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ABOUT

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Hugh Smith

    Hugh Smith is an award-winning photographer, educator, and explorer whose lens has captured the full spectrum of human emotion and the natural world across more than a hundred countries and all seven continents. A graduate of the New York Institute of Photography, Hugh brings rare depth to his craft — weaving technical mastery with an instinctive gift for visual storytelling shaped by decades of immersion in the world's most extraordinary places and cultures.
    As an educator, he has a reputation for making complex ideas feel effortless, earning him wide recognition in the field. He is the founder of Life and Lens Travel, a US-based company leading intimate, small-group photo tours to destinations around the globe — where adventure, artistry, and discovery travel together.

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Link to Life and Lens Travel Website

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Excellent Presentations!.  Combining photography with a safari made all the difference in the world as animals, sights, and culture became something to study instead of just to see. It was one of the best trips of our lives!

— Connie & Pat N., SC 

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Exploration

Friendships

Inspiration

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