Matthew Smith is a self-taught travel, food, music, and wedding photographer based out of Atlanta, GA. Since acquiring his first SLR camera in 2009, Smith has worked on capturing his vision of the world around him. Traveling a few months each year, he attempts to document the heart and soul of the cities, people, and places he encounters. His work has been seen in numerous television shows, film, as well as being published in national and international media. Smith is influenced by visual art in various mediums, music, books, lively stories told by people he’s met in his travels, and the strangeness and wonder the world unfolds before us. No puppies were harmed in the making of his photographs. Website: http://www.shadowboxerphoto.co