Amy Smyth Portrait Photographer

Amy Smyth Portrait Photographer Recent work of photographer/film maker Amy Smyth and film/photography related content. Portrait and documentary photographer.

Just months ago, these mountains looked like the moon. Then the wildflowers arrived with full force nourished by the wil...
07/16/2025

Just months ago, these mountains looked like the moon. Then the wildflowers arrived with full force nourished by the wildfire ashes. The mountains provided a playground for photography. Experimenting with different ways to capture this wild chapter of life and my farmily within it.

There’s no word for nature in many Indigenous languages. Plants aren’t things, they’re beings. Relatives. Elder doesn’t ...
06/19/2025

There’s no word for nature in many Indigenous languages. Plants aren’t things, they’re beings. Relatives. Elder doesn’t just grow, she gives.

Elderflowers are still in season. Let me know if you find any. 💛

It’s been two years since we moved out of our bus and back into a house. I’ve been going through old footage and photogr...
10/27/2024

It’s been two years since we moved out of our bus and back into a house. I’ve been going through old footage and photographs, deciding what to do with it all—laughing at how naive we were and how incredibly cute our kids are.

Our beloved bus has been sitting patiently, waiting for its next adventure, and we’ve decided to turn it into a small business. Formerly known as Plan B, it’s now called . It’s available for overnight stays at and for event hire in Malibu. It can also be used as a mobile guest house for anyone needing extra space.

Book it through our website www.beachbusmalibu.com.

The Temple of Together by was designed to show the light that emerges when we come together with all parts of ourselves...
09/11/2024

The Temple of Together by was designed to show the light that emerges when we come together with all parts of ourselves and with the oneness we share with every other living being. The temple has evolved to become a place to commemorate, release grief, send off prayers or take a moment of stillness, in a city that rarely sleeps. Many of our global challenges and conflicts are written on the walls of this temple, along with photographs of lost loves ones and personal prayers. On the final day the temple is burnt to the ground, a moment of ritual that marks the end of the week.

My friend’s husband is an artist and engineer. I remember him being really disappointed when the Tesla came out. Couldn’...
09/10/2024

My friend’s husband is an artist and engineer. I remember him being really disappointed when the Tesla came out. Couldn’t an electric car at least have some lights on the outside or something? The cyber truck comes out, leaving most of us scratching our heads. Then you have the Burning Man art car. Where anything and everything you could imagine can have wheels and move. Anything is possible if you allow yourself to dream it into reality.

Which is your favourite? Tag the artists if you know them.

A summer solstice ritual bonfire that became the largest art exhibition on Earth. A social gathering that evolved to bec...
09/08/2024

A summer solstice ritual bonfire that became the largest art exhibition on Earth. A social gathering that evolved to become a city. The Burning Man sculpture is the heart and centre of Black Rock City and everything this wild social experiment has become.

This years design ‘The Other’ by .

Heart and clock part of ‘Illusion of Time’ by Hindi Baghdadi.

I made it to Burning Man this year. The desert is one of the worst environments for cameras ever but one of the most pho...
09/07/2024

I made it to Burning Man this year. The desert is one of the worst environments for cameras ever but one of the most photogenic festivals on Earth. On the last morning I braved the dust to capture the art to show my children. Particularly for my son who loves building things. Each one of the artists at Burning man was a kid once, one that follow their creativity and curiosity but never stopped.

Burdock tea with herbalist Jade Gajumaru. Photograph from ‘Pursuit of Magic’, my ongoing project on American herbalism. ...
06/06/2024

Burdock tea with herbalist Jade Gajumaru.

Photograph from ‘Pursuit of Magic’, my ongoing project on American herbalism.





The magical world of herbal creatrix . Photograph from ‘Pursuit of Magic’ my ongoing project on American herbalism. ...
06/04/2024

The magical world of herbal creatrix .

Photograph from ‘Pursuit of Magic’ my ongoing project on American herbalism.





This series started as a project on witches but through shooting and exploring this topic, I’ve switched tracks. The wor...
05/28/2024

This series started as a project on witches but through shooting and exploring this topic, I’ve switched tracks. The word ‘witch’ is loaded. There definitely are witches in this project but what looking for is people who are deeply connected to the divine. No titles, no labels, just a simple desire to be connected to the rhythms of the Earth and the medicinal herbs.

My camera is an excuse to meet with herbalists, drink tea, take photographs and share stories. Indulging in all the things I love doing, exploring further what it means to be part of the wild web of life.

Photograph of from my project ‘Pursuit of Magic’. An ongoing documentation of American herbalism.

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