Jerimiah Smith Photography

Jerimiah Smith Photography Freelance photographer, based out of Birmingham Al. Willing to travel.

Some outtakes from my shoot with Zach Gosteli and his beautiful knucklehead. Grab a copy of Choppers Magazine issue 23 ...
04/13/2026

Some outtakes from my shoot with Zach Gosteli and his beautiful knucklehead. Grab a copy of Choppers Magazine issue 23 to see it in all its glory.

03/30/2026

If you guys are near the Santa Cruz mountains, make sure to stop by Phoenix Salon and Gallery in Felton California. I currently have a pop-up photo exhibition!


Phoenix Salon + Gallery

6237 HWY 9, Felton, California 95018

This past weekend, we gathered to celebrate the life of a dear friend.Austin Lee Bates was only 35 — just a kid, really ...
11/17/2025

This past weekend, we gathered to celebrate the life of a dear friend.
Austin Lee Bates was only 35 — just a kid, really — when he lost his life doing what he loved, riding his dream motorcycle, a pristine 1946 Indian Chief.
I’ve had a lot of loss in the last few years… family, dogs, relationships, friends. Some days it feels like I’m holding myself together with whatever pieces are left, hoping they don’t fall apart before the day is done. After Austin passed, I was talking to my sister, and she said something that’s been echoing in my head ever since.
She told me she was grateful that I found motorcycles — or maybe they found me — because she sees how deep it runs in our family and how it’s shaped me into the man I am today. She said she’s proud of me. But she also admitted that a part of her heart breaks for me.
Her father once told her that by the time he turned 40, he’d lost around 15 close friends to this lifestyle we love. Eventually, he said he just went numb to the tragedies that kept coming, year after year.
So while she’s proud of who I’ve become, she also knows there are more heartbreaks ahead. That’s the truth of this life — if you’re in it for the right reasons, not for attention or ego or Instagram likes, you keep pushing forward because you don’t know any other way to live. And maybe over time, you do go a little numb… but that doesn’t mean you stop showing up.
I’ll always show up. For my friends, for their wives, their kids, their parents — for the people left behind trying to make sense of something that will never make sense.
Hold your friends close. Call the person you fell out with and say, “Hey… I’m sorry.” Live each day like it could be your last, because one day, it will be. And when that day comes, what will people say about you? Let’s hope it’s something good.
I’m putting the GoFundMe link for Austin’s wife and children in my profile. Please consider helping if you can.

A few weeks back I had some business out in San Antonio, Texas.Lucky for me—and for this wild scene I’ve been a part of ...
10/17/2025

A few weeks back I had some business out in San Antonio, Texas.
Lucky for me—and for this wild scene I’ve been a part of nearly two decades—it’s never just business. It’s old friends, new faces, and the shared language of motorcycles.
Old Harley choppers, especially, are the fabric that holds us together. The fight to get down the road on these stubborn machines we built with our own hands.
is one of the good ones. An incredible photographer, a true documentarian of our culture—and an even better human. We’re new friends. He doesn’t drink or do drugs, so I’m not sure I can trust him just yet… gotta figure out at least one of his vices.
One day at a time though.
Thanks for being such a solid guide, Stray.
Glad to know ya, buddy.

One of the best to ever do it, my old pal Joey & his beautiful Knucklehead. Thanks for the hospitality brother! Made the...
10/14/2025

One of the best to ever do it, my old pal Joey & his beautiful Knucklehead. Thanks for the hospitality brother! Made these with my Nikon F100, 35mm f2 & some Kodak Tmax 400. Processed and scanned by .hsv

A couple weekends back, Robby and I pointed our wheels north toward Nashville to spend time with our brother Andrew in t...
09/26/2025

A couple weekends back, Robby and I pointed our wheels north toward Nashville to spend time with our brother Andrew in the hospital. What could have been a heavy trip turned into a reminder of how wide our circle of friendship stretches. We were welcomed by friends from all over. Sitting with Andrew, even in recovery, sparked talk of the laughs yet to come, and the kind of life you fight to keep living. That night, we celebrated by watching our friends do what they do best, soaking in the music, the laughter, and the gift of being here for it all.

Dangerous Deb Cooper, Gary, Indiana.Years back, a massive box of old negatives landed in my lap. They belonged to a Mont...
09/20/2025

Dangerous Deb Cooper, Gary, Indiana.
Years back, a massive box of old negatives landed in my lap. They belonged to a Montgomery, Alabama legend—Trapper John (). I’ve been scanning through them ever since, uncovering hidden gems one strip at a time.
One day, while digging through a folder labeled “Daytona 1986”, I showed a few shots to my buddy Ryan. He stopped me cold at one image: a young Debbie Cooper, caught in the chaos of Bike Week, pausing just long enough for Trapper to frame her up.
Ryan told me, “Deb’s still around—you should show her.” So I did.
A few years back I tracked her down, shared the photo, and had the honor of meeting her in person. Today, I’m grateful to still call Deb a friend.
It’s days like this why I believe so deeply in the power of photography—the way it ties together old motorcycles, tattoos, and the people who make up these worlds.

Chris & Bobby share a moment at Birmingham Tattoo company. Trying to channel my inner for these images. processed a...
08/28/2025

Chris & Bobby share a moment at Birmingham Tattoo company. Trying to channel my inner for these images. processed and scanned by .hsv

A Yaschica T4 & a hardcore show go hand in hand. It’s always refreshing to see kids hyped on music, the pits looks a lit...
08/26/2025

A Yaschica T4 & a hardcore show go hand in hand. It’s always refreshing to see kids hyped on music, the pits looks a little different from when i was a teenager though. I guess they call it a “safe place” now and everyone seems to dance with each other opposed to against each other. I kinda wish they started that 20 years ago, I’d probably still be able to breathe out my nose. Eh, probably not.

Here and there, then and now. Images made on film from the south to the west. Small moments in time i cherish and that i...
08/26/2025

Here and there, then and now. Images made on film from the south to the west. Small moments in time i cherish and that i hope last longer than me. .hsv &

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