Rodney Smith (photographer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rodney Smith (photographer)

American photographer

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1947

Place of Birth: Long Island, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Dec-2016

Profession: photographer, fashion photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rodney Lewis Smith (December 24, 1947 – December 5, 2016) was a New York-based fashion and portrait photographer. Smith primarily photographed with a 35mm Leica M4 before he transitioned to a 120/6x6 (medium format) Hasselblad with an 80mm lens.
He preferred natural light to illuminate his subjects, but occasionally used continuous lighting.
Smith shot predominantly in black and white, until 2002, when he first began to experiment with color film.
His work is commonly referred to as classic, minimalistic, and whimsical.