Heide Smith Photographer

Heide Smith is an acclaimed Australian photographer with over six decades of experience, renowned for her evocative portraits and documentary-style photography. Born in Germany, she emigrated to Australia in 1971, establishing a studio in Canberra in 1978. In 1998, she relocated to Narooma, and in 2018, moved to Tuross Head, NSW. Her work includes the Tiwi Collection, a deeply personal series documenting the Tiwi people of Northern Australia, and an extensive visual chronicle of Canberra and its residents. Heide has published 11 books, held numerous exhibitions, and received prestigious accolades, including an Honorary Fellowship and a Fellowship from the Australian Institute of Professional Photography.