Athens Photo World

Byron Smith

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Byron Smith

Byron Smith is an American freelance photographer based in Athens, Greece. Before moving to Athens in the summer of 2019, he worked as a stringer in New York City since 2011.

His work has been published in The New York Times, Getty Images, Le Monde, Libération, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Byron was a part of The New York Times Portfolio Review in 2017 and has been selected for the same review in 2020. He was named a second runner-up for the 2020 Athens Photo World competition and is currently shortlisted for the 2022 competition for his recent work in Ukraine. Now, Byron is a Fellow with The VII Academy.

His work has been published with: Getty Images, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, and VICE.

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Awards

  • 2020: New York Portfolio Review Selected Participant
  • 2019: Vogue Italia Portfolio Review Attendee
  • 2019: New York Press Photographers Association Best in Show
  • 2018: Yunghi Grant Recipient
  • 2018: New York Press Photographers Association Best in Show
  • 2017: New York Times Portfolio Review
  • 2017: Photography Magazine & Grant: Finalist Mosul Offensive
  • 2016 – 2017: En Foco Fellowship
  • 2016: New York Press Photographers Association News Picture Story: 1st Place
  • National / International News: 1st & 3rd Place
  • 2011: New York Press Association Feature “Occupy Wall Street Protesters on the No.4 Train” 1st Place
  • 2011: National Press Photographers Association Monthly News Clip Contest Feature/Multiple Picture: “Springfield’s Deadly Tornadoes”: 2nd Place 2008 New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Spot News: 3rd Place
  • 2007 Boston Press Photographers Association College Photojournalism Contest News: 1st & 2nd Place
  • Photo Story: 1st & 3rd Place Education 9/2004 – 5/2008 Boston University Boston, MA