Greg Smith, the owner of Garden Studio, Inc. started
in the photography business in 1969. He worked 5 years for a
very large photography company in St. Louis, Missouri photographing
weddings and portraits. In 1974 Greg opened Garden Studio. Greg
and his staff of photographers photographed 100-150 weddings
a year for 20 years. Greg's work has changed dramatically from
weddings to now specializing in children, families, and pets.
All studio, environmental, and promotional work for Garden Studio
has been done by Greg exclusively for these past 25 years. Using
the highest quality lights, cameras and Kodak paper and films,
Greg can create for you the portrait you will be pleased to display
for many years in the future. To create a timeless quality and
excellence in the portrait are his goals. Garden Studio will
definitely be worth the few minutes drive to give you the portrait
look you desire. You are treated like a friend in our home studio.
Many awards, speaking and photographic judging assignments, and
offices have been held by Greg. His credentials include:
- Master Photographer
- President of the Professional Photographers of Greater St.
Louis
- Best in Show Photographer for Missouri twice
- Best in Show Photographer, Heart of America (4 state regional
competition)
- Heart of America Photographer of the Year
- Missouri Photographer of the Year twice
- Top Ten Photographers of Missouri (numerous times)
- Print judge at photographic competitions
- speaker at the Missouri State Convention on pet photography
- 5 Kodak Gallery awards(the highest award of excellence, his
most recent at the 1999 Heart of America Convention for a portrait
of a black lab on a black background, titled "Aging Gracefully'.
This print was selected for display at Walt Disney World's Epcot
later that year.
- Greg's photography has been published in multiple volumes
of the "Professional Photographers Of America's Loan Collection
Book" and also in the "Professional Photographer Storytellers"
magazine.
- Greg's photographic work is also on display in the Main Gallery
at the "Sherman Hines Museum of Photography and Art Galleries"
in Nova Scotia, Canada.
We look forward to becoming your family photographer. Please
call (636)296-8774 to arrange an appointment or to answer additional
questions.
