecture celebrates the architect's intent,

stripped down to form and purpose.

G. B. Smith's early enthusiasm in photography, matched by his interest in emerging communication

technologies and entrepreneurship, led him down a path of discovery and exploration in countries

and cultures throughout the world. His ability to understand context and distill things down to their

essence has also made him highly successful in his other persona as a technology and business

leader, becoming one of the longest serving public company CEOs in the USA.

A truly a global citizen, having lived on multiple continents and worked extensively in six, he now

resides in suburban Maryland, USA, and combines extensive global travel with a rekindled passion

for Fine Art photography.

In a business career that has been devoted to helping create the digital world, PATHWAYs was

driven by the desire to create something altogether more "physical" in recognition of his

photographic heritage. That has culminated in the publication of this his first book, intended also as a

vehicle to raise money for the Breast Cancer Alliance charity.

Smith has received international recognition for his innovative imagery across a broad spectrum of

eclectic subjects and genres. His photographs have been featured in a wide range of media,

including many leading Fine Art and photography magazines. He has won multiple prestigious

awards and accolades. Recent recognitions include three consecutive Gold Medals in architecture,

Fine Art and Nature categories at the Prix de la Photographie awards in Paris; Discovery

photographer of the year; first prize in the International ND awards for Architecture; winner of

multiple categories and "Best of the Best" award at the International Architecture Masterprize

awards; and multiple category winner for Fine Art and Architecture at both the New York and London

Photography Awards.